1, weight loss principle of wax gourd
Winter melon is sweet in taste and cold in nature, and the vitamin B 1 contained in it can convert the ingested starch and sugar into heat energy without forming fat; Potassium in wax gourd has the function of detumescence and diuresis, and wax gourd also contains chemical components of fenugreek and propanol diacid, which can help human metabolism. Propanolic diacid can effectively prevent sugar from transforming into fat and effectively consume excess fat in the body, thus having the effect of detumescence and lowering blood pressure.
2, melon slimming recipes recommended
(1) winter melon and lotus leaf soup
Ingredients: a fresh lotus leaf, 500 grams of fresh wax gourd, a little salt.
Practice: Wash and tear the lotus leaf into pieces, wash and peel the wax gourd, put the lotus leaf and wax gourd into the pot to cook the soup, remove the lotus leaf after the soup boils, and season with salt.
Efficacy: Lotus leaf has diuretic and laxative effects. Lotus leaf also contains a lot of nuciferine, which can reduce blood fat and lose weight. After eating melon and lotus leaf soup for a period of time, you can change your eating habits and reduce your desire to eat greasy food.
(2) Wax gourd and mung bean soup
Ingredients: fresh wax gourd 500g, mung bean 150g, shallot 15g, ginger 5g, a little salt and broth 500g.
Practice: Boil the stock, skim off the foam, add ginger and chopped green onion, add mung bean and wax gourd, and cut into pieces. If it is ripe but not rotten, add some salt and take the pot.
Efficacy: Mung bean is recognized as a food for clearing away heat and toxic materials, and contains a variety of nutrients. In addition to clearing away heat and toxic materials, it can also strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, which is not good for urination. Spleen edema has obvious therapeutic effect.
(3) Lotus leaf, wax gourd and bean curd
Ingredients: 500g of fresh white gourd, 200g of tofu, 50g of water-soaked mushrooms, 50g of peeled water chestnut, 0/00g of peanut oil/kloc-,refined salt, monosodium glutamate, flour and sesame oil.
Practice: Chop tofu into tofu sauce with a knife, chop water chestnut and mushrooms, add monosodium glutamate, salt, sesame oil and an egg, and stir all the ingredients evenly for later use. Peel the wax gourd, remove the pulp and wash it, cut it into lotus leaf-shaped slices, spread a thick paste of eggs and flour on the opening of the wax gourd slices, and add tofu sauce into the wax gourd slices. When the peanut oil is burned to 60% heat, add the wax gourd.
Efficacy: Winter melon is rich in vitamin C. Proper intake of vitamin C can not only moisturize the skin, but also promote cholesterol metabolism and reduce fat accumulation. Tofu is a high plant protein food, rich in amino acids and calcium, and easy to digest. Saponins and linseed oleic acid contained in tofu can reduce cholesterol content. Both of them have the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, invigorating middle energizer and benefiting qi.
3, be careful to eat melons to lose weight
Eating wax gourd is helpful for water metabolism and weight loss, but it is cool and generally suitable for people with edema, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and yang-heat type. People with stomach cold, physical weakness and excessive fire due to yin deficiency should not eat more, especially those who are weak and thin should eat more carefully.
4, melon should be eaten in moderation to lose weight
Although wax gourd can lose weight, it should not be eaten in excess, so as not to damage the function of the spleen and stomach, while stewed wax gourd or stewed seafood with wax gourd has no weight loss effect, because other ingredients and condiments will increase the calories in the body. Steamed wax gourd or sliced soup can play a better role in losing weight. It is best not to eat melon more than three times a week, and it is best to keep it at about 200 grams each time.
5. Is the wax gourd cold?
1. Is the wax gourd hot or cold?
Wax gourd is a cold food.
Wax gourd is sweet and cold. From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, it belongs to cold food, which has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and is more suitable for people with hot constitution.
2. Will eating melon get angry?
Eating wax gourd will not get angry.
Wax gourd is a cool food, so it won't get angry when eaten. On the contrary, it has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing stomach and promoting fluid production, clearing heart and purging spleen. When you get angry, you can drink some winter melon soup in moderation, which will help reduce the fire.
3. Is wax gourd acidic or alkaline?
Wax gourd is an alkaline food.
The judgment of food acidity and alkalinity is based on the final products after metabolism and absorption. Winter melon is rich in mineral elements. After gastrointestinal digestion and metabolism, the product is alkaline, so wax gourd belongs to alkaline food.
4. How many melons should I eat at a time?
Because wax gourd is cold, you can't eat more. You should control your consumption. Generally, it is good to eat about 200 grams of winter melon at a time. You can also add some warm foods, such as garlic, scallion, ginger, etc., to the soup.