What beans should I eat in summer? First, broad beans.
In summer, tender broad beans are on the market, which can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, induce diuresis and reduce swelling, and are rich in nutrition. Every 100g of broad bean contains 9g of protein, and 19g of carbohydrate. It is also rich in dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B, carotene and other healthy nutrients.
The tenderness and eating method of broad beans are different. Tender broad beans can be boiled or fried with a little oil, which is tender, smooth and delicious. Old broad beans can be made into bean paste or cooked with eggs, and the entrance is smooth and delicate. The tradition of cooking porridge with broad beans and rice in southern China can increase the content of protein in rice and reduce the loss of nutrition.
Second, soybeans.
Soybean protein and sterol in soybean can significantly improve blood lipid and cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, soybean also contains a lot of phytoestrogens, which can reduce the risk of hormone-related cancer in women.
Recommended eating method: After soybean is made into bean products, the digestibility can be significantly improved. You can drink more soy milk and eat more tofu.
Third, red beans
Red beans are flat, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. In hot summer, the human body is prone to edema. Drinking a bowl of red bean soup can effectively relieve edema.
Recommended eating method: Red beans can be paired with coix seed and dried tangerine peel, and a small amount of rock sugar can be added to cook porridge. But red beans are diuretic, and those who urinate frequently eat less.
Fourth, mung beans.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, mung bean is cool and sweet, and has the functions of moistening throat and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and benefiting qi, detoxifying and benefiting water. In the hot summer, the summer heat attacks people, and drinking a bowl of mung bean soup suddenly makes me feel refreshed. In addition, mung beans can also clear stomach heat.
Recommended eating method: Cook it into mung bean porridge or mung bean soup for drinking. Mung beans are cold, people with weak spleen and stomach and cold constitution should not eat more.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) boiled salted edamame.
Soybean is rich in nutrients such as protein, potassium, magnesium, B vitamins and dietary fiber, and also contains health-care ingredients such as saponin, phytic acid and oligosaccharide, which is very beneficial to protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and control blood pressure.
Recommended eating method: Wash edamame, add pepper and aniseed, add water, cook for 8~ 10 minutes, sprinkle salt while it is hot and stir well, then serve.
Six, white lentils
White lentil, the dried and mature seed of leguminous plants, is the best medicine and food homologous product for invigorating spleen and warming stomach, eliminating dampness and relieving summer heat, tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea, especially in the hot and humid spring and summer rainy season, which has become an indispensable food on the family table.
White lentils not only have high medicinal value, but also have high nutritional value. The content of minerals and vitamins is higher than that of most root vegetables and melons, and the taste is fragrant and delicious.
White lentils are very common vegetables, and fresh white lentils are most suitable for frying. Steamed white lentils are also good to eat like ketchup.
Seven, black beans
Chinese medicine believes that black enters the kidney, so eating black beans often is good for the kidney. In addition, the skin of black beans is rich in anthocyanins, which can scavenge free radicals in the body and resist aging. In addition, anthocyanins also have the effect of protecting eyes.
Recommended eating method: fry black beans in medium heat until the epidermis cracks, let them cool, pour in balsamic vinegar to submerge black beans, seal and refrigerate for seven days before eating.
Eight, plum beans
Eyebrow beans provide high-quality protein eggs that are easy to digest and absorb, and appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, vitamins and trace elements. , can supplement the body's nutrition and improve immunity.