Bamboo shoots are sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature. Eating bamboo shoots in moderation has many benefits to the human body. The classic of Chinese medicine "Records of Famous Doctors" puts forward that bamboo shoots "mainly quench thirst, benefit waterways, benefit qi and can be eaten for a long time"; In other words, bamboo shoots have the functions of diuresis and drainage, quenching thirst and invigorating qi, and can be eaten for a long time. Bamboo shoots are rich in protein, carbohydrates and dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion. Bamboo shoots are rich in potassium and low in sodium, so they are suitable for patients with hypertension. Potassium contributes to sodium metabolism.

Bamboo shoots are rich in dietary fiber. Although dietary fiber can't be absorbed and utilized by human body, it can absorb water and expand, increase satiety, delay food digestion and absorption, thus reducing food intake, which is beneficial to obese people or patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. Bamboo shoots are rich in phenolic compounds and phytosterols. In addition to lowering cholesterol, experiments show that phytosterol has anti-cancer effect, and experiments in this paper prove that it has anti-cancer effect on lung cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer and estrogen-dependent breast cancer.

Bamboo shoots are characterized by low fat, low sugar and high cellulose. After eating, it can promote intestinal peristalsis, promote defecation and reduce the residence time of toxins in the intestine. They have the function of preventing constipation and colon cancer, and are also good for preventing cardiovascular diseases.

The basic principle of a healthy diet is "diversified and balanced food". Bamboo shoots are a healthy vegetarian diet. If you can taste them often, it is equivalent to increasing the types of food you eat, so that you can eat more kinds and more nutrients, which is of substantial benefit to your health. Bamboo shoots are a low-calorie food. Each 100g bamboo shoot has only 20 kilocalories, but its protein content can reach 2.4g Therefore, for obese people, bamboo shoots are an ideal food choice for reducing weight and lipid.