Water spinach is cool, and vegetable juice can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus, which can prevent infection. Therefore, regular consumption in summer can prevent heatstroke and reduce fever, cool blood and detoxify, and prevent dysentery. The content of protein in tender shoots is 4 times higher than that of tomatoes with the same amount, the content of calcium is 12 times higher than that of tomatoes, and it contains more carotene.

Water spinach is an alkaline food, which contains potassium, chlorine and other elements to regulate the water-liquid balance. After eating, it can reduce intestinal acidity, prevent intestinal flora imbalance, and help prevent cancer. Nicotinic acid and vitamin C contained in it can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, and have the effect of reducing fat and losing weight. Chlorophyll in water spinach is known as "green spirit", which can clean teeth, prevent dental caries, remove bad breath and strengthen skin.

Water spinach is rich in crude cellulose, which consists of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, mucus, pectin, etc., and has the functions of promoting intestinal peristalsis, relaxing bowels and detoxifying.

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Precautions for eating water spinach:

1, spinach can't be eaten with milk. Calcium, zinc, iron and other substances in milk will react with oxalic acid to form insoluble substances that are not easily absorbed by human body, while the oxalic acid content in water spinach is relatively high. Eating together may reduce the nutritional value and affect the absorption of calcium.

2. Spinach can't be eaten with cold food. Water spinach is a cold food. If you eat with the same cold food, it will aggravate the coldness in the body and may cause spleen and stomach deficiency, indigestion and diarrhea.

3. Water spinach can't be eaten with shrimp. Shrimp is rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium and phosphorus, while water spinach contains more oxalic acid and tannic acid. Eating together will not only reduce its nutritional value, but also lead to the combination of calcium with tannic acid and oxalic acid, producing indigestible substances, leading to vomiting, dizziness, nausea and other symptoms.

People's Network-Water spinach can clear away heat and detoxify. Don't eat with three kinds of food.

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