1, prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Wax gourd seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which can effectively reduce the content of fat and cholesterol in blood and have certain effects on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. When cooking wax gourd, you can dig out the seeds, dry them and fry them. In addition, you can also make it into juice with belt seeds and drink it.

2. Protect your heart.

Wax gourd has the richest water content, up to 96%; The content of potassium is also quite high, and the potassium content per 100g is 130mg, which is a typical vegetable with high potassium and low sodium. Potassium is a very important nutrient in the human body. Supplementing potassium can discharge excess sodium from the body, which is very good for protecting heart function, supplementing water, reducing swelling and diuresis, and preventing heatstroke. It is especially suitable for eating in summer.

3. Reduce cholesterol and blood fat.

Wax gourd is rich in all kinds of amino acids needed by human body and high in dietary fiber, which can reduce cholesterol and blood fat.

4. Prevent atherosclerosis.

Wax gourd can effectively control the transformation of sugar into fat in the body, prevent the accumulation of fat in the body, and consume excess fat, which has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.

5, water and dampness.

Wax gourd is sweet, light and cool, and enters the lung, large intestine and bladder meridian. Has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, relieving swelling and toxic materials, promoting fluid production and relieving vexation. Wax gourd has a strong effect of diuresis and dehumidification, and people who are prone to edema should eat it often.

6, slimming beauty.

Wax gourd is rich in water and potassium, and its vitamin C content is not low. The content per 100g is 18mg, which is not as good as kiwi fruit and citrus, but more than apple.

Second, the disadvantages

1, wax gourd and adzuki bean. Eating wax gourd and adzuki bean together will make normal people's urine volume suddenly increase, which is easy to cause dehydration.

2, melon and vinegar. Vinegar will destroy the nutrients in wax gourd and reduce its nutritional value.

3, melon and red crucian carp. Eating together reduces nutritional value. Wax gourd and crucian carp are both ingredients for detumescence and diuresis. Eating together will increase urine output. If it is not edema, it is best not to eat them together.

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