Tofu has a good calcium supplement effect, because the calcium content in tofu is very rich and the ratio of calcium to phosphorus is appropriate. By eating tofu, calcium can be supplemented, osteoporosis can be prevented, and the effect of preventing and treating soreness of waist and knees and lumbago and leg pain will be very obvious. Tofu is sweet and cold, non-toxic, and it is a kind of health food that can tonify and clear away heat. Regular eating can tonify the middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, promote fluid production to quench thirst and clear the stomach. It is suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath, thirst and unclear stomach.

Tofu is also rich in protein. Protein supplemented with tofu can prevent muscular dystrophy. Eating tofu for the elderly to supplement high-quality protein can increase muscle mass and content. Tofu is also rich in soybean isoflavones, which have estrogen-like effects. Menopausal women eat tofu, which has a good effect on successfully passing through menopause.

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Tofu is the most common bean product, which is produced all over the country. It is nutritious and contains iron, magnesium, potassium, nicotinic acid, copper, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, folic acid, vitamin B 1, egg yolk and vitamin B6. Its high amino acid and protein content make it a good supplementary food for cereals. Its taste is sweet and cool, and it has the effects of invigorating qi, harmonizing middle energizer, promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, and clearing away heat and toxic materials.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Tofu.