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1, a dicotyledonous family, has both woody and herbaceous plants, such as red sandalwood, Sophora japonica, soybean, mung bean, red bean, pea and peanut. , that is, the commonly known legumes, also refer to the seeds of these plants: legumes, beans and pods (beans).
The fruit of a leguminous plant. Beans include soybeans, broad beans, peas, mung beans, kidney beans and adzuki beans. Soybean is divided into soybean, black bean and mung bean according to different colors. Kidney beans can be divided into lentils, kidney beans, kidney beans, kidney beans, green beans, green beans, cowpeas and so on. The colors of adzuki beans are red, yellow, light green, gray, white and brown.
2, shaped like a circle
3. The ancient vessels for holding meat or other foods were shaped like tall plates: cowpeas.
4. There are many kinds of beans with rich nutrition. Eating beans often is good for your health. China's traditional diet pays attention to "five grains to be raised, and beans to be lost are bad." It can reduce fat content, increase immunity and reduce the chance of getting sick.
5, red beans can strengthen the heart, diuretic, hangover and detoxification, and have a certain effect on heart disease, kidney disease and edema. Red beans also contain more dietary fiber, which has good effects of relaxing bowels, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fat, regulating blood sugar, resisting cancer and losing weight.
6, mung beans are sweet and cool, have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, can help the human body excrete toxins, and can lower cholesterol, protect the liver and prevent allergies.
7. Soybeans can strengthen the spleen, promote metabolism, and have an auxiliary dietotherapy effect on diseases such as diarrhea and abdominal distension. It is an ideal food for patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, obesity and diabetes. It also helps to delay aging.
8. White kidney beans contain saponins and various globulins, which can improve human immunity and prevent respiratory diseases. Black beans can promote the excretion of renal toxins, and have a strong role in nourishing kidney, promoting blood circulation and moistening skin.
9. Experts also pointed out that beans contain a lot of phytic acid, which will affect the absorption of trace elements such as iron and zinc. Making beans into bean sprouts will not only greatly reduce phytic acid content, but also greatly improve the utilization rate of iron, zinc and calcium, so that the five internal organs can be better nourished.
10, "beans are meat that grows in the ground." This was originally meant for the poor. It used to be said that the poor are vegetables and tofu to keep safe. In other words, when you can't afford meat, it's ok to eat beans instead of meat. The protein content of soybean is 35%~40%, while pork is only about 15%, so the protein content of soybean is higher than that of pork, and the protein content of red beans and mung beans is 20%, which is not very low, because people usually eat only 7% of rice, while white flour is 10%~ 12%.
1 1. If you use beans instead of some animal foods, you can reduce your cholesterol intake, because beans contain no cholesterol and little saturated fat. This can greatly reduce the risk of chronic diseases while obtaining protein, which is especially beneficial to middle-aged and elderly people.
12. Why can beans lower cholesterol? This has to mention lecithin, an important nutrient in beans. Lecithin is a good thing, and many health products are under its banner. Lecithin can lower cholesterol in blood and reduce the accumulation of fat in blood, thus softening blood vessels and regulating blood lipids. The content of lecithin in beans is very high, so eating beans is equivalent to eating health care products.
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