The skin of wax gourd is hard, so people usually peel it off with a knife when cooking wax gourd at home, but some people say that the skin of wax gourd is actually nutritious. Many people are actually very surprised that the skin of wax gourd is so thick that it can't be bitten at all, so even if you know that the skin of wax gourd is nutritious, you still won't eat it. Should you peel it? Do you want to peel the wax gourd?

1, should the wax gourd be peeled?

You can leave it peeled.

Because winter melon skin has rich nutritional value and medicinal value. The skin of winter melon is sweet and tastes cold. Compared with the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and detumescence of winter melon meat, the effect of winter melon skin is more obvious. Moreover, winter melon skin can also treat diabetes, and drinking water from winter melon skin for 3-6 months can better control the condition of diabetes. Therefore, when we eat wax gourd, we only need to clean up the fluff on the skin of wax gourd.

2, the benefits of melon without peeling

1. The skin of winter melon has high nutritional value. Many elements contained in winter melon skin are beneficial to human body. It is rich in vitamins and amino acids, and also contains trace elements such as iron, phosphorus and calcium. The nutritional value of dishes or soups can become higher with the addition of winter melon skin.

2. The skin of winter melon also has a certain health care effect. Watermelon skin can be used to lose weight, because it contains propanol diacid, which can reduce the probability of sugar being converted into fat. Moreover, the fat content in watermelon skin is not high and the calories are very low, which can effectively prevent people from getting fat. Moreover, it can also be used to reduce blood fat and blood pressure, reduce the production of cholesterol, and can effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

3. Can the skin of winter melon be eaten?

The skin of winter melon is edible

Because the skin of winter melon contains many minerals and trace elements, such as carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, etc., it also contains cholesterol derivatives, triterpenoids and various volatile components, so it is rich in nutrients.

4. Precautions

1. Because the skin of winter melon is cold, it is best for menstrual women and dysmenorrhea women not to eat it, otherwise it will easily lead to delayed menstruation or less menstrual blood.

2. People with stomachache and stomach cold should not eat it, because the skin of winter melon is cool, and it is easy to accumulate cold after eating, which will aggravate the stomach discomfort.

3. People with yang deficiency and cold limbs are not suitable for eating. Because this kind of people belong to cold constitution, people with cold constitution need to eat some warm food, while wax gourd is cold, so they are not suitable for eating.

5. Ways to lose weight with winter melon skin

(1) Lotus leaf and winter melon skin slimming tea

1. Must be strong tea, only the first brew is useful.

2. Take a small bag and put it in a cup. You can add 200-400ml of cold water or boiled water according to your own preferences and rinse it for 3-5 minutes.

3. Make three or four packs a day, and drink them three or four times. Constipated people can drink 4 packs a day in the first week, and finish them four times.

Note: it is best to drink on an empty stomach, half an hour before meals. People with a bad stomach had better not drink it early in the morning, but can choose to drink it half an hour before lunch. And women during menstruation and pregnancy are not suitable for drinking.

Efficacy: This can achieve the purpose of removing thick greasy, diuretic and oil scraping, and help to lose weight.

(2) hawthorn and winter melon peel slimming tea

Ingredients: wax gourd peel10g, oolong rub 6g, hawthorn 20g.

Wash the skin of winter melon and cut it into small pieces, and wash the hawthorn for later use. Put the skin of winter melon and hawthorn into the pot, add appropriate water and boil for 30 minutes, then filter out the residue and leave only the medicine juice for later use. Finally, soak the medicinal juice and oolong tea together and take it warm.

Efficacy: Hawthorn can strengthen the spleen and eliminate food stagnation, with low calories, which is beneficial to weight loss, while winter melon skin can clear away heat and detoxify, and the fat content is also very low, which is also very helpful to weight loss.