Eggplant is a very common vegetable food. In daily life, many people like to eat eggplant, which has many benefits for people. Let's share the health benefits and taboos of eggplant. Let's have a look.
Health care efficacy and taboo of eggplant 1 1, anti-aging
Eggplant is rich in vitamin E. Eating eggplant often has a positive effect on delaying human aging.
Step 2 lower cholesterol
Eggplant contains trigonelline and choline, which can combine with excessive cholesterol in the small intestine and be excreted to ensure normal blood circulation. Therefore, eating eggplant regularly is of great benefit to patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hemoptysis, purpura and scurvy.
3. Protect the cardiovascular system and lower blood pressure.
Eggplant is rich in vitamin P, a flavonoid. It can soften blood vessels, enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, reduce the brittleness and permeability of capillaries, prevent capillary rupture, and have a certain preventive effect on small blood vessel bleeding. In addition, eggplant can also prevent scurvy and promote wound healing.
Step 4 clear away heat and toxic materials
Chinese medicine believes that eggplant is a cold food. Therefore, eating in summer helps to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, especially suitable for people who are prone to prickly heat and sores. According to the herbs in southern Yunnan, eggplant can promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and moisten intestines. Therefore, people with constipation, hemorrhoid bleeding and damp-heat jaundice often eat eggplant, which is of great benefit.
5, increase digestion
Modern medicine has proved that eating eggplant can increase the release of acetylcholine, increase the secretion of digestive juice and enhance digestive exercise.
6. Anti-cancer
Solanine is contained in eggplant, which can inhibit the proliferation of digestive system tumors and play a certain role in the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer. In addition, eggplant has the function of clearing away cancer fever.
7. Beauty and weight loss
Eggplant can prevent the absorption of fat and is a delicious and beneficial vegetable for dieters. And purple eggplant also has whitening effect on the skin.
Taboos for eating eggplant
1, it is best not to peel the eggplant when eating. Eggplant skin has high nutritional value, especially vitamin B, which is the "best partner" of vitamin C. The metabolism of vitamin C requires vitamin B. Eating eggplant with skin helps to promote the absorption of vitamin C. In addition, after peeling eggplant, the trace element iron in it is oxidized by air and easily turns black, which will affect the absorption of iron by human body. From this point of view, it is best not to eat without skin. Because pesticides may be used in the planting process, it is suggested that eggplant must be cleaned before cooking.
2. Eating eggplant raw is poisonous. Raw eggplant contains a toxin called solanine. Solanine has antioxidant and cancer cell inhibiting effects, and is one of the sources of eggplant health care. However, it has a strong stimulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract and an anesthetic effect on the respiratory center. If the human body ingests too much, it will be poisoned. Solanine is basically insoluble in water and cannot be removed by blanching, boiling and other methods. Adding vinegar to cooking helps to decompose solanine. The best way to prevent solanine poisoning is to control intake. Under normal circumstances, eating about 250 grams of eggplant for a meal will not cause discomfort.
Eggplant and crab meat are both cold foods. Eating the two together often makes the stomach upset, which can lead to diarrhea in severe cases. Don't eat both.
4. Don't eat eggplant during menstruation and spleen and stomach deficiency. Eggplant is cool and slippery, and the spleen and stomach are deficient in cold, so it is not suitable to eat more. Women should also eat as little as possible before and after menstruation. Cooked eggplant will be poisoned and can't be eaten. Eggplant contains ingredients that induce allergies. Eating too much will make people nervous, and people with allergies should avoid eating.
5. Be careful to eat eggplant during pregnancy. Also choose fresh eggplant, don't choose old eggplant, especially old eggplant after autumn, which contains more solanine and is harmful to human body, so it is not advisable to eat more.
6. Cold salad is the healthiest. Although there are many ways to eat eggplant, most of them are cooked at high temperature and for a long time, which is not only greasy, but also has a great loss of nutrition. The vitamin loss of fried eggplant can reach more than 50%. Of all the ways to eat eggplant, mashed potatoes are the healthiest. This is because tomato sauce has the shortest heating time, only needs to be steamed by fire, and the nutritional loss is the least; Seasoning ketchup with minimal oil. After the steamed eggplant is mashed, just pour some sauce on it. You don't need to peel tomatoes when mixing ketchup, and the nutrition absorption is the most complete.
Health care efficacy and taboos of eggplant II. Nutritional value of eggplant
Eggplant is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and various minerals, especially vitamin P, which can protect cardiovascular system and ascorbic acid.
Eggplant contains trace elements such as phosphorus, calcium and potassium, and various alkaloids such as choline, fenugreek, stachydrine and solanine. Especially purple eggplant has higher vitamin content. It can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells in digestive tract.
Many nutrients in eggplant are in the skin, so it is recommended not to peel it when eating eggplant. Eggplant skin contains vitamin B, which is a good partner of vitamin C and is very beneficial to human body.
Edible efficacy of eggplant
1, anti-aging
Eggplant is rich in vitamin E, which has hemostatic and anti-aging effects. Eating eggplant regularly can keep the cholesterol level in the blood from rising, which is of positive significance for delaying human aging.
2. Prevention and treatment of gastric cancer
Solanine is contained in eggplant, which can inhibit the proliferation of digestive system tumors and play a certain role in the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer. The results of foreign research show that its anticancer performance is several times that of other vegetables with the same effect, and it is a powerful anti-cancer hand.
Step 3 clear away heat and relieve summer heat
Chinese medicine believes that eggplant belongs to cold food, so eating eggplant in summer is helpful to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, especially suitable for people who are prone to prickly heat and sores.
4. Protect the cardiovascular system
Eggplant is rich in vitamin P, which can enhance the adhesion between human cells, enhance the elasticity of capillaries, reduce the brittleness and permeability of capillaries, prevent microvascular rupture and bleeding, and maintain the normal function of cardiovascular system.
5. Others
Eggplant also has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Taking steamed eggplant every day can effectively treat internal hemorrhoid bleeding and relieve constipation for a long time. Medical research also shows that eating eggplant often has a certain therapeutic effect on chronic gastritis, nephritis and edema.
Practice of braised eggplant in oil
Ingredients: eggplant, garlic cloves, sugar, salt, clear water, soy sauce and rapeseed oil.
Exercise:
1, the eggplant is washed and cut into pieces, and the water is drained for use.
2. Heat the pan, add rapeseed oil and heat it to 60%. Add the flattened garlic cloves and stir-fry until fragrant.
3. Put the eggplant into the pot and stir-fry until it changes color.
4. Add water, soy sauce, sugar and a little salt, cover the pot and cook until the eggplant is soft.
5. Open the lid and add salt to taste and collect the juice.
Selection skills of eggplant
There are two kinds of eggplant in the vegetable market: purple and reddish. Purple is eggplant, and red is eggplant. In spring, red eggplant will be listed first, and then purple eggplant will be listed. The tenderness of eggplant has a great influence on the quality.
A reliable way to judge whether an eggplant is old or tender is to look at the size of its eyes. Where the sepals of eggplant are connected with the fruit, there is a greenish white band ring, commonly known as the "eyes" of eggplant. The bigger the "eyes", the more tender the eggplant; The smaller the "eyes", the older the eggplant.
In addition, tender eggplant has a sticky feeling, while hard eggplant means old eggplant. Bright appearance means high freshness, while shriveled skin and dull luster mean stale.