A, konjac effect and role

(1) detoxification: konjac contains a lot of fiber, this material can help regulate gastrointestinal function, is conducive to the body of toxins out.

(2) alleviate postprandial blood sugar: it is said that konjac contains substances that can delay the absorption of glucose, which can promote the cycle of glucose metabolism, help reduce postprandial blood sugar.

(3) lower cholesterol: konjac can also help lower cholesterol because of the glucomannan contained in konjac, a substance that can break down and absorb cholesterol as well as bile acids from fats.

(4) detoxification: konjac can also help detoxification, konjac contains mucus protein, this substance is not absorbed after the formation of immunoglobulin, not only can improve immunity and can also disinfect.

Two, konjac food taboos?

(1) raw konjac is poisonous, must be decocted for more than 3 hours before eating.

(2) dyspeptic people, each time the amount of food should not be too much.

(3) people with skin diseases eat less.?

(4) konjac is cold in nature and should be consumed sparingly by those with symptoms of cold and flu.

Extended information

Commercial konjac products are konjac blocks, konjac silk, konjac meal replacement powder.

The difference in color is only because of the different processing methods. Konjac whole plant is poisonous, can not be directly eaten, if eaten, to grind the tubers, wash off the juice with water, add lime, boil and then coagulate, and finally made into a gel-like edible form. Simply put, roughly processed konjac products are very dark in color, brown, relatively coarse particles, and a little fishy. The degree of processing fine konjac products are generally white in color, almost no impurities, particles are also very uniform, no fishy taste. A lot of konjac meal replacement powder is used in the way of fine processing, so it is generally white.

Buy konjac processed products, to carefully read the ingredient list, if the ingredients for konjac, then the main nutritional value and konjac block is not much difference. Of course, there is a difference in the price of the two processing methods, the white finishing products are slightly higher. Therefore, you can buy according to personal preference and need.

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