The benefits of pumpkin:
1. The carotene rich in pumpkin can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which can effectively protect eyesight, promote bone development and maintain skin health.
2. Pumpkin is a kind of food with high calcium, high potassium and low sodium, which is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and hypertension.
3. Chromium in pumpkin can promote insulin secretion, and high fiber can delay the absorption of sugar in small intestine, so it has a certain effect on controlling blood sugar and preventing diabetes.
4. Pectin in pumpkin has strong adsorption, which can remove harmful substances in human body, improve human immunity and promote ulcer healing.
5. Spleen and appetite.
I. Nutritional components
Small pumpkins have more water, but old pumpkins have less water. The fat of old pumpkin and young pumpkin has little change, accounting for 0. 1%, and the content is low. No wonder pumpkins are popular with dieters and obese people. The protein content of tender pumpkin was 0.9%, and the protein content of old pumpkin decreased to 0.7%. In terms of trace elements, the contents of carotene, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and carotene in old pumpkins are also high, and the contents of potassium, phosphorus and carotene are twice as high as those in young pumpkins.
The dietary fiber of old pumpkin is also slightly higher than that of small pumpkin. These are beneficial to the prevention and treatment of asthma.
The contents of vitamin C and glucose in young pumpkins are higher than those in old pumpkins.
The nutrition of old pumpkin is slightly better than that of small pumpkin.
Some research data are published as follows: per 100g fresh fruit, the water content is 9 1.9g ~ 97.8g (the height of old ripe melon is lower than that of young melon), and the carbohydrate content is 1.3~5.7g (young melon), 1.3 ~ 5.7g (old melon) Mature melons have high sugar and starch content, which is the first among energy-supplying melons and vegetables. So it can be used as a substitute for grain). Carotene 0.57 ~ 2.4 mg (higher than tender melon 1 times), protein 0.9g (tender melon), 0.7g (mature melon), potassium content 1.8 1mg, and phosphorus content 40mg (both potassium and phosphorus contents are higher than tender melon). The dietary fiber of ripe melon is slightly higher than that of tender melon.
It can be seen that the contents of vitamin C and glucose in young pumpkins are richer than those in old pumpkins. Old pumpkins are rich in calcium, iron and carotene.
Chinese medicine believes that pumpkin is warm and sweet, and enters the spleen and stomach. Has the functions of invigorating middle energizer, invigorating qi, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain, detoxicating and killing insects. Can be used for treating qi deficiency and fatigue, intercostal neuralgia, malaria, dysentery, opium detoxification, ascaris, bronchial asthma, diabetes, etc.
Pumpkin has complete nutrients and high nutritional value.
Second, how to eat
The best way to eat old pumpkins is to cook and steam them, or cook and steam them, mash them into cakes and noodles, and process them into pumpkin powder for human consumption.
Young pumpkins are suitable for stir-frying meat or stir-frying, and can also be used to make soup or stuffing.
The tender pumpkin is sweet and delicious, crisp and tender. Suitable for fried meat or vegetable, and can also be used to make soup or stuffing. The best way to eat old pumpkins is to cook and steam them, or to cook and steam them into cakes and noodles, or to process them into pumpkin powder for human consumption. Generally speaking, the same variety of old pumpkin is sweeter than small pumpkin, because the carbohydrate content of small pumpkin (1.3 ~ 5.7%) is much lower than that of old pumpkin (15.5%), and the starch and sugar content of old pumpkin can be said to be the first among fruits and vegetables. Therefore, diabetic patients should give priority to tender pumpkins.
Third, the efficacy of tender pumpkin and old pumpkin
1. Small pumpkin and old pumpkin can detoxify.
Pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin, which has good adsorption, can combine and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a detoxification role.
2. Small pumpkin and old pumpkin can protect gastric mucosa and promote digestion.
Pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect gastric mucosa from the stimulation of coarse grains and promote ulcer healing, which is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients, and it is a master of invigorating the stomach and promoting digestion. Its pectin can protect gastrointestinal mucosa from the stimulation of coarse food, and is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. Moreover, the ingredients contained in pumpkin can also promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion.
3. Cucumber and pumpkin can prevent diabetes and lower blood sugar.
Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, ranking first among all kinds of vegetables. Cobalt can activate human metabolism, promote hematopoiesis and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B 12 in human body. It is an essential trace element for human islet cells and has special effects on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar.
Both pumpkin and pumpkin can prevent cancer.
Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of nitrosamine, which is a carcinogen, has the function of preventing cancer, and can help the recovery of liver and kidney function and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.
5. Both pumpkin and pumpkin can promote growth and development.
Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which is involved in the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein in human body. It is an inherent component of adrenocortical hormone and an important substance for human growth and development.
6. Both pumpkin and pumpkin can replenish blood.
Pumpkin is a good product for enriching blood. Eating pumpkin often can make the stool smooth and the skin rich, especially for women, which has a cosmetic effect. Therefore, young mothers can eat pumpkins with their children.
7. Both pumpkin and pumpkin can detoxify and nourish the skin.
This effect of pumpkin benefits from its rich vitamins and pectin. Pectin is a soluble dietary fiber with good adsorption, which can combine and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body and excrete them together. So as to improve the intestinal function, which is definitely a good helper for detoxification and beauty.
8. Young pumpkins and old pumpkins can prevent and treat pregnancy edema and hypertension.
Pumpkin flowers and fruits are extremely nutritious. Eating pumpkin flowers and fruits for pregnant women can not only promote the development of fetal brain cells and enhance their vitality, but also prevent pregnancy complications such as edema and hypertension, promote blood coagulation and prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Taking 500 grams of pumpkin and boiled with japonica rice 10 grams, pumpkin porridge can promote the regeneration of liver and kidney cells and promote the recovery of appetite and physical strength after early pregnancy.
Fourth, the taboo of eating pumpkin.
1, pumpkin with vinegar
Acetic acid will destroy the nutritional elements in pumpkin and reduce its nutritional value.
2. Pumpkin and spinach
Pumpkin is rich in vitamin C decomposing enzymes, which will destroy vitamin C in spinach and reduce its nutritional value.
3. Pumpkins and sweet potatoes
It is easy to stagnate. If they are not cooked, they will cause bloating. If eaten together, it will lead to flatulence, abdominal pain, acid water spitting and so on.
4. Pumpkin and shrimp
5. Shrimp meat contains many trace elements. When eaten with pumpkin, it can react with pectin and produce substances that are difficult to digest and absorb, leading to dysentery.
6.pumpkin and mutton
Both of them are hot things, which can easily cause abdominal distension, constipation and other diseases after eating together. People with infectious diseases and fever symptoms should not eat it to prevent the illness from getting worse.
7.pumpkins and red dates
Jujube is rich in vitamin C, sweet and warm, easy to indigestion when eating more, while pumpkin is warm. Eating them together will not only destroy vitamin C, but also aggravate symptoms such as indigestion.
8. Hairy pumpkin
Hairtail is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, DHA, vitamin A, vitamin D and so on. It has the functions of tonifying deficiency, nourishing liver and producing milk, but eating with pumpkin will be harmful to health.