nutritive value

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Every 100g wax gourd contains 946g of water, 0.4g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 0.2g of sugar 16g, 0.2g of ash, 0.7g of crude fiber, 78mg of potassium, 0.03mg of sodium 19mg of calcium/kloc-0, 8mg of magnesium and 0.03mg of phosphorus. Selenium 0.22 microgram, carotene 80 microgram, vitamin B 1.0 1 mg, vitamin B2 0.0 1 mg. In addition, it also contains malonic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E and so on.

Efficacy and function:

1. Auxiliary blood pressure reduction: Propanolic diacid contained in wax gourd helps to prevent blood viscosity and the resulting increase in blood pressure. Wax gourd has the function of diuresis and detumescence, can promote the excretion of sodium, and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension caused by abnormal water and salt metabolism.

2. Regulating blood sugar: the soluble dietary fiber in wax gourd is rich, which can reduce the digestion and absorption rate of sugar in staple food by intestine, reduce the absorption of fat, accelerate the discharge of metabolic waste, and play an auxiliary role in stabilizing postprandial blood sugar and controlling weight of diabetic patients;

3, lowering blood fat: winter melon contains vitamin C, which can affect the content of high-density lipoprotein, bring cholesterol back to the gallbladder and convert it into cholic acid, which is excreted through the intestine, thus lowering cholesterol and helping to lower blood fat. Winter melon contains vitamin E, which is an antioxidant and can prevent low-density lipoprotein from adhering to the blood vessel wall, regulate blood lipid metabolism and achieve the purpose of reducing blood lipid.

4, diuresis and detumescence, promoting fluid production and relieving summer heat: melon is cool and sweet, and melon meat is slightly sweet. In some areas, it is eaten raw and cooked. Because it is warm and moist, it can clear away heat, induce diuresis, reduce swelling, relieve summer heat, promote fluid production and relieve restlessness. It is suitable for eating in summer, and can reduce swelling for patients with kidney disease and edema disease who need complementary food without damaging healthy qi.

5, slimming: wax gourd does not contain fat, calories are not high, vitamin C and potassium salt content are high, sugar and sodium salt content is low, and the contained propanol diacid can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, so eating wax gourd often can lose weight.