The role of konjac: lowering sugar and fat, detoxification and laxative, weight loss and health, anti-cancer and anti-cancer. Konjac contains glucomannan has a strong expansion force, there are more than any one kind of plant gum viscosity, can fill the stomach and intestines, eliminating hunger, calories are very low, eating can control body weight, to achieve the purpose of weight loss and bodybuilding. Konjac, very good for weight loss. It has the function of promoting intestinal peristalsis. Konjac must be cooked before consumption. If it is not thoroughly cooked, because it may have some toxins, may bring some toxic side effects.
Konjac has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, detoxifying and eliminating swelling, relieving intestinal constipation, resolving phlegm and softening hardness, and it has a therapeutic effect on injuries and stasis, scrofula and phlegm nuclei, constipation and abdominal pain, sore throat, swollen gums and pain, and so on.
Modern research has found that the active ingredient in konjac also has the role of hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, anti-obesity, etc., as follows.
1. Lowering blood fat: konjac contains glucomannan can prevent the body from digesting and absorbing cholesterol, thus playing a role in lowering blood fat.
2. Reduce blood sugar: konjac contains soluble fiber can be absorbed in the stomach sugar, and then directly into the small intestine, in the small intestine to inhibit the absorption of sugar, effectively reduce postprandial blood sugar.
3. Prevention and treatment of obesity: konjac is a low-calorie food, which contains glucomannan can be expanded after absorbing water, resulting in a strong sense of satiety, is the ideal food for weight loss.
Summary: konjac contains mucin can effectively prevent cholesterol, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular related diseases. Adequate dietary fiber can accelerate the body's metabolism, accelerate the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract digestion, can be excess calories out of the body, coupled with the use of a strong sense of satiety after the use of the beauty of the holy grail for people who want to lose weight, slimming.
Buy konjac with elasticity, not too soft. When you store it, just put it in a storage box and put it in the refrigerator. In order to facilitate the flavor, you can use a knife to cut out a few grids before cooking, konjac raw poisonous, must be cooked for more than three hours before eating. Konjac has the effect of Yang system cholesterol, so it is most suitable for stewing with meat, can balance the nutrients in it.