Alfalfa is rich in crude protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins, vitamins C, E, iron and other micronutrients. Known as the "king of pasture", it can not only be used to raise livestock, but also be one of the oldest foods for human beings. People mainly eat alfalfa buds when they turn green in early spring. Alfalfa buds are high in nutrients, rich in dietary fiber, low in sugar and very low in calories. It is a good food with high fiber and low calorie.

The disadvantages of eating alfalfa:

Alfalfa bud (purple alfalfa bud) is very rich in nutrition, but it contains natural toxic component, namely L- concanavaline sulfate, which is a toxic basic amino acid, which may cause autoimmune diseases in mammals, make the immune system lose its regulatory function, mistake the cells in its own body for antigens, produce antibodies against it, destroy its own body and cause diseases.

Amino acids associated with concanavalin may cause abnormal effects of immune T cells in vivo, leading to a series of abnormal immune reactions and systemic lupus erythematosus. Therefore, normal people should pay attention to whether there are symptoms of lupus erythematosus when they eat alfalfa sprouts or alfalfa sprouts for a long time.

After eating a large number of alfalfa sprouts, it may destroy all kinds of blood cells in the human body and reduce the number of blood cells, such as anemia or autologous blood cells and platelets. Therefore, patients are prone to infection and bleeding. Some may have joint pain and photosensitive reaction, which should be recovered after stopping eating.

Family consumption law:

1. After washing the yellow leaves in old terrier, fry the alfalfa with strong fire, which is very fresh and tender.

2. Shanghai restaurant serves raw stir-fried grass heads, which are cut off and all fried with alfalfa leaves, so they are particularly fresh and tender, and the price is slightly higher.

3. Alfalfa is cool and has a unique flavor. The juice of grass head is cooler and more delicious than other vegetables.

The young leaves of alfalfa are our ideal vegetables because they are very nutritious. Among green leafy vegetables, the content of vitamin K is the highest, especially the difference between vitamin A and carrot is very small. Vitamin C is more than two or three times that of white radish, and these nutrients are more than spinach.

Above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Alfalfa