The skin of peanut fruit is red, which contains a lot of vitamins B 1, B2 and tannins that can stop diarrhea, so it is a pity to rub off the skin when eating peanuts.
Peanuts (peanuts? Yadika? L) Leguminosae, alias: groundnut, longevity fruit, nut, native to Brazil and Peru, so it is also called fandou. It was introduced to Fujian in the Ming Dynasty. Nature and taste: sweet and flat, entering the spleen and lungs.
Functions: invigorating spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and promoting diuresis, regulating qi and promoting lactation, and treating various blood diseases.
Indications: invigorating spleen and stomach, moistening lung and resolving phlegm, nourishing and regulating qi, clearing throat and relieving cough. Indications: malnutrition, anorexia, asthenia, dry cough, scanty phlegm, hemoptysis, nosebleed, purple spots on skin, beriberi, hypogalactia, etc.
First, the dietotherapy effect of peanuts
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases Peanut contains unsaturated fatty acids, choline, lecithin and other nutrients, which can increase the properties of capillaries, prevent the occurrence of heart disease, hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage, and prevent cholesterol from accumulating in blood vessels and causing arteriosclerosis. Peanut shell contains luteolin and b sitosterol, which can lower blood pressure and blood lipid.
Peanut coat, that is, red coat, can increase platelet aggregation, so patients with hypertension and arteriosclerosis and high blood viscosity must eat peanuts in red coat, while those patients with anemia caused by chronic hemorrhagic diseases need to eat peanut coat. Thus, peanut is rich in nutrition and comprehensive, and it is a very good nutritious food for patients with physical weakness and anemia.
Peanut for preventing and treating hemorrhagic diseases has hemostatic effect, and its outer skin contains anti-fibrinolytic components, which can improve the quality of platelets and enhance the contraction function of capillaries, and can be used for preventing and treating hemophilia, primary or secondary thrombocytopenic purpura. Postoperative bleeding, cancer and tumor bleeding, gastrointestinal, lung, uterus and other internal organs also have effective preventive and therapeutic effects.
Prevention and treatment of dermatoses Peanut has the functions of strengthening epidermal tissue and preventing bacterial invasion, and can be used for preventing and treating dermatoses such as skin aging, eczema and psoriasis.
Yizhi Changshou peanut contains choline and lecithin, which is rare in general miscellaneous grains. It can promote human metabolism, enhance memory and nervous system function, improve intelligence, resist aging and prolong life.
Peanuts can also be used to prevent and treat diabetes and prostatic hypertrophy.
Second, the edible taboos of peanuts
It is generally believed that peanuts are hot and easy to get angry. In fact, peanuts themselves are sweet and moist. Only in the process of frying, too much salt or other spices are added, which makes them hot and dry. Therefore, it is best to dry or dry peanuts only with small fire. If raw peanuts are braised directly, the effect will be better.
The most noteworthy thing is that if peanuts are not properly preserved, they are prone to mildew or lead to aflatoxin pollution, which may cause cancer if eaten, so we should not be careless. In addition, peanuts contain a lot of oil, so people who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases or skin oil secretion and are prone to acne should not eat them in large quantities.
Third, the efficacy of peanuts.
1. Promote the growth and development of human body. The content of calcium in peanuts is extremely high, and calcium is the main component of human bones. Therefore, eating more peanuts can promote the growth and development of human body.
2. Promote cell development and improve intelligence Peanut protein contains more than ten kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, among which lysine can improve children's intelligence, glutamic acid and aspartic acid can promote cell development and enhance the memory ability of the brain.
3. Anti-aging and anti-premature aging The catechin contained in peanuts has a strong anti-aging effect on human body, and lysine is also an important component to prevent premature aging. Eating peanuts regularly is beneficial to the human body to delay aging, so peanuts are also called "longevity fruit".
4. Runfei Zhike peanuts are rich in fatty oil, which can play a role in moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Commonly used for chronic cough and asthma, phlegm and blood stasis.
5. Coagulation and hemostasis Peanut coat contains oil and vitamins, and contains substances that shorten coagulation time, which can resist the dissolution of fibrin and promote the production of platelets in bone marrow. It not only has hemostatic effect on various hemorrhagic diseases, but also has certain therapeutic effect on primary diseases, which is beneficial to human hematopoietic function.
6. Preventing coronary heart disease Peanut oil contains a lot of linoleic acid, which can decompose cholesterol in the human body into bile acids and excrete them. Avoid cholesterol deposition in the body, reduce the occurrence of high cholesterol, and prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.
7. Nourishing blood and promoting lactation Peanut is rich in fatty oil and protein. For those with insufficient postpartum milk, it can replenish qi and nourish blood and nourish blood and promote lactation.
8. Prevention of intestinal cancer When the soluble fiber in peanut fiber tissue is digested and absorbed by the human body, it will absorb liquid and other substances like a sponge, and then expand into a band and excrete it with feces. When these objects pass through the intestine, they come into contact with many harmful substances and absorb some toxins, thus reducing the accumulation and toxic effects of harmful substances in the body and reducing the chance of developing intestinal cancer.
Fourth, recommend health recipes.
1. Peanut porridge
Peanut 50g, mulberry leaf 15g, rock sugar 15g. Was plump peanuts, draine water, and removing impurities from mulberry leaf; Boil peanuts with water, add mulberry leaves and crystal sugar, cook over low heat until cooked, remove mulberry leaves and take the rest. This porridge has the effects of relieving cough and asthma, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels. It is a good food for adjuvant treatment of lung dryness, cough, asthma attack, whooping cough and constipation.
2. red dates and peanut soup
50g red dates, peanuts 100g, and appropriate amount of brown sugar. Wash red dates, soak them in warm water, and remove the core; Boil peanuts slightly, cool and peel them; Put the red dates and peanut coats into the pot, add the boiled water of peanuts, and add a proper amount of water. After the fire boils, simmer for about half an hour. Take out the peanut skin, add brown sugar to dissolve, and collect the juice. This soup has the effects of strengthening the body, replenishing qi and blood, and stopping bleeding. It is suitable for anorexia, shortness of breath, fatigue and various hemorrhagic diseases caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.
3. Peanut japonica rice porridge
50g peanuts, japonica rice 100g, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Wash peanuts and japonica rice, add water and cook together. After boiling, simmer until the porridge is cooked. Boil it a little with rock sugar. The porridge has the effects of invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, nourishing blood and promoting lactation, and is suitable for anorexia, anemia, physical decline, postpartum hypogalactia and other diseases. Eating regularly has a nourishing effect.
【 Precautions 】 Peanuts are rich in oil, and people with cold and damp stagnation and diarrhea should not eat them. Avoid eating moldy peanuts.
5. Peanut can protect the heart, and its health care function has been re-recognized.
Peanut is loved again, mainly because researchers have confirmed that peanut is a healthy food. On the one hand, the dietary guidelines published by the federal government of the United States tell people that most of the fat contained in peanuts is unsaturated fatty acid and contains no cholesterol. This fatty acid not only won't block the arteries like saturated fat, but also has the reputation of "arterial scavenger", which can significantly reduce the total cholesterol and harmful cholesterol content, and has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.
In addition, peanuts are rich in folic acid, dietary fiber and arginine, which also has a protective effect on the heart. Dr. Penny, a famous professor of nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, has proved through experiments that eating olive oil can reduce the probability of cardiovascular disease by 25%, while eating peanut oil and peanut products can reduce it by 265,438+0%, and the difference between them is not too far. Therefore, the American Heart Association strongly encourages residents to eat peanut oil. Compared with olive oil, the former is more popular with consumers. In addition, Harvard University research also shows that if you eat half a spoonful of peanut butter or one spoonful of peanuts every day, you can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 2 1%-27%.
Six, peanuts and weight loss
Regarding the question that many people are concerned about "whether eating peanuts will make you fat", experts explained that peanuts are not a big threat to obesity, and if eaten in moderation, they can also play a role in losing weight. Because it is a food with high calorie, high protein and high fiber, it can increase satiety, which is also commonly known as "relative anti-hunger". According to research, the satiety caused by peanuts is five times higher than that caused by other high-carbohydrate foods. After eating peanuts, the demand for other foods can be relatively reduced, and the total calories consumed by the body can also be reduced, thus achieving the effect of losing weight.
From: Yamamoto Hall