When eating water chestnut, you'd better peel off the shell and eat it yourself. The taste is primitive and more nutrients are retained. In addition, water chestnut also contains minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, iron and calcium, as well as vitamins. In recent years, the health concept of losing weight and preventing cancer has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the past, water chestnut, which was highly praised by Chinese medicine, has the function of nourishing the five internal organs and losing weight. Because it is natural, fat-free and nutritious, the seasonal snacks that were common in autumn and winter in Taiwan Province Province have turned into health care products to lose weight and prevent cancer. But nutritionists warn that eating 15 water chestnut is equivalent to half a bowl of rice. For people who want to lose weight, they must be temperate and pay attention to their intake. Cai Xiaorong, a nutritionist in Taian Hospital, pointed out that a water chestnut weighs about 9 ~10g,10g10 ~1water chestnut, and its heat is about 1 10 calories. The analysis of the nutritional value of water chestnut shows that sugar accounts for about 86% per100g of water chestnut, and the ingredients are classified as whole grain root food, which can replace rice as the staple food. In fact, we can increase the intake of nutrients by replacing different staple foods with different whole grain root foods, and water chestnut is one of the good choices. Cai Xiaorong believes that the cooking and production technology of the national drink * * * has changed. Most of the processed water chestnut kernels in the market have removed the outer membrane and most of the fibers, so it will change. She reminded the public that when eating water chestnut, it is best to eat it with a shell. The taste is primitive and more nutrients are retained. In addition, water chestnut also contains minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, iron and calcium, as well as vitamins. In recent years, mainland and Japanese scholars have found that water chestnut can prevent cancer. Cai Xiaorong said that the number and scale of research are limited, and whether it has anti-cancer effect needs more papers to prove. Most of the water chestnuts sold in the market are boiled water chestnuts, but some people eat them raw. In Taiwan Province Province, young water chestnuts are used to eating water chestnuts, while old water chestnuts are used to cooking water chestnuts. The raw water chestnut must be scrubbed clean, or you will accidentally eat the worms on it. Cooking suggestions 1. When cooking water chestnut, you can stew water chestnut kernels, ribs and chicken, add some vegetables such as red and white radishes, and add coriander when cooking quickly to increase the flavor. 2. Cold dishes, after the water chestnut kernel is cooked, you can add mushroom powder, sesame seeds, fragrant pine and blanched red and yellow pepper, increase or decrease the quantity according to your personal preference, and add different vegetable ingredients, which is a delicious vegetarian dish. 3. Use water chestnut instead of root ingredients, such as three cups of taro, and use water chestnut instead of taro; Yam ribs soup, with water chestnut instead of yam, has many different ingredients, which can be vegetarian or non-vegetarian. Because water chestnut is rich in phosphorus and potassium, it is not suitable for patients with kidney disease to eat more. Because it contains a lot of sugar, for diabetics, we must follow the principle of food substitution and replace it with the staple food of each meal. For example, diabetic patients want to eat half a bowl of rice every meal, and the staple food can be changed to water chestnut 1 1, and the rice part can be taken from water chestnut. For cancer patients, most of them need to increase their calorie intake. It is generally believed that for easily available food materials, such as bread, biscuits and other processed products, it is best to choose fresh and natural food materials as the part to increase their calorie intake, rather than increasing the risk of artificial additives, such as water chestnut and various whole grain roots. Ingredients: glutinous rice 1 cup, raw water chestnut kernel150g, dried cranberries 40g, and water 8 cups. Practice: 1. Wash round glutinous rice, add 8 cups of water and soak for 20 minutes. Then put it on the stove to boil, and change it to low heat 15 ~ 20 minutes. 2. Wash water chestnut kernels, steam them in an electric cooker for 30 minutes, and take them out and dice them for later use. 3. Mix the diced water chestnut and round glutinous rice and cook together. When the water chestnut kernel is cooked and soft, mix in the dried cranberries and serve. Ingredients: raw water chestnut150g, medlar10g, red dates10g, half bowl of diced pineapple (150g), lemon slices, water150g, and 20g of brown sugar. Practice: 1. Boil water, add water chestnut kernel, jujube and medlar, turn down the heat and cook for 1 hour. 2. After the water chestnut kernel is cooked, add brown sugar and turn off the heat. After the soup is cold, before eating, add diced fruit and sliced lemon according to personal taste. Ingredients: celery 40g, raw water chestnut kernel 1 20g, red and yellow sweet pepper 20g, salt, chicken powder, onion and ginger, salad oil1tablespoon, rice wine and water. Practice: 1. Wash celery and red and yellow bell peppers, cut celery into diamond segments, cut red and yellow bell peppers into diamond blocks, and blanch celery and pepper with boiling water for later use. 2. Wash water chestnut kernels, steam them in an electric cooker for 30 minutes, and take them out for later use. 3. Pour the oil into the pot, add the onion and ginger, stir-fry, add celery, water chestnut, salt, rice wine and chicken powder and stir-fry. You can cook. Ingredients: raw water chestnut kernel 150g, sparerib 150g, white radish 120g, carrot 50g, a little coriander, water 1500c.c, salt, chicken powder and pepper. Practice: 1. Wash and dice red and white radish for later use. 2. Blanch the ribs and soak them in cold water. 3. Put 1500c.c water in the pot, bring to a boil, add ribs, turn to low heat and cook for 40 minutes, then add washed water chestnut and red and white radish and cook for 20 minutes. 4. Add salt, chicken powder, pepper, and sprinkle with coriander before cooking. Note: The above component analysis is the total calories of four people. References:

"Nutrition 99 Information Network" This article is taken from the 366th issue.