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Efficacy and function of konjac silk
Core efficacy

Runchang laxative, lower blood sugar, lose weight.

Brief introduction of konjac

Konjac silk is konjac silk. Amorphophallus konjac is the general name of Araceae Amorphophallus konjac, which belongs to potato and taro crops in cultivation. Amorphophallus likes warm and humid, the optimum temperature is 20 ~ 30℃, the optimum temperature is 25℃, and the optimum relative humidity is 80% ~ 90%, that is, Amorphophallus likes places with long optimum temperature period but not suitable for hot and dry summer. As early as 3,000 years ago, China began to cultivate and utilize Amorphophallus, which is rich in resources in hilly areas of southern provinces, Qinling Mountains, Sichuan Basin, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, southern Yunnan and Taiwan Province Province.

Efficacy and function

1, Runchang laxative: Amorphophallus konjac contains a lot of dietary fiber, which can further promote the intestinal peristalsis of the stomach in our body, and can also remove endotoxin from the body and avoid the deposition of human fat, thus playing the role of Runchang laxative.

2, lowering blood sugar: the water-soluble chemical fiber in konjac can also digest and absorb glycogen substances in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby lowering blood sugar.

3. Slimming: As a well-known slimming food, konjac is low in calories, fat and sugar, but it is very high in dietary fiber, so it has a good slimming effect.

Suitable crowd

Diabetes and obesity patients.

Taboo crowd

Dermatological patients.

Not suitable for eating together

Amorphophallus konjac is compatible with acidic food. For example, egg yolk, cheese, dessert, persimmon, mullet roe and firewood are all acidic foods. Eating konjac with acidic foods may weaken the efficacy of konjac.

Edible method of konjac

Konjac tofu

Ingredients: 300g of konjac, oil, salt, chicken essence, bean paste, soy sauce, garlic sprout.

Practice: 1, cut the bought konjac into small pieces. 2. Boil the konjac in boiling water for a few minutes. 3, the oil is hot, add ginger and garlic, then add konjac and stir fry. 4. Add soy sauce, soy sauce, salt, bean paste and chicken essence to the pot. 5. Add a small amount of water and cook for a few minutes to make the konjac fully tasty. 6. Sprinkle garlic sprouts before cooking.