Eating konjac does have a certain weight loss effect, but improper use of konjac weight loss methods will lead to serious sequelae. You Weiming, a nutritionist, said that Amorphophallus konjac is characterized by indigestion, swelling in water, low calorie, and a large amount of water-soluble fiber, but it lacks important nutrients such as sugar, protein and fat. If people who lose weight eat konjac for a long time, they will soon have symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness and physical discomfort.

In addition, Amorphophallus konjac is not easy to digest, and it must be fully chewed and eaten before it can enter the small intestine from the stomach. If the whole tablet is swallowed by mistake, it will cause gastrointestinal obstruction, and severe cases must be removed by surgery. Therefore, the elderly and children should be especially careful when eating konjac-related foods.

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The nutritional value of konjac is very low, and the calorie is about 40 calories.

Knowing the characteristics of konjac, everyone is also very curious about what nutrients konjac has. The raw material of konjac is the tuber of Araceae. Tuber slices are dried and ground into powder, which is konjac powder. After adding water, it can be solidified into a solid with a Q-bomb flavor. After different processing, it has become a common konjac rice, konjac noodles and konjac strips on the market.

The nutritional value of konjac is very low, the main component is 90-95% water, so the calorie is about 40 calories, but the water-soluble dietary fiber is very high. Therefore, eating konjac correctly is very helpful for constipation, blood lipid control, blood sugar control and weight loss. Domestic studies have found that taking 4.5 grams of konjac flour every day for three weeks is helpful to improve the blood sugar and intestinal physiological function of healthy people and constipation patients.