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What are the benefits of eating cabbage and melon?
The efficacy and function of Chinese cabbage;

1. Enhance resistance

Cabbage strengthens the body's resistance and has the effects of preventing colds and eliminating fatigue.

2. Quench thirst and induce diuresis

Chinese cabbage is dry, sweet, light and low in calories. Contains β-carotene, iron and magnesium, which can improve calcium absorption. In addition, the potassium in Chinese cabbage can excrete salt and has diuretic effect.

3. Tongli stomach

Stewed cabbage helps digestion, so it is most suitable for patients with bad stomach and/or illness.

Promote digestion

Cabbage can promote peristalsis of intestinal wall, help digestion, prevent dry stool, keep stool unobstructed, and also prevent silicosis (a disease caused by long-term inhalation of silica dust in respiratory tract, with shortness of breath as the main symptom), breast cancer, intestinal cancer and other diseases.

The efficacy and function of wax gourd;

1. Lose weight and reduce blood fat

The dietary fiber content in wax gourd is as high as 0.7%, which has the functions of improving blood sugar level, lowering cholesterol, lowering blood lipid and preventing arteriosclerosis. Wax gourd contains propanedioic acid, which has a good effect on controlling the conversion of sugar into fat, preventing fat accumulation, preventing hypertension and losing weight.

Step 2 protect the kidneys

Regulate immune function, improve clinical symptoms and protect renal function. Folk uses the skin of winter melon, broad bean and water to decoct and take water, which can treat kidney disease and edema of heart disease. Boiled soup of wax gourd and carp can treat chronic nephritis.

3. Clearing away heat and resolving phlegm

Has the effects of clearing away heat, resolving phlegm, reducing swelling and promoting diuresis.

Step 4 fight cancer

Wax gourd is rich in vitamin B 1 for preventing and treating cancer and selenium with anticancer effect. In addition, the crude fiber in wax gourd can also stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, so that carcinogens accumulated in the intestine can be excreted as soon as possible.

Step 5 Moisturize and beautify

Wax gourd seeds can inhibit the deposition of melanin in the body and have a good moisturizing and beauty effect.