It has effects in eliminating dampness, relieving swelling, nourishing stomach, caring skin, and reducing weight. ...

I was surprised, too. Think about it. Can this red bean barley water have such a great effect?

Red bean barley water, red bean barley water, careful friends have noticed the key?

Is it all water?

Yes, it is water!

Many people think that body edema is due to too much water, but in fact, edema may be due to lack of water in the body.

If you are in a state of water shortage for a long time, your body will desperately store water to prevent it from flowing out of your body. But in this way, there will be more and more water outside the cell, leading to edema.

Therefore, drinking water in time and adding more water can effectively relieve edema symptoms ~

Is there a sudden feeling of epiphany?

I don't think there are other reasons. If I knew, I would drink water directly. ...

However, some people may say that the name of red bean and barley water is because it can reduce swelling and eliminate dampness, and there must be a reason.

So next, let's go back to the ingredients themselves.

Speaking of detumescence and dampness, in fact, everyone is more concerned about barley.

Coix seed, also known as Coix seed, Coix seed, Coix seed, etc.

It has a layer of red bran, but after removing this layer of bran, it becomes a common white barley.

Why on earth is this? Everyone says that coix seed can reduce swelling.

1 is related to potassium.

Generally speaking, in addition to edema caused by some diseases and edema during pregnancy, it is more due to eating too much salt, eating too much sugar, stress, sedentary standing, malnutrition and other reasons. ...

For example, when the sodium level in the body is too high, sodium ions and potassium ions are in an unbalanced state, which will affect the osmotic pressure of cells and lead to edema.

Many people say that drinking coix seed water can reduce swelling, but what they are actually talking about is the potassium element in coix seed, which helps to maintain the balance of sodium and potassium.

Unfortunately, the potassium content in barley is only 238 mg per 100g, which is not as good as that in avocado.

2. It has something to do with protein.

Another example is malnutrition. Protein deficiency may lead to systemic edema.

In the past, ancient people often could not eat meat because of insufficient living conditions. Without protein, it may lead to edema and symptoms similar to "spleen deficiency".

At this time, the use of barley came.

According to the data, carbohydrates account for more than half of the nutritional components of Coix lachryma, followed by protein.

So you will find that after some people eat this food rich in protein, their edema symptoms are relieved in a short time.

This may also be the reason why "Coix seed has nourishing effect". Come on ~

Feels like coix seed is quite nutritious, right?

However, if protein lacks edema and wants to supplement protein, it should actually eat more animal protein, such as eggs and meat.

Protein in life is mainly divided into two categories, one is animal protein and the other is plant protein.

Protein in coix seed belongs to plant protein.

Although plant protein also contains essential amino acids, it rarely contains all nine essential amino acids, so it is not a high-quality protein source.

And most importantly, the absorption and utilization efficiency of plant protein is often not as high as that of animal protein.

Therefore, eating eggs and meat is more effective and nutritious in supplementing protein ~

As we mentioned earlier, more than half of the nutrients in coix seed are carbohydrates.

Do you know what this means?

After you eat this food with high carbon and water, your blood sugar level will soar, which will stimulate the secretion of insulin, the "obesity hormone", and thus store more body fat.

The more you eat, the heavier your weight will be.

Moreover, high insulin levels will also affect the kidneys, causing the kidneys to store a large amount of sodium, which will lead to edema.

Not only that, too much glycogen in the body will also absorb water, thus increasing the possibility of edema.

So the red bean barley water may not be as magical as you think ~

Be careful, the more you drink, the more swollen you get. The gain is outweighed by the loss.

There are many factors leading to edema, such as eating too much salt, eating too much sugar, malnutrition, excessive stress, pregnancy, illness, sedentary, standing for a long time and so on.

Different factors have different solutions, not that a bowl of red beans and barley water can solve everything.

What's more, it may backfire and make you more swollen and fat. ...

So, it's ok to try it once in a while, but if you want to reduce swelling better, you can read my previous article on eliminating edema.

Ok, see you next time.

References: WeChat official account Fox posture