Youmaicai is a kind of vegetable that everyone likes, because it is green, tender and fragrant. It not only has unique taste, but also has high nutritional value. Youmaicai belongs to dark green vegetables, and its nutritional value is higher than that of light-colored vegetables. Generally speaking, the darker the vegetables, the higher the nutrients and antioxidants. Even the same vegetable, the darker the color, the higher the nutritional value.
Youmaicai is a kind of vegetable with high nutrition and low calorie. Youmai vegetable's energy per 100g is only 16 kcal, which is very low in calories among many leafy vegetables, so it is also one of the first choice vegetables for dieters. Youmai cuisine contains a variety of nutrients, rich in minerals such as vitamin K, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, calcium, carotene, flavonoids and other health-care components.
Many epidemiological surveys have found that vegetable intake is negatively correlated with cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, osteoporosis and other diseases. The Dietary Guide for China Residents suggests that the daily intake of vegetables for adults is 300-500g, of which dark vegetables are the best half, mainly green leafy vegetables. If you suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia, the amount of vegetables should be increased, and it is best to keep it above one catty. As a low-calorie dark green vegetable, Youmai vegetable is one of the recommended vegetables.
Youmai cuisine is crisp and tender, and it is suitable for cooking vegetables, cold salad, soup, steamed vegetables or hot pot. If you are a vegetarian, you can stir-fry garlic, blanch it and mix it with sesame sauce, or cut it into small pieces and scald it, mix it with corn flour and oatmeal to make steamed vegetables, or rinse the hot pot directly. No matter which way you eat it, you should remember to eat less oil and salt, otherwise the health care effect of green leafy vegetables may be weakened.