1, nutritional components of yam
Yam contains a variety of nutrients, which can strengthen the body, nourish the kidney and replenish essence. Therefore, people with kidney deficiency and nocturnal emission, women's leucorrhea, frequent urination and other symptoms can eat yam. Yam is rich in protein, amylase, choline, mucinase, dioscin, starch, protein, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, glucose, crude protein amino acids, choline, allantoin and so on. Amylase in yam can decompose starch and other substances. If it meets alkaline substances, the effect of amylase will disappear. Physicians of past dynasties also praised yam as "the essential medicine for treating deficiency".
2. Pregnant women can eat yam.
Pregnant women can eat yam. Yam is not only a medicinal material but also a food, which has the functions of strengthening the spleen, benefiting qi, strengthening the kidney and eliminating fatigue. Mucinous protein in yam can strengthen spleen and stomach, replenish essence and qi, and improve the immunity of pregnant women and fetuses. Carbohydrates in yam can also balance blood sugar and protect liver.
3. The benefits of pregnant women eating yam
(1) Relieve constipation in pregnant women
Eating yam during pregnancy has a certain slimming effect, which can help pregnant women digest and absorb gastrointestinal tract, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis of pregnant women, and achieve the effect of preventing and relieving constipation.
(2) promoting digestion
Yam can promote the digestion of pregnant women. Amylase and polyphenol oxidase in yam can promote the digestion and absorption of substances in gastrointestinal tract and relieve the symptoms of indigestion in pregnant women. Yam is helpful for pregnant women with spleen and stomach weakness and diarrhea.
(3) benefiting lung and relieving cough
If pregnant women have a cold and cough and it is inconvenient to take medicine, eating yam can play a role in benefiting the lungs and relieving cough. Saponins in Chinese yam are viscous and smooth, and have the function of moistening the lungs, which has a good effect on treating lung deficiency, phlegm cough and chronic cough.
(4) lowering the blood sugar of pregnant women
Some pregnant women will have gestational hyperglycemia during pregnancy. Eating yam for pregnant women can prevent and reduce gestational hyperglycemia, which is a good food therapy for diabetic pregnant women.
4. What should pregnant women pay attention to when eating yam?
In order to prevent the nutrient loss of yam and its function of nourishing pregnant women, yam should be soaked in salt water immediately after slicing to prevent oxidation and blackening; Yam has certain toxins that cannot be eaten raw, nor can it be taken with kansui and alkaline drugs to avoid poisoning. For pregnant women with dry stool and invasion of excess evil, it cannot be eaten.
5. Warm reminder
1, yam should be soaked in salt water immediately after slicing to prevent oxidation blackening and nutrient loss.
2, yam skin is easy to cause skin allergies, so the best way to peel is to wash your hands several times immediately after peeling yam.
3, yam should be peeled and eaten to avoid abnormal taste such as hemp and thorns.