Lotus root can't be eaten with cold food.
Lotus root itself belongs to the cold, therefore, raw lotus root can not be eaten with cold foods, two cold foods eaten together can easily cause cold spleen and stomach, causing indigestion, but also abdominal pain and diarrhea and other symptoms, women can also aggravate menstrual cramps. Common cold foods are: millet, mung beans, kelp, mung bean sprouts, bitter melon, tomatoes, cucumbers, bananas, watermelon, melon, winter melon, wild rice, purple cabbage, water chestnuts, persimmons, pig's intestines, pig's brain, pig's pith, mulberries, kiwi fruit, sugar cane and so on.
Raw lotus root is cold, belonging to the cold food, therefore, cold body, menstruation women, pregnant women, loose stools, weak old people, and children are not suitable for raw lotus root. Cooked lotus root is warm in nature and sweet in flavor, which is suitable for anyone to consume, and it is recommended to eat lotus root cooked. Lotus root contains a lot of starch, obese people are not suitable for too much food, eat too much aggravate obesity.
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Lotus root is cold in nature and can be eaten raw to clear heat and moisten the lungs. The practice can be cold, or you can juice the fresh lotus root, mixed with fresh pear juice, sugar cane juice, etc. to drink, can treat thirst, agitation and other symptoms, and is also very effective in relieving the symptoms of acne. When eating raw, wash and peel the lotus root, scald it in boiling water, and then cut it into thin slices. It is important to note that raw lotus root should not be consumed by those who have a weak spleen, a cold stomach and are prone to diarrhea. After cooking, the nature of the lotus root from cold to warm, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, diarrhea solid essence.
In addition, often use the brain people eat more lotus root, can play a beneficial blood marrow, tranquilize the role of brain; women eat lotus root can achieve the blood, blood, regulating the effect of the color of the face. Lotus root calories and potatoes are about the same, lotus root in the carbohydrate and fat content is less, contains more vitamins and trace elements, especially vitamin k and c, and it's potassium and iron content is also higher, more importantly, it contains more tannins and dietary fiber, vegetable fiber, vitamin b12 and so on.
Lotus root eaten raw has the effect of cooling blood and removing blood stasis, especially for women who can't discharge menstrual blood normally during their periods, eating more lotus root can help the menstrual blood to be discharged smoothly, which is good for their health. In addition to nourishing yin and blood, lotus root is also a sticky food, which has a great effect on milk secretion. However, the lotus root is a cool food, so if you are in the period of menstruation is not eaten more, pregnancy and breastfeeding should also control the amount of food.
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