White radish is a vegetable that many people like to use when making bone soup. It is a common root vegetable in our daily life. Although it looks very ordinary, it has high edible value. It belongs to Foods with the same origin as medicine and food are known as "native ginseng". White radish can not only be used in cooking, but can also be eaten raw! So, what are the benefits of eating raw white radish?
1. Benefits of eating raw white radish
(1) Eating raw white radish can improve the body’s immunity
When white radish is eaten raw, it can produce fluid It can clear away heat, cool blood and stop bleeding, and can relieve cough and reduce phlegm. At the same time, it can also supplement the human body with a large amount of vitamin C and mineral zinc. After these substances enter the human body, they can remove various toxins in the human body and improve the activity of immune cells. , has great benefits in improving the body’s immunity.
(2) Eating raw white radish can cure oral ulcers
Eating raw white radish can treat oral ulcers. It is cold in nature and can remove heat toxins from the human body. It can eliminate a variety of bacteria in the human oral cavity. If you want oral ulcers to heal quickly, you can chew raw white radish in your mouth for a while.
(3) Eating raw white radish can beautify your body
Beauty is also a major benefit of eating raw white radish. Eating raw white radish can not only supplement the human body with a large amount of vitamin C, but also It can promote gastrointestinal motility, promote the discharge of body waste, purify the blood, speed up the metabolism of people's skin cells, and make people's skin tender and elastic.
2. Nutritional value of white radish
(1) White radish has a high water content, about 94%, low calories, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and potassium. , the content of vitamin C and folic acid is high, which helps to enhance the body's immune function and improve disease resistance. Radish is rich in digestive enzymes. The amylase in radish can decompose starch and fat in food so that they can be fully absorbed. Radish contains lignin, which can increase the activity of macrophages and engulf cancer cells. In addition, radish contains a variety of enzymes that can decompose carcinogenic nitrite amines and have anti-cancer effects.
(2) White radish is the main root vegetable and a biennial plant of the genus Radish in the family Cruciferae. White radish is a common vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. Its taste is slightly spicy. Modern research believes that white radish contains mustard oil, amylase and crude fiber, which can promote digestion, enhance appetite, accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis, relieve cough and reduce phlegm.
3. Taboos for eating white radish
(1) People who should eat it
White radish can be eaten by everyone, especially suitable for abdominal distension, abdominal pain, cough, People with a lot of phlegm should eat it; and white radish is best eaten raw. Raw food is better if it is more juicy and less spicy. However, cooked food is better for those who don't like to eat cold food.
(2) People who should not eat it
White radish is cold in nature and good for the intestines. People with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should be careful or eat less. Patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, chronic gastritis, simple goiter, threatened abortion, uterine prolapse, etc. should not eat it. White radish should not be eaten together with carrots.
(3) Dietary Guidelines
White radish aids digestion and fights cancer, but its active substances will be destroyed at high temperatures of 70°C, so it is best eaten raw; carrots are On the contrary, it is best to eat cooked food so that the active ingredients can be well absorbed and utilized. Therefore, cooking carrots and white radish together in cold dishes or stews will lead to a reduction in the nutritional value of one of the radish. When taking ginseng and American ginseng, do not eat radish at the same time, otherwise the medicinal effects will be opposite and the tonic effect will not be achieved.