In the future, everyone should eat more yam. After eating yam, T lymphocytes in human body can be increased. If more T lymphocytes are increased, the immune function of human body will be strengthened. Moreover, eating yam can also alleviate the aging of cells, so it has a good anti-aging effect. There are many ways to eat yam. In order to fully absorb nutrition, the simplest way is to cook it. Here is the correct way to cook yam.

First, how long does it take to cook yam

The time to cook yam depends on the state of yam.

thin yam can be cooked in about 3 to 5 minutes after boiling, while thick yam needs to be cooked in about 8 to 1 minutes, and for yam segments, it can be cooked in about 15 minutes.

Generally, when cooking yam, the vegetable yam becomes transparent, and the iron yam becomes soft, which means it is ripe.

second, how to cook Chinese yam is better

1. Put Chinese yam on the fire and burn off the root hairs on the surface.

2. Clean the yam and cut it into small pieces.

3. Put the yam segments in the pot and add appropriate water.

4. Bring the fire to a boil, and turn to low heat for about 15 minutes.

Third, should the boiled yam be peeled?

Boiled yam can be peeled or not.

Yam peel and its main components are the same as yam, so yam peel is also a kind of nutritious food, and yam peel can lock all the nutrients in yam to a certain extent to prevent it from flowing out with water, so people who don't mind can cook it together with yam peel, and peel it when eating.

fourth, can you drink the water for boiling yam?

the water for boiling yam can be drunk.

After the yam is cleaned and boiled with clear water, the mucin, minerals, vitamins, free starch and other components in the yam will be dissolved in the water, so the boiled yam water is drinkable.

Fifth, what is the effect of boiled yam water

Strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach to help digestion

Yam is a dual-purpose product of medicine and food that blindly tonifies the spleen and stomach. The water in which yam is boiled is rich in effective components, which can be eaten regardless of spleen-yang deficiency or stomach-yin deficiency. Clinically, it is often used with Weichang Decoction to treat spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases.

Nourishing kidney and benefiting essence

Yam is flat in nature and sweet in taste, such as spleen, kidney and lung meridians, so it can strengthen the body, nourish kidney and benefit essence with the water boiled with yam. Generally, symptoms such as nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, frequent urination, etc. can be taken.

lowering blood sugar

the mucin in boiled yam water can lower blood sugar. Can be used for treating diabetes, and is a good dietotherapy product for diabetics.

prolong life

the ingredients in boiled yam water can effectively prevent the deposition of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall and prevent heart disease. Achieve the effects of benefiting the mind, calming the nerves and prolonging life.