However, although taro is delicious, many friends are allergic to taro. For example, when they handle taro, they feel uncomfortable when they touch the mucus of taro. Of course, if allergic people feel uncomfortable after eating taro, their throats will feel itchy and painful, and we can't catch it yet, which is particularly painful.
What are the mucus bands in taro? Saponin? It is easy to cause allergies. However, saponins can be inactivated at high temperature. As long as the cooking time is long, people who are allergic will not have too strong stimulation unless the cooking time is short. During heating, taro is not cooked well and contains some allergic ingredients. After eating, it may cause throat discomfort in allergic people. Therefore, for friends with allergies, it is best to heat taro and cook it gently before eating.
In addition to the phenomenon that taro can cause allergies in some people, taro is actually a very nutritious food. Eating taro in moderation can provide many ingredients that are good for your health. The ingredient of taro is mucin, and many vegetables have similar ingredients. It can adhere to gastrointestinal mucosa to prevent mucosa from being stimulated and maintain them; These mucus can also ingest some fat and cholesterol, which helps to prevent three high symptoms.
Taro is recorded in many books. For example, it is said in the compendium of materia medica that taro is sweet, flat and appetizing; As described in Tang Materia Medica, steaming taro helps to relieve cough and eliminate fever. Many ancient books also mentioned that taro has many functions such as invigorating qi, relieving breath, nourishing liver and kidney, treating constipation and eliminating discomfort. However, although taro is good, as mentioned above, it also contains a lot of carbohydrates, so it is not suitable for excessive consumption. It is recommended that the consumption of taro should not exceed100g at a time. If you eat too much taro, you should reduce the consumption of staple food, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive sugar intake, soaring blood sugar and gaining weight.