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What's the function of sago?
In our life, many people especially like to eat rice paste. For people with weak spleen and stomach, eating sago paste can strengthen the spleen and stomach and help digestion. Sago contains a lot of energy and more than half of carbohydrates, so it is not suitable for some dieters. So what is the efficacy and function of sago?

1 invigorating spleen and tonifying deficiency

Sago is warm and sweet, contains a lot of starch, has a certain warming effect, can strengthen the spleen, tonify the lung, eliminate phlegm, has the effect of treating spleen and stomach weakness and indigestion, and is suitable for people with weak health.

2 replenish energy

The content of carbohydrates in sago is 88%, mainly starch, which belongs to high-energy food. After eating, it can decompose a lot of glucose, and glucose reacts with oxygen to release a lot of energy, which can supply human needs, muscle movement and other organ activities, and ensure people's normal life.

3 Enhance immunity

Sago contains a certain amount of plant protein, which can be decomposed into amino acids after eating, providing forgiveness and energy for human body's own protein synthesis, enhancing human body's disease resistance and preventing diseases.

4 nourish the skin

Sago contains B vitamins that nourish the skin. Eating sago can supplement a certain amount of vitamin B, enhance cell activity, relieve skin cell aging, prevent chapped skin and moisturize hair.

Five points for attention in eating sago

1. sago is a high-energy food, and 100g sago contains 358 calories. Therefore, sago should not be eaten in large quantities, and excessive consumption will lead to obesity.

2. Sago is a processed product with various raw materials. When shopping, you need to buy products with guaranteed quality. Some of them use cassava to make sago, which may be poisonous.