Different vegetables have different nutritional values. Eating more vegetables has many benefits for the body. Cowpea is a very common vegetable. Cowpea has high nutritional value and good taste. I believe many of my friends have eaten it.
Benefits of eating cowpeas
1. Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1 contained in cowpeas can maintain normal digestive gland secretion and gastrointestinal peristalsis function, inhibit Cholinesterase activity can help digestion and increase appetite.
2. Vitamin C
The vitamin C contained in cowpea can promote the synthesis of antibodies and improve the body's antiviral effect.
3. Phospholipids
The phospholipids of cowpea can promote insulin secretion and participate in sugar metabolism. It is an ideal food for diabetics.
4. Dietary fiber
The dietary fiber and vitamins in cowpea help digestion and increase appetite. If you feel bloating, indigestion, etc., eating cowpea regularly is also effective.
5. Vitamin B2
Cowpeas are rich in vitamin B2, also called riboflavin. A lack of vitamin B2 can cause angular stomatitis, cheilitis, conjunctivitis and scrotalitis.
What should you pay attention to when eating cowpeas
1. The general population can eat it, especially patients with diabetes and kidney deficiency. However, those with qi stagnation and constipation should eat with caution.
2. Cowpeas should not be cooked for too long to avoid nutrient loss.
3. Cowpeas should be cooked and heated before consumption. Uncooked beans can easily lead to diarrhea and poisoning.
4. It is not advisable to eat too much when cooking cowpeas and japonica rice together to prevent gas and abdominal distension.
Effects and functions of cowpea
1. Promote gastrointestinal motility
Maintain normal digestive gland secretion and gastrointestinal motility functions, and inhibit cholinease Active, can help digestion and increase appetite.
2. Improve the body’s immunity
The vitamin C contained in cowpea can promote the synthesis of antibodies and improve the body’s anti-viral effect.
3. Strengthen the spleen and kidneys
Weak kidney function will cause metabolic disorders. Protein metabolic waste, urea, uric acid, etc. are not excreted from the body, causing uremia and other diseases. The comprehensive effect of various nutrients in cowpea has the function of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the kidneys. Regular consumption can achieve the effect of protecting the kidneys.
4. Prevent and treat diabetes
Diabetes has become a common disease among middle-aged and elderly people. It is mainly caused by insufficient or imbalanced insulin secretion, which cannot lower blood sugar, leading to diabetes, resulting in polyuria and thirst. Wait for the situation to arise. Cowpea is effective in treating diabetes, thirst and polyuria.
5. Treat poisonous snake bites
Crush raw cowpea in appropriate amounts and apply it on the wound to treat poisonous snake bites.
Applicable groups of cowpeas
Cowpeas can generally be eaten by everyone.
Cowpeas are rich in nutrients. Eating cowpeas can supplement nutrition, strengthen the body, and enhance resistance. However, people who are prone to bloating should not eat cowpeas. Cowpeas are rich in fiber and can easily cause bloating. Eating cowpeas for people who are prone to bloating may cause more serious symptoms of bloating. Special groups of people, such as the elderly, babies, mothers, pregnant women, etc., can eat cowpea.
1. Suitable for obese patients. Cowpeas are rich in vitamins, dietary fiber and potassium. Eating cowpeas and supplementing these nutrients can promote gastrointestinal motility, moisturize the stomach, promote detoxification and defecation, diuresis and dampness, promote weight loss, and are suitable for obese patients.
2. Suitable for diabetic patients. Cowpeas are rich in phospholipids. Eating cowpeas to supplement phospholipids can promote insulin secretion, promote sugar metabolism, and lower blood sugar. It is suitable for diabetic patients.