Yam has the reputation of "cheap ginseng", which is not only a delicious dish on the table, but also one of the commonly used medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine. Yam has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, helping digestion, astringing sweat and stopping diarrhea. It is mainly used to treat chronic enteritis, cough due to lung deficiency, diabetes, short and red urine, nocturnal emission, leukorrhagia and dyspepsia caused by spleen deficiency. Yam is most suitable to be taken with Ganoderma lucidum, which has the function of preventing and treating diabetes. Yam has a great development prospect in food industry and processing industry.

There are four ways to eat yam, which must be understood.

Healthy eating: beef stewed yam

Function and characteristics: Beef is rich in high-quality protein and iron, which is a good food for enriching blood. Adding yam can highlight the effect of tonic in winter. In taste, the softness of yam and the delicacy of beef complement each other. You can also add a little fungus and medlar according to your own situation, which can not only increase nutrition, but also adjust color.

Healthy eating method 2: steamed yam

The best cooking method is steamed yam, which is authentic without other additives, and its nutritional value can be well preserved, and its effective components are not easy to be destroyed.

Peel the yam, cut it into small pieces, steam it in a pot, and then dip it in some sugar. Fresh and soft, sweet and delicious. This kind of eating method is simple and convenient, with soft and rotten taste, which is most suitable for patients with chronic diseases, such as stomach diseases and hypertension. Women who like sweets and are weak in constitution can also blanch yam in water and pour it with boiled honey juice to nourish yin and replenish blood.

How to eat health 3: pot yam porridge

Add yam slices and a few torn red dates when cooking porridge, which is most suitable for children and the elderly. Because the teeth of these two kinds of people are not very good, and the digestive system is weak, yam porridge is very easy to digest. In addition, people with weak spleen and stomach or indigestion are also suitable for drinking yam porridge. In addition, you can also make peanut yam porridge, medlar yam porridge, longan yam porridge, pumpkin yam porridge and so on.

Healthy eating method 4: yam fruit

Wash and slice yam. Boil and steam for about 20 minutes until the yam is soft and rotten. Put the yam in a bowl, crush it with a spoon until it has no graininess, add milk powder and milk, and slowly stir the yam into a fine yam paste. Add jam or fresh fruit according to the ingredients at home.

Function and characteristics: Soft and delicate yam mud, full of milk flavor, meets sweet jam or fresh fruit, and tastes excellent. It can be regarded as a delicate cold dish and can also be eaten as a complementary food. It is low in calories and has the nutritional characteristics of staple food, fruit and dairy products.