It is in the season that yam is eaten in winter. The benefits of yam are numerous and it can be said that both young and old are suitable. What are the precautions for eating yam? How to eat yam, come and learn about it together.
Eating yam before tonic is more conducive to the absorption of supplements. Yam is a medicine for Buzhong Yiqi, which has the effect of replenishing the spleen and stomach. It is especially suitable for the consumption of the weak spleen and stomach before tonic. The yam, jujube 20 grams, rice (glutinous rice, glutinous rice, each half) into a porridge, is a good choice.
The benefits of eating yam in winter
1, Yifei cough
Dry, cold winter, relatively large damage to the lungs and throat, in the winter it is easy to dry throat or even pain, yam contains saponins, mucoid, these two components have a lubrication, moisturizing effect, so you can benefit lung , Yang Yin Yin, treatment of lung deficiency, sputum, chronic cough and other symptoms.
2, Zishen health
Yam contains a variety of nutrients, a strong body, the role of nourishing kidney and essence. Moreover, there are fewer vegetables and fruits in winter, and the price is more expensive. Edible yam can take vitamins instead of vegetables and fruits, but yam should not be eaten with bananas, which can cause diarrhea.
3, prevention of cardiovascular disease
In winter, the relatively large indoor temperature difference, coupled with generally low temperatures, is one of the peak seasons of cardiovascular disease, and yam contains a large number of mucin, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the deposition of blood lipids in the blood vessel wall and prevent heart and blood Diseases have the effect of lowering blood pressure and calming the mind and are ideal for eating in the winter.
4, spleen and stomach, help digestion
The amount of winter exercise will inadvertently decrease, coupled with the decrease in the rate of metabolism, and the increased frequency of eating hotpots in the winter will increase the chance of developing gastrointestinal problems. Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, is conducive to digestion and absorption functions of the spleen and stomach, is to flatten the spleen and stomach of medicine and food products. Regardless of spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency, can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used together with gastrointestinal drinks to treat diseases such as weak spleen and stomach, low body fatigue, and diarrhea, so winter soup and hot pot may be added to this material.
5, lower blood sugar
Yam contains mucus protein, which has the function of lowering blood sugar. Adding ordinary dishes can also prevent sudden increase of blood sugar caused by overeating, long-term consumption, and prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Yam is more nutritious than cooking
According to Chinese medicine, yam is sweet and flat, and it enters the lungs, spleen and kidneys. Can make up the spleen and stomach, benefit the lungs and kidneys, attend the spleen and stomach, reduce the diet, loose stools, diarrhea, lung deficiency, chronic cough, phlegm, urinary frequency, diabetes and more drink.
Nutrition believes that yam contains protein, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene and vitamins, amylase, choline, mucus enzyme and dioscin.
It should be noted that yam raw food is more likely to play the role of contained enzymes than cooking, so cold yam is a healthier way to eat; in addition, yam is more easily digested and digested by cutting yams than slices. One of the nutrients.
In addition, yams can be used as staple foods and vegetables. They can be boiled and steamed individually. They can also be fried and stewed with other vegetables and meats. They can also be made into snacks with sugar.
Consumption notes of yam:
The content of starch in yam is high, and fullness of chest and abdomen, dry stools, and constipation are best avoided.
Yam is a medicine for partial relief. Ganping and partial heat, and people with a hot body and easy to get angry, should also be cautious. Some people love to use yam pot, if coupled with spicy ingredients, it is hot to heat, it is best to eat less.
People with diabetes should not eat too much yam at one time, and when they eat a large amount, they should appropriately reduce the amount of staple foods.
Recommend common yam health recipes
First, vegetarian steamed yam
Material: yam.
Practice: Wash fine yam, cutting, cutting at random. Put it in a pressure cooker and press it for 15 minutes from the start of aeration. Take it out and eat it with white sugar.
The time of steaming the yam is also related to the size and thickness of the yam. If you cut it thin, it will take less time. If it is a whole steam, it will take a little longer.
Second, yam ribs soup
Ingredients: Chinese yam, pork ribs, onion, ginger, salt, rice wine
Practice: Wash yam, peel and cut, steam for 2 minutes; Wash ribs, fill casserole with water, boil, skim floating foam; put ginger onion, add rice wine, turn a small fire; simmer for an hour, go Onion knot, put the yam, open the medium heat and then turn to a small fire; half an hour later, add appropriate amount of salt, continue to simmer for half an hour to yam ribs can be crisp;
Tips: After the yam is steamed, the creamy sauce can be removed, so that the cooked soup is clearer.
Third, Chinese yam
Material: Chinese yam, wolfberry, rock sugar, white vinegar
Practice: Wash yam surface sediment, cut off the skin, and then put a moment in cold water, so that the surface of the mucus as much as possible.æž¸æž Rinse with clean water, soak in warm water until completely initiated. Cut yams into strips 6cm long and 1cm square. Put a proper amount of hot water in the pot. After the fire boils, put the yam strips and simmered into the boiled water for 3 minutes, then take it out and put it in cold water to fully cool it. Then drain the water and wait. Keep some hot water in the pot and boiled in yam, and then add crystal sugar and slowly boil the whole melt. Then add white vinegar and thicken the soup slightly to make the sweet and sour sauce.
It is during the season that some yam dishes may appear in the home.
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