How many days ago was the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications held? After more than one month's selection by netizens and experts, the result was finally announced, and Aiyu beat mango ice, Xiancao and watermelon to win the championship. Aiyu, a native plant in Taiwan Province, is highly representative, especially low in calories, rich in nutrients and rich in water, which is helpful to lose weight, relieve summer heat and quench thirst. It is quite suitable for eating in hot summer. Aiyu is a unique plant in Taiwan Province, which is cool in nature, rich in water and low in calories. It is an authentic summer product. (Photo/taken from the website of "Taiwan Province Summer Solstice 235")

Aiyu is a low-calorie and good food to lose weight

Aiyu belongs to Ficus of Moraceae, a subspecies endemic to Taiwan Province, and its fruiting period is concentrated from September to December, and it is dioecious. The female fruit is rich in pectin and can be processed into Ayu jelly after picking.

According to the data in the food nutrition database of the Department of Health, Ayudon belongs to nut and seed foods, which are rich in water but low in calories, with an average of 99.31g of water and 1.7 calories per 1g of Ayudon. Other nutrients include .3g of dietary fiber, 12.6mg of sodium, 167.4mg of potassium, 2.58mg of calcium and 2.2mg of magnesium.

Although the jelly rich in plant gum is rich in moisture, low in calories and full, which helps to quench thirst and lose weight in summer, the taste of Aiyu itself is light. In order to enhance the flavor, people will add high-calorie ingredients such as syrup or honey. If they eat too much or too sweet, it is equivalent to eating calories. At this time, it is suggested to use the aroma and natural sweetness of fruits in season to reduce the amount of sugar.

Aiyu's first-class stick for relieving summer heat and quenching thirst

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Aiyu is cool, which can reduce stomach fire, relieve summer heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst, and is suitable for people who are used to heatstroke in summer, dry mouth and often feel dizzy from heat.

Friends with gastrointestinal nephropathy should eat less jade

However, people who love jade and have gastroesophageal reflux, gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea should reduce their intake to avoid increasing the burden on their stomachs and intestines. In addition, Aiyu's potassium content is high, and excessive intake will easily increase the burden on the kidneys. Therefore, those who suffer from kidney diseases and need potassium now should control their diet.

DIY for relieving summer heat and loving jade

It is the eventful autumn of food safety. If people are worried that the love jade jelly sold in the street is not natural enough, they might as well follow the operation methods provided by the Agricultural Committee and DIY at home.

Practice:

First, scrape off the dried seed coat of Aiyu and put it in a fine gauze net bag.

put the net bag filled with Ayuko into a container, soak it in 4 to 8 times of cold boiled water for 1 minute, and then rub Ayuko evenly in water for 3 to 5 minutes.

after kneading, take out the net bag, let the rubbing liquid stand in the container for 1 to 2 minutes, and then finely cut it into jelly and add lemon syrup to eat.

Note:

The scrubbing water is boiled natural groundwater, which has the best effect. Never use commercially available mineral water or reverse osmosis water.

The flavor of Aiyu frozen and eaten as soon as possible is better.