Amorphophallus konjac is a perennial herb of Araceae, which is rich in soluble dietary fiber. According to the survey, China people's dietary fiber intake is far from enough. Regular consumption of konjac can supplement the essential dietary fiber of human body, thus achieving the effect of healthy diet. Let's take a look at the efficacy and practice of konjac tofu!

Raw materials of konjac tofu

500 grams of konjac chips and 250 grams of rice (or corn).

Method for making konjac tofu

1, konjac slices, rice (or corn) soaked in water. When soaking, change more water to remove the residual poison. After expansion, it is ground into pulp with a stone mill and cooked in a pot, which is konjac tofu.

2. When the taro pulp is heated in the pot, keep stirring with a wooden stick. When it is completely cooked, it should be scooped up and put into a dustpan to dry. The thickness of hanging should not exceed 2.5 ~ 3 cm.

3. After spreading dry, cut it into pieces with a knife, soak it in water for a few days, and change the water frequently. When the water has no peculiar smell, it can be eaten. The expansion coefficient of taro chips is 20 ~ 30 times, so put enough water in the pot when cooking.

Edible taboo of konjac

1, Amorphophallus konjac must be completely cooked. Generally speaking, Amorphophallus konjac can only be eaten after cooking for more than 3 hours, otherwise it will easily cause food poisoning.

2. Amorphophallus konjac is not easy to digest. Eating too much can easily lead to indigestion and gastrointestinal discomfort.

Although konjac tofu is very appetizing, it may cause recurrent skin diseases, so people with skin diseases should eat less.

4. Konjac is a cold food. People with typhoid symptoms should eat less konjac, and those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should eat less.

Efficacy of konjac tofu

1, slimming: Konjac glucomannan can effectively inhibit the absorption of lipolytic substances such as cholesterol and bile acids in the small intestine, promote fat excretion, and reduce the total amount of triglycerides and cholesterol in serum.

2. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: Amorphophallus konjac has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and its mucin can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the body, prevent arteriosclerosis and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

3, detumescence and anti-cancer: konjac has an interference effect on cancer cell metabolism, and is sensitive to cardiac cancer and colon cancer cells. It can eliminate phlegm, soften hard mass, reduce swelling and detoxify, treat diseases such as lump, phlegm and lymph node tuberculosis, and prevent cancer.

4, laxative: the fiber in konjac can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation, reduce the absorption of fat in the intestine, help treat intestinal diseases, and reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the body.

5, control blood sugar: Amorphophallus konjac contains chromium can delay the absorption of glucose, effectively reduce postprandial blood sugar, thereby reducing the burden on the pancreas, so that glucose metabolism is in a virtuous circle, and the blood sugar value is kept within a certain range.

6. Relieve pain: Amorphophallus konjac has the function of heat preservation, and there are folk materials that make Amorphophallus konjac into heat preservation cloth to treat stomach pain and shoulder pain. Wrapping steamed konjac with towel can relieve pain.