It is generally not recommended to use lotus root powder as meal replacement during weight loss, because the basic component of lotus root powder is starch, which can be easily converted into glucose in the gastrointestinal tract after eating, and too much glucose will be converted into fat. But lotus root starch is not high in calories. 100g The heat of pure lotus root starch is about the same as that of one and a half pears. But losing weight is a systematic process, and it is not advisable to eat pure lotus root starch as a way to lose weight. The most effective way to eat pure lotus root starch is to take pure lotus root starch as the main food in a meal and cooperate with some other low-calorie complementary foods to control calorie intake.

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Do not use it for pregnant women: because lotus root powder is made of lotus root, it is cold and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood. Eating lotus root starch during pregnancy may affect the health of pregnant women, which is not conducive to the development of the fetus, and may even lead to tire skid.

Avoid gastrointestinal weakness: because lotus root starch contains a lot of nutrients such as fat, vitamins, inorganic salts, calcium and phosphorus, it is easy to induce gastrointestinal diseases for people with poor gastrointestinal function and poor digestive function.

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