Winter melon, including pulp, flesh and seeds, is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients. The nutrient content of winter melon varies slightly from place to place.

Research has shown that winter melon vitamins to ascorbic acid, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin content is high, with the effect of cancer prevention of vitamin B1, in the winter melon seeds in the content is quite rich.

Mineral elements are potassium, sodium, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus, selenium and other eight, which contains potassium significantly higher than the amount of sodium, is a typical high potassium and low-sodium type of vegetables, need to eat low-sodium food for kidney disease, hypertension, edema patients with great benefit, which element selenium also has a variety of functions such as anti-cancer.

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Consumption of contraindications

1, winter melon Cold, spleen and stomach qi deficiency, diarrhea, loose, cold stomach pain people avoid eating cold winter melon, menstrual period and cold menstrual cramps people avoid eating raw winter melon.

2, winter melon and red beans are incompatible. Winter melon and red beans eaten together, will make the normal amount of urine suddenly increased, easy to cause dehydration.

3, winter melon and vinegar are mutually exclusive. Vinegar will destroy the nutrients in the winter melon, reducing the nutritional value.

4, winter melon and crucian carp are swelling diuretic ingredients, eating together will cause an increase in urine, if not edema, it is best not to eat the two together.

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