Nutrients such as fiber and polysaccharide in lotus root can improve human immunity, promote the excretion of accumulated oil and cholesterol in the body and ensure good health.
Compared with ordinary vegetables, lotus root not only contains common nutrients such as trace elements and dietary fiber, but also contains starch that can provide us with energy. The content of lotus root is about 16.4%, which makes lotus root have a crisp and sweet taste that other vegetables do not have, and greatly enriches the cooking methods of lotus root.
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Health care function of edible lotus root in autumn;
1. Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and beneficial to the intestine.
Lotus root is rich in dietary fiber, but its calorie is not high. It can control weight, help reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels, promote intestinal peristalsis, and prevent constipation and hemorrhoids. Fresh lotus root and ginger juice can also treat intestinal inflammation.
2. anti-aging, anti-cancer, vitamin C.
The sugar content of lotus root is not very high, but it contains high vitamin C, which is very beneficial to patients with liver disease, constipation and diabetes. Lotus root is also rich in polyphenols, which can improve immunity, slow down the aging process and prevent cancer.
3. Relieve pain and protect the heart.
Lotus root is rich in B vitamins (especially vitamin B6). Supplementing B vitamins helps to reduce irritability, relieve headache and stress, thus improving mood and reducing the risk of heart disease.
4. Enriching blood, benefiting heart and helping digestion.
Fresh lotus root is rich in trace elements such as copper, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium and manganese. In tuber food, the iron content of lotus root is high, so people with iron deficiency anemia are most suitable to eat lotus root. A variety of trace elements in lotus root are beneficial to the production of red blood cells and maintain the normal work of muscles and nerves. In addition, these nutrients also help to secrete digestive enzymes and improve digestion.
5. Stabilize heart rate and lower blood pressure.
The ratio of sodium and potassium in lotus root is 1∶5. Less sodium and more potassium are beneficial to the regulation of blood pressure and heart rate, and to the health of the heart and the whole body.
6. Supplement vitamin K to prevent bleeding.
Lotus root is rich in vitamin K and has hemostatic effect. Drinking fresh lotus root juice helps to prevent bleeding.
7. Eliminating phlegm, relieving cough and asthma.
Fresh lotus root juice can also be used to treat respiratory diseases such as cough, asthma and pneumonia. Hot lotus root tea has the effect of relieving cough and resolving phlegm.
People's Health Network-No.199: Eating lotus roots in autumn to nourish the stomach and prevent chronic diseases has many benefits.
People's health network-autumn lotus root is the most tonic, and the effect of raw and cooked food is different.