nutritive value

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Every 100g of wax gourd contains 946g of water, 0.4g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 0.2g of sugar 16g, 0.2g of ash, 0.7g of crude fiber, 78mg of potassium, 0.03mg of sodium 1.8mg of calcium 19mg of magnesium and 8mg of phosphorus. Copper 0.07mg, selenium 0.22μg, carotene 80μg, vitamin B 1 0.0 1mg and vitamin B2 0.0 1mg. In addition, it also contains propanedioic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E and so on.

Efficacy and function:

1, auxiliary blood pressure reduction: Propanolic diacid contained in wax gourd is helpful to prevent blood viscosity and the resulting increase in blood pressure. Wax gourd has diuretic and detumescence, which can promote the excretion of sodium and has certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on hypertension caused by abnormal water and salt metabolism.

2. Regulating blood sugar: The soluble dietary fiber in wax gourd is rich, which can reduce the speed of digestion and absorption of sugar in staple food in intestine, reduce the absorption of fat, and accelerate the discharge of metabolic waste, which has auxiliary effects on stabilizing postprandial blood sugar and controlling body weight of diabetic patients;

3, lowering blood fat: winter melon contains vitamin C, which can affect the content of high-density lipoprotein, bring cholesterol back to the gallbladder and convert it into cholic acid, which is excreted through the intestine, thus lowering cholesterol and helping to lower blood fat. Wax gourd contains vitamin E, which is an antioxidant, which can prevent low-density lipoprotein from attaching to blood vessel wall, regulate blood lipid metabolism and achieve the purpose of reducing blood lipid.

4, diuresis and detumescence, promoting fluid production and relieving summer heat: winter melon is cool and sweet, and melon pulp is slightly sweet. In some areas, it is eaten raw and cooked. Because it is moist and watery, it can clear away heat, diuresis and detumescence, relieve summer heat, promote fluid production and relieve annoyance, which is suitable for summer consumption, and can reduce swelling for patients with kidney disease and edema disease who need supplementary food without hurting righteousness;

5, slimming: wax gourd does not contain fat, calories are not high, vitamin C and potassium salts are high, sugar content and sodium salt content are low, and the contained propanol diacid can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, so eating wax gourd often can lose weight and slim down.