First, the nutritional value of bitter melon
1, bitter melon glycosides and bittersweet, quinine: bitter melon taste bitter because bitter melon contains a certain amount of bitter melon glycosides and bittersweet, these two nutrients can help alleviate the problem of loss of appetite, and frequent consumption of bitter melon, then you can clear the heat, to help promote the appetite can also effectively promote the human body's digestive and absorption functions. Bitter melon contains quinine is a biological alkaline substances can play eyesight protection, blood circulation and other effects, so in daily life can often eat some bitter melon to improve health problems.
2, protein, vitamin C, trypsin inhibitors: bitter melon in the nutritional value of the human body after consumption can play a role in protecting human health, and bitter melon contains protein and vitamin C can help the body to improve the body's immune system, the protein contained in the bitter melon can play a role in anti-cancer effects, can be used for cancer such as leukemia, lymphosarcoma and other cancers in the treatment of the effect of help. The bitter melon contains trypsin inhibitors can inhibit the secretion of protease in cancer cells, but also because of the inhibitory effect of this substance, so you can play a role in hindering the growth of some of the tumors, so you can often consume some of the bitter melon in our daily lives, the health of the body to play a role in the maintenance of the role.
3, bitter melon glycosides and insulin-like substances: people with diabetes can often eat some of the bitter melon can effectively play a role in suppressing the disease, bitter melon contains bitter melon glycosides and insulin-like substances can effectively play a role in lowering blood glucose, so for diabetic patients is a rare ingredient for lowering blood glucose.
Second, the effects and role of bitter melon
1, heat benefit: bitter melon can play a role in clearing heat, detoxification and diuretic if consumed regularly, in the hot summer is more should consume some of the bitter melon can prevent heatstroke as well as sores on the body long prickly heat and other symptoms, the weak vision of the crowd can often consume some bitter melon to play a role in eyesight protection of the eyesight, the nutrients in the bitter melon can be absorbed by the body can play a role in strengthening the spleen, the body can be absorbed by the body can play a role in protecting the eyesight. After being absorbed by the body can play a role in strengthening the spleen and stomach, so usually consume some bitter melon or have some benefits.
2, protection of the body: regular consumption of some bitter melon can play a role in the protection of the body, some of the nutrients in the bitter melon is absorbed by the human body after digestion can prevent disease, protect the heart, prevent atherosclerosis and other effects, for the elderly to regularly consume some of the bitter melon can be effective in easing the aging of the body brought about by the problem of disease.
3, anti-cancer: bitter melon contains nutritional value can play a role in anti-cancer, so in daily life, you can often consume some bitter melon to prevent the body to hide the chances of cancerous diseases, to a certain extent to play the role of anti-cancer.
4, beauty skin: bitter melon as most vegetables and fruits have a certain role in the beauty of the skin, not only in the direct consumption of bitter melon, but also can be placed in the refrigerator after the bitter melon chilled used to compress the face, you can alleviate the skin's tightness, but also whiten the skin moisturizing in the hot summer you can try to use the bitter melon on the face to alleviate the discomfort brought by the weather to the skin.
Three, edible taboos
1, bitter melon should not be consumed with what
Bitter melon and pumpkin: bitter melon and pumpkin together will cause a certain loss of nutritional value of bitter melon, so do not consume bitter melon and pumpkin together when consumed
Bitter melon and bean curd: bitter melon and bean curd can not be consumed together, it will cause the loss of human body calcium and also may give the body a nodule. It may also bring stones and other problems to the body, so it is not recommended to consume bitter melon and tofu together
Bitter melon + shrimp: bitter melon and shrimp together will easily cause food poisoning in the human body
Bitter melon + mangosteen: Bitter melon and mangosteen together will cause discomfort in the human body, so bitter melon should not be consumed with mangosteen
Bitter melon + pork chops: Bitter melon and pork chops should not be consumed together, because bitter melon will cause discomfort in the human body. The reason why you can't eat them together is because bitter melon affects the absorption of calcium in pork chops
Bitter melon + chili pepper: Bitter melon and chili pepper are actually mutually exclusive foods, and their properties are opposite, so eating them together will reduce their own efficacy.
2, bitter melon contraindication crowd
a, calcium: bitter melon and spinach contain some oxalic acid, will affect the body's absorption of calcium, so they are deficient in calcium crowd is not recommended to consume bitter melon
2, spleen and stomach cold crowd: spleen and stomach cold crowd is not recommended to consume bitter melon, bitter melon is cold, the crowd of the spleen and stomach discomfort will only aggravate the condition after consuming bitter melon
2, bitter melon is not recommended to consume bitter melon, bitter melon is cold, the crowd of the spleen and stomach discomfort will only aggravate the condition after consuming bitter melon
2, the bitter melon is not recommended to consume bitter melon. After only aggravate the condition
3, children: children should not consume bitter melon, children consume bitter melon will have a certain impact on the body
4, pregnant women: bitter melon contains alkaloids quinine, quinine is a pregnant woman can not consume the substance, will cause the consequences of miscarriage, so pregnant women are not recommended to consume bitter melon.
5, low blood sugar and low blood pressure: blood sugar and blood pressure is relatively low in the crowd is not to consume bitter melon, bitter melon itself with the effect of lowering blood sugar and lowering blood pressure, this type of crowd in the consumption of bitter melon will only cause the body worse
Bitter melon is the introduction of these, the nutritional value of the bitter melon is rich in role in the human body is also relatively high in the efficacy and role, so the consumption of bitter melon is still a relatively high rate of a vegetable. The rate of consumption of bitter melon is still relatively high a vegetable, but the consumption of bitter melon should be based on their own physical condition, and bitter melon should not be arbitrarily with the ingredients, so as not to cause physical discomfort symptoms.