Suggestion: Zongzi must be cooked for a long time, preferably two or three hours, because glutinous rice is easy to digest after it is soft and rotten.
What are the benefits of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival? The raw material of zongzi is glutinous rice, which has the functions of invigorating qi and spleen, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion. In the north, zongzi leaves are generally wrapped with reed leaves, which have the functions of clearing away heat, promoting fluid production, relieving annoyance and quenching thirst, so it is economical and healthy to eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
How many zongzi do you eat a day?
1-2 takes precedence.
Zongzi has high viscosity, is not easy to digest, lacks fiber, and is too high in sugar, salt and fat to eat. It is best to take two tablets a day. At the same time, it is best to eat with vegetables and fruits, which can help gastrointestinal peristalsis and avoid indigestion caused by eating zongzi.
Who can't eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival? Because zongzi is made of glutinous rice and sticky, the digestive function of old people and children is poor. Symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain and diarrhea are easy to appear after eating.
Patients with gastritis and gastric ulcer
Zongzi is not easy to digest. Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival will lead to an increase in gastric acid, aggravate the clinical symptoms of patients with gastritis and gastric ulcer, and even lead to ulcer bleeding in severe cases. So patients with gastritis and gastric ulcer should also eat less.
diabetic
Zongzi often contains red dates and red bean paste with high sugar content, and some sugar or honey is often added when eating. Therefore, diabetic patients should also fast zongzi, otherwise it is easy to raise blood sugar.