Before you know it, summer is coming. I always want to eat something light in hot weather. Wax gourd is a nutritious and healthy vegetable. Wax gourd contains more vitamin C, higher potassium salt and lower sodium salt. Patients with hypertension, nephropathy and edema can eat it, and the swelling will not hurt the healthy qi.

Another advantage of wax gourd is that it can lose weight. Propanolic diacid contained in wax gourd can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. Wax gourd contains no fat and low calories, which can not only prevent people from getting fat, but also help to keep fit. Wax gourd is also known as the "king of scraping oil" among the people. Many people who lose weight like it. Winter melon soup or fried edamame is delicious and laxative. Lecithin in soybeans helps to improve the memory and intelligence of the brain. The dietary fiber content of tender soybean is as high as 4.0%, while the fiber content of celery, a high-fiber vegetable, is only 1.2%.

Recommend a soup of winter melon, soybean and quinoa: a piece of winter melon, a bowl of soybean, appropriate amount of quinoa, appropriate amount of shrimp skin and appropriate amount of salt.

① Prepare wax gourd and edamame. Quinoa is also a master at losing weight.

② Wash wax gourd, peel and remove pulp, then cut into pieces, and soak quinoa in water for half an hour.

(3) Pour water into the pot to boil, then pour wax gourd, soybean and quinoa, and boil over low heat. Stir frequently during cooking to prevent quinoa from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

(4) Soak the shrimps in clear water for about five minutes.

⑤ After about 20 minutes, pour in the soaked shrimp skin, add appropriate amount of salt, drop a few drops of sesame oil, cook for two minutes, turn off the fire and sprinkle a little chopped green onion, and the wax gourd and edamame soup will be ready.

Wax gourd can clear away heat and promote fluid production, regulate immune function and protect renal function. Can be used for treating nephropathy and edema of heart disease, and the boiled soup of wax gourd and carp can be used for treating chronic nephritis. Wax gourd has the functions of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, reducing swelling and promoting diuresis. Wax gourd is rich in vitamin B 1 for cancer prevention and selenium with anticancer effect. The crude fiber in wax gourd can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. In addition, edamame is also a good potassium supplement food. The iron in edamame is easily absorbed by children and can be used as one of children's iron supplements.