Water spinach is a vegetable that we all often eat. It is usually sold in wet markets or supermarkets. Home-made water spinach recipes include: stir-fried water spinach, water spinach soup, etc. So do you know the nutritional value of water spinach?

Let’s talk about the most valuable points of water spinach: 1. Clear away heat and detoxify, clear away heat and dissipate heat

This is not just because of its cool nature The reason is that current medical science also shows that the juice of water spinach has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, etc., and regular consumption is helpful for the recovery of sores. It is suitable for consumption in summer and for people suffering from heat diseases and constipation. 2. Clean teeth and strengthen teeth

Mainly due to its rich crude fiber and rich chlorophyll, it can clean teeth and prevent caries. Water spinach is also a vegetable with a high calcium content, which is considered to be the highest among vegetables. Each 100 grams of water spinach contains 99 mg of calcium and 38 mg of phosphorus. Cleaning and fixing teeth kills two birds with one stone. 3. Helps reduce the three highs

High in potassium and low in sodium, suitable for people with high blood pressure. High in fiber and low in fat, it is also helpful in controlling the total cholesterol and triglyceride content in the body. Regular consumption will not have a significant impact on blood sugar fluctuations and can stabilize blood sugar. It is said that purple water spinach can help lower blood sugar, but the editor has not found relevant information, so it is not recommended yet. Taboos

Wag spinach itself has too many taboos, but friends who usually have problems such as spleen and stomach deficiency, loose stools and other problems can add some ginger when cooking.

When eating, pay attention to picking the young stems and young leaves for consumption. It cannot be heated for too long and needs to be stir-fried quickly over high heat to avoid loss of nutrients. Therefore, old stems cannot be used as they may appear jerky and difficult to swallow due to the short heating time.

Eating water spinach with eggs, fish, tofu, etc. is a very good choice from a nutritional perspective.

As one of the commonly used green leafy vegetables, water spinach has many of the above benefits. The above-mentioned people can eat more and eat it regularly to keep you physically and mentally comfortable and healthy. Introduction to Dr. Bu Yao

Ph.D., deputy chief pharmacist, senior nutritionist, with 10 years of experience in medication guidance, nutritional consultation and health management. No medicine, no medicine, advocate healthy life, don’t get sick, don’t take medicine!