
In the hot summer, winter melon is a very good summer sacrificial product, but Chinese doctors and nutritionists remind that since a large amount of salt and sugar are added to the processing of winter melon, chronic patients such as diabetes and hypertension should not eat more, so that the condition will not be aggravated.
【Reporter Chen Huihui Zhou Xiaoxian/Reported by: From/2008-07-14 Joint Report "Yuanqi Weekly Report Nursing DIY"] (Remarks: The interviewee's title may have changed, please forgive me)
Winter melon is a unique vegetable in the East, but it is not true that in Taiwan, the season of winter melon production is not in winter, but mainly harvested in summer. However, because winter melons can be stored until winter as long as there are no scars and no harm in diseases.
In the hot summer, winter melon is a very good summer saccharine, and can also be processed into winter melon sugar, winter melon tea and winter melon seal (cured winter melon). However, Chinese doctors and nutritionists remind that since a large amount of salt and sugar are added to the processing of winter melon, chronic patients such as diabetes and hypertension should not eat more, so that the condition will not be aggravated.
It is suitable for cold and mild. Pregnant women can also eat itYang Suqing, a middle-aged doctor in the Central Hospital of Taipei City, Central Hospital:
Winter melon is sweet and slightly cold, and can clear heat and diuresis, reduce heat and relieve heat and relieve fire, which is very suitable for consumption in summer. Moreover, the cold nature of winter melon is not as strong as bitter melon and white melon. Even pregnant women do not need to be particularly jealous.
Also because winter melon is diuretic, most people often eat winter melon, which can strengthen microvascular circulation, help to promote the healing, and also help remove excess water in the body. Patients with pain, hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, and kidney stagnation may have ascites and difficulty urinating. They can boil winter melon and eat it, which can help diuresis and relieve hydration of kidneys.
Often people cook winter melons, they often first peel off the thick skin of the winter melon, dig out the seeds of the winter melon, and only eat the flesh. However, these abandoned winter melon skins and heels are "good ingredients" in the eyes of Chinese doctors. They have stronger heat-relieving and diuretic ability than winter melon meat.
Cook the skins together and have good diuretic effectTherefore, when cooking the winter melon soup in the future, do not rush to peel and remove the seeds first. It is best to wash the winter melon peel and add the meat to the crock and cook the soup. After it is cooked, remove the winter melon peel and winter melon seeds, which can enhance the diuretic effect.
In addition, buy five-money winter melon seeds in Chinese medicine, add one large yellow and two peach kernels, boil it in water and take it, which can cure constipation. Although winter melon has not a strong cold nature, people with cold stomachs and frequent abdominal distension should not eat too much. When cooking winter melon, you can add a small amount of ginger to neutralize the coldness of winter melon, or boil it in a piece of pork ribs, seeds and winter melon to avoid people with cold stomachs.
As for the commonly seen winter melon, clams and ginger soup on the dining table, it is suitable for people who often stay up late, have dry eyes and strong liver fire. Due to the low heat, it is also suitable for people who are afraid of fat.
Weight loss product: There is more water and low heatXu Meiya, a nutritionist at Changgeng Hospital:
The biggest feature of winter melon is that it has more water and low heat. The moisture content of every 100 grams of winter melon accounts for 96.4%. Because of the high moisture content, the heat content is only 13 calories in the area. Compared with the average vegetable, it is almost half.
Even in the melon-shaped vegetables, the heat of winter melon is relatively low. For example, 100 grams of melon and bitter melon have 17 or 18 calories respectively, and the moisture content is slightly less than that of winter melon.
At present, many women often use melons to replace staple foods or eat fruit meals for their figure and skin. Women who love beauty can use winter melon, coix seed and wolfberry to boil soup. Not only can they relieve moisture, but the moisture of winter melon and the high quality of coix seed can increase the feeling of foot. When eaten as a regular meal, the heat in each bowl will not exceed 100 calories. Even if you eat two bowls, the heat in the heat is very low, which can be called a "fat-reducing cherry".
The content of vitamin B1 is also quite highIt is worth mentioning that winter melon also has a lot of vitamin B1. B1 can help convert sugar into hot. As long as the conversion is smooth, the sugar will not turn into fat, making people gain weight. In addition, the amount of winter melon contains about 120 mg of winter melon per 100 grams, which helps patients with heart disease and diabetes to urinate smoother. Diabetics eat more winter melon, which can increase the rate of healing and reduce blood sugar concentration.
Winter melon whether it is fried, steamed, or made into a soup product, it can show its soft and melt-in-the-mouth characteristics. For elderly people with poor chewing ability or hospitalized patients, easy-to-get winter melon is an excellent source of dietary standards.