Auricularia fungus is a common food for ordinary people, but eating too much at one time is not easy to digest. For some elderly people and children, there may be a risk of intestinal obstruction. Foods such as fungus, enoki mushrooms, and mushrooms must be thoroughly cooked and chewed thoroughly. Do not eat too much at one time.

How to eat fungus to be more nutritious

Fungus, also known as black fungus, wood fungus, and light fungus. Wild and artificially cultivated, the seeds are ear-shaped, leaf-shaped or cup-shaped, thin, with wavy edges, 3-10 cm wide and about 2 mm thick. They are fixed to the substrate with short lateral stalks or narrow attachment parts. . The color is dark brown, the texture is soft, the taste is delicious, it can be vegetarian or meat, and it is rich in nutrients. Black fungus is known as the "king of vegetables" and has high nutritional value. Black fungus is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and has the functions of detoxifying, clearing the stomach and intestines, coagulating blood and stopping bleeding.

Black fungus is rich in carbohydrates, protein, iron, calcium, vitamins and other nutrients, and has extremely high nutritional value. At the same time, black fungus is rich in plant collagen, which has a strong adsorption effect and can dissolve and oxidize indigestible foreign matter such as grain husk, hair, sand, etc. that are inadvertently eaten. Therefore, regular consumption of black fungus can play a role in cleaning the digestive tract, clearing the stomach and intestines. Especially for workers engaged in ore mining, metallurgy, cotton spinning and wool spinning and other types of work with serious air pollution, regular consumption of black fungus can play a good role. Health care effect.

In addition, according to a survey in my country, people with high blood pressure and high blood lipids can reduce the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction by eating 3 grams of black fungus (dried) dishes every day. 1/3. This is because black fungus has the effect of inhibiting platelet aggregation and reducing blood coagulation, which is equivalent to enteric-coated aspirin, so it is called "food aspirin".

Four little-known effects of black fungus

(1) The iron content in black fungus is extremely high, so eating black fungus regularly can nourish the blood and keep the skin, making the skin rosy and radiant. , and can prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia.

(2) Black fungus contains vitamin K, which can reduce blood clotting and prevent the occurrence of thrombosis and other diseases. After eating black fungus, the blood becomes thinner, and people are less likely to suffer from cerebral thrombosis, Alzheimer's disease, and coronary heart disease.

(3) The colloid in black fungus can absorb and concentrate dust and impurities remaining in the human digestive system and expel them from the body, thereby clearing the stomach and intestines.

(4) Black fungus also has a relatively significant function in resolving endogenous foreign bodies such as gallstones and kidney stones. It contains anti-tumor active substances, which can enhance the body's immunity. Regular consumption can prevent and fight cancer.

Is the darker the black fungus, the better

In order to deceive consumers, some unscrupulous traders often use ordinary fungus dyes to pass off as black fungus. It is understood that ordinary ground fungus is artificially propagated with sawdust fungus. Sometimes it can grow on its own in humid places. It has little nutritional value and the cost is very low. The origin price of a pound of ground fungus is about ten yuan, but after dyeing Later, it turned into nutritious "black fungus", which can be sold for nearly fifty or sixty yuan per catty. Counterfeiters usually pour the fungus into an iron pot filled with hot water and add a certain amount of ink to turn the original yellow-brown fungus into black "black fungus". At present, this kind of fake black fungus is mostly sold online, but there are not many online shopping malls selling real black fungus, only a few shopping malls such as "Shandong Bar".

At the same time, due to the strong solubility of black fungus, many other substances, including sugar and salt, can be absorbed into it. Some unscrupulous traders often use the chemical agent magnesium sulfate to soak them to increase the weight of black fungus. In this way, one pound of black fungus can make you gain two or three pounds. However, as a chemical agent, magnesium sulfate can also be used as a laxative and is strictly prohibited from being added to food.