What are the benefits of yam?
1, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach
The content of starch glucoamylase which can decompose starch in yam is three times that of radish. When eaten during abdominal distension, it can promote digestion, eliminate uncomfortable symptoms and improve the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a good product for both medicine and food.
2. Nourishing kidney and essence
Yam contains mucin, amylase, saponin, free amino acids, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, and it is rich in content and has nourishing effect. It is a good food for rehabilitation after illness, and has the functions of strengthening body, nourishing kidney and replenishing essence.
Step 3: benefit the lungs and relieve cough
Yam contains saponin and mucus, which has the function of lubricating and moistening dryness, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin, treat lung deficiency and cough with phlegm.
4. Prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Yam contains almost no fat, and mucin can prevent fat deposition in cardiovascular system and prevent premature arteriosclerosis.
Yam contains saponins, which can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides and improve diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
5, prolong life
Yam can increase human T lymphocytes, enhance immune function and delay cell aging.
6. Anti-hepatic coma
Choline contained in yam is the material basis of acetylcholine, which is a neurotransmitter related to learning and memory. Studies have found that yam has sedative effect and can resist hepatic coma.
7. Lose weight and keep fit
Yam contains a variety of trace elements, rich in vitamins and minerals, especially potassium, and relatively low in calories. Regular consumption has the effect of losing weight and bodybuilding.
The practice of yam
Rose yam mud
This dessert is simple, but it tastes good.
Yam tastes delicate, soft and sweet. Mixed with rose petals, it can not only strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, but also beauty beauty.
Ingredients: 500g yam, 65438+ 0 teaspoon rose tea, 2 tablespoons milk powder and 2 tablespoons fine sugar.
Exercise:
1, the yam is steamed in the pot, and the steamed yam is put in the pot.
2. Add dried roses while it is hot, and add appropriate amount of milk powder.
3. Add a proper amount of fine sugar to taste, grind the yam into mud, stir it evenly, and shape it with a mold.
Fried mutton with yam
It is a good food for warming and nourishing, and has certain therapeutic and nourishing effects on cough, chronic bronchitis and asthma of deficiency-cold type.
If mutton is not cooked well, it will easily taste like mutton. This dish adds the white pepper and pepper of mutton, which not only removes the smell of mutton, but also makes the food very fragrant.
Ingredients: 200g mutton, yam 1 root, 2 parsley, 2 red peppers, half a spoon of salt, 3g ginger, 5 cloves garlic, cooking wine 1 spoon, soy sauce 1 spoon, sesame oil 1 spoon, scallion/kloc.
Exercise:
1. Slice mutton, cut parsley, slice onion, ginger and garlic, and cut red pepper.
2. Peel the yam, cut it into thick slices, blanch it in a boiling water pot 10 second, and take it out for later use.
3. Heat oil in the pot, add the mutton slices and stir fry immediately.
4. Put oil in the net pot, saute shallots, ginger and garlic, add mutton slices, parsley segments and red pepper rings and stir fry for a while.
5. Add cooking wine and yam, quickly add soy sauce, soy sauce, salt and white pepper, stir well, and finally pour in sesame oil.