Nutritional value and efficacy of prunes
The nutritional value of prunes is relatively rich, mainly glucose, fructose-based. It also contains certain vitamin C, calcium ions, iron ions and other minerals. After ingesting the body, it can effectively balance the ion level in the body, and can replenish rich calcium ions, which has a preventive effect on osteoporosis. It can also whiten the skin and eliminate hyperpigmentation in the facial area. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, prunes themselves belong to a kind of acidic food, can warm the lungs and spleen, for the stomach and epigastric pain, there is a certain effect of improvement. Yangmei is a particularly high nutritional value of the fruit, it contains protein, iron and magnesium and lemon and other nutrients beneficial to the human body, in addition to plant fiber pigmentation and vitamins, as well as pectin and amino acids and other substances are also the most important presence of Yangmei, people can eat Yangmei after these nutrients can be quickly absorbed and utilized to effectively improve the function of the various organs of the body to improve the physical fitness of the people.
What are the benefits of eating prunes
1, is conducive to enhancing appetite: prunes are rich in organic acids and vitamin C, which is conducive to promoting gastric secretion, thereby enhancing the digestion and absorption of food, and enhance the appetite. 2, is conducive to detoxification and skin care: prunes are rich in fiber, which is conducive to promoting the gastrointestinal tract peristalsis, which is conducive to the body of the toxins and other metabolic wastes of the discharge, achieve 3, is conducive to the prevention and treatment of stroke: prunes have the effect of regulating qi and blood, lowering serum cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, regulating blood lipids, etc., which is conducive to stabilizing mood and preventing stroke. Yangmei contains fruit acids, can relieve summer heat, appetizer, appetite, prevent the body of sugar into fat, but also rich in fiber, can stimulate intestinal peristalsis, promote the discharge of harmful substances, to play the effect of detoxification and weight loss. Contains potassium, can promote human metabolism, enhance the permeability of capillaries, play a stabilizing mood, lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids, lower cholesterol, can prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Containing vitamin B, vitamin C, cyanogenic amines, fatty oils and other substances, it can play a positive role in cancer prevention and anti-cancer. Moreover, prunes also have antibacterial effect, can be used to treat and prevent dysentery abdominal pain, dysentery symptoms.
Why are there bugs in prunes
The bugs in prunes are mainly the larvae of the fruit fly, which come to lay eggs after the prunes are ripe and soft, and it is worth noting that the larvae of the fruit fly are not particularly toxic, and will not do much harm if eaten accidentally. Prunes are susceptible to insects and their fruit characteristics, in fact, the part to eat is the derivatives of the exocarp. Exocarp outer cell columnar protrusion formed by the soft juicy tissue, that is to say, the edible part of the prune has been the outermost layer of the fruit, the outside is not protected by the rind, so the bugs can easily invade the fruit to lay eggs.
Eating prunes will not be on fire
The prunes eat more is on fire. From the Chinese medicine point of view, Yangmei warm, taste sweet, with a certain heat, eliminate food spleen effect. But because the plum itself belongs to a kind of hot food, eat more may lead to mouth and tongue sores, bad breath, dry stools and other fire phenomenon. It is generally recommended that you do not eat too many prunes, not more than ten prunes per day, so that you can absorb the vitamin C in the juice of the prunes. eat prunes must be moderate, eat more prunes is really on fire. Because the acidic substances contained in prunes are not easy to be oxidized and decomposed, once these acidic substances into the body, it will stimulate the gastric mucosa with gastric acid, inducing gastric ulcers, thus causing fire. Chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastric acid secretion should not be consumed on an empty stomach, so as not to cause gastric acid secretion induced condition; diabetic patients with poor control of basal blood glucose is also best not to eat prunes.