5. The calorie of weight-reducing water chestnut is not high,100g of edible water chestnut is only 6 1 kcal, and it needs to be cleaned and peeled when eating, which can slow down the eating speed and avoid eating more. At the same time, it is rich in dietary fiber, which can absorb water and expand, increase satiety, and further avoid excessive food.

6 beauty beauty water chestnut pulp is rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, which have strong antioxidant effect. After eating, it can help remove free radicals in the body, reduce its damage to the body and delay the speed of skin aging; It can also inhibit the formation of melanin and prevent the skin from blackening and spots; In addition, vitamin C can also promote the synthesis of collagen in the skin, which can keep the skin tender and smooth. Therefore, eating boiled water with water chestnut often has a good beauty beauty effect.

7 Enhance immunity Eleocharis tuberosa contains nutrients such as protein, starch, vitamin C, vitamin B, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, etc. If eaten in moderation, the human body can supplement the required nutrients and improve its immunity; Moreover, water chestnut is a kind of food with high potassium and low sodium. For patients with hypertension caused by high sodium, eating water chestnut properly is helpful to lower blood pressure.

8 Side Effects of Eleocharis tuberosa The edible Eleocharis tuberosa has high nutritional value, and it is rich in protein, starch, vitamin C, vitamin B, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and other nutrients. Proper consumption of Eleocharis tuberosa has the above-mentioned benefits for human health, but if it is eaten in large quantities or by mistake, it can cause the following hazards:

1, Water chestnut may be infected by parasites in the mud during its growth, so there may be parasites or parasite eggs in the fruit of water chestnut, and the common one is ginger worm. If it is eaten directly raw, it is easy to cause parasitic infection. It is recommended to eat it after cooking, and the parasites can be killed by high temperature.

2, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold water chestnut is a cold food, which contains a lot of cold, and the cold will be heavier when eaten raw. Therefore, if water chestnut is eaten raw directly, it may cause excessive cold in the spleen and stomach, which may cause spleen and stomach deficiency and abdominal distension and diarrhea.

3, aggravating the condition (1) It is cold and rich in dietary fiber. After eating, it can moisten the intestines and relax the bowels. For example, people with diarrhea can easily aggravate diarrhea.

(2) In addition, water chestnut is rich in sugar and starch, and it is easy to raise blood sugar after eating, so people with high blood sugar should not eat or eat less, so as not to lead to an increase in blood sugar and aggravate the condition.

(3) If women are in menstrual period, it is not advisable to eat water chestnut, so as not to affect menstrual blood volume and cause discomfort such as dysmenorrhea.