The efficacy and function of eating pitaya at night. Red pitaya and pitaya peel are rich in anthocyanins, which are natural active substances with strong antioxidant capacity, and also contain vitamin E. It is very useful to eat pitaya more. Let's share the effect and function of eating pitaya at night.
The efficacy and function of eating pitaya at night 1 1, laxative.
Pitaya contains a lot of dietary fiber, pectin and other ingredients. Eating pitaya can lubricate the intestine, promote intestinal peristalsis, increase fecal volume and accelerate fecal excretion. For people with defecation problems, eating pitaya in moderation can reduce the trouble of defecation, while people with diarrhea should not eat too much to avoid aggravating discomfort.
Step 2 lose weight
Pitaya contains a lot of water and water-soluble dietary fiber, which can increase satiety and reduce the calorie intake of other foods. At the same time, pitaya is a low-calorie fruit, which is not easy to gain weight and helps to lose weight. Eating pitaya instead of other foods at night is more conducive to physical fitness.
3, whitening and moisturizing
Anthocyanins in pitaya can inhibit the activities of collagenase and elastase, keep skin elastic and moist, and are rich in carotene, vitamin E and vitamin C, which can whiten and moisturize skin.
4, nourishing blood and enriching blood
Pitaya contains a certain amount of iron ions. Supplementing iron ions can promote the formation of human hemoglobin, increase the blood content in the body and prevent iron deficiency anemia. Pitaya has the function of detoxification, so Pitaya can nourish blood and replenish blood.
5. Protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Pitaya is rich in anthocyanins, which has antioxidant effect, and can clear brain free radicals, prevent dementia, prevent arteriosclerosis, reduce the chance of heart attack, prevent thrombosis in blood vessels and lead to stroke.
6. Anti-aging
Red pitaya and pitaya skin are rich in anthocyanins, which are natural active substances with strong antioxidant capacity, and also contain vitamin E, which can resist free radicals, which can damage cells and lead to cell aging in vivo, so pitaya can resist aging.
7. How to eat
1, eaten fresh
Wash pitaya, then peel it, cut the pulp into small pieces and eat it directly with a toothpick. If you have yogurt at home, you can pour yogurt to enrich your taste.
Step 2 make milkshakes
Ingredients: 200g of pitaya, 250ml of milk, condensed milk 1 0g, 3g of honey, mint leaves1tablet. Practice: Dig out the pulp of red pitaya, add milk, break it with a cooking machine, add condensed milk, add honey, transfer it to a cup, and decorate it with mint leaves.
Make jam
Prepare ingredients: 600 grams of red pitaya, 30 grams of sugar, and half a lemon. Practice: Peel the pitaya, cut the peeled pitaya into small pieces with a knife, put the cut pitaya and white sugar into a pot, stir-fry and cook with low fire, and cook the pulp until the water is basically evaporated. When it thickens, squeeze the lemon juice, boil it for 1 min, then take it out of the pot, cool it and seal it with a bottle.
Step 4 stir-fry and eat
Ingredients: 1 pitaya, 100g shrimp, 30g Dutch beans, 30g corn kernels, 1 teaspoon salt, and appropriate amount of water starch. Practice: Blanch shrimps for standby, and blanch corn kernels and Dutch beans for standby. Peel pitaya and cut it into small pieces for later use. Then put oil in the pan, heat it, add corn kernels and peas, add shrimp, add 1 teaspoon salt, stir-fry evenly over high fire, then add pitaya, add a little water starch and stir-fry until it becomes thin.
Matters needing attention
8. Suitable for the crowd: suitable for the general population.
Taboo crowd: people with diarrhea, body cold and gastrointestinal discomfort.
Not suitable for eating together: there are no special taboos for eating together.
The efficacy and function of eating pitaya at night II. Introduction of pitaya
Pitaya, named after its appearance like a fireball, grows mostly in tropical and subtropical regions and belongs to a typical tropical fruit. Although pitaya belongs to cactus, it grows in tropical rain forest rather than desert area.
Pitaya can grow at 0-40℃, and the optimum growth temperature is 25-35℃. Like light and shade, it can grow rapidly in a warm and humid environment with sufficient sunlight. Pitaya can be divided into three subspecies according to the color of pulp, including red, white and Huang San species, among which white pitaya is the largest.
Efficacy of pitaya
First, medicinal efficacy.
Pitaya is rich in water-soluble diet and is a low-energy fruit. Dietary fiber is large, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce the residence time of food in the intestine, and make the water in food difficult to be absorbed. This can play a role in losing weight and preventing constipation and colorectal cancer.
The plant albumin contained in pitaya is rare in common fruits. After entering the human body, it can quickly combine with heavy metals to prevent heavy metals from being absorbed by the intestine and excreted through the digestive system, thus playing a role in detoxification.
Second, the edible efficacy
Pitaya contains almost no fructose and sucrose, and its sugar is mainly easily absorbed glucose, which is very suitable for eating after exercise.
The pulp of pitaya is rich in water-soluble dietary protein, plant albumin, carotene, vitamin C and anthocyanin (the most content is red pitaya). The seeds that look like sesame seeds in pitaya are the core of pitaya, which is rich in minerals such as calcium and iron. The flowers, stems and buds of pitaya are as effective as aloe.
The benefits of eating pitaya
1, preventing arteriosclerosis. Pitaya contains high concentration of anthocyanin (the most in red pitaya), which has obvious antioxidant effect. It is a powerful antioxidant, which can effectively prevent arteriosclerosis, thus preventing heart attacks and strokes caused by thrombosis.
2. Beauty. Beauty. Vitamins C and anthocyanins contained in pitaya are powerful antioxidants, and anthocyanins are the most powerful free radical scavengers. The antioxidant capacity of anthocyanin is 50 times higher than that of vitamin E and 20 times higher than that of vitamin C, and it is the most effective antioxidant discovered by human beings today.
3, detoxification and slimming. Pitaya is a low-energy fruit, which is rich in water-soluble dietary fiber and has the effects of losing weight and promoting defecation. Pitaya contains a handful of plant albumin, which is rare in fruits. This albumin will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and be excreted through the digestive system, thus playing the role of detoxification.