Water spinach is an alkaline food, which contains potassium, chlorine and other elements to regulate the water-liquid balance. After eating, it can reduce intestinal acidity, prevent intestinal flora imbalance, and help prevent cancer. Nicotinic acid and vitamin C contained in it can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, and have the effect of reducing fat and losing weight. Chlorophyll in water spinach is known as "green spirit", which can clean teeth, prevent dental caries, remove bad breath and strengthen skin.

Water spinach is rich in crude cellulose, which consists of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, mucus, pectin, etc., and has the functions of promoting intestinal peristalsis, relaxing bowels and detoxifying.

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Other benefits of water spinach

1, water spinach has the effect of catharsis and detoxification.

2. Water spinach is good for cancer prevention.

3, clean teeth, prevent caries and remove bad breath, and build up the skin, which is a beauty product.

4. Water spinach can prevent infection.

5, spinach is cool, vegetable juice has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus, which can prevent infection. So eating it often in summer can prevent heatstroke and cool down. The content of protein in tender shoots is 4 times higher than that of tomatoes with the same amount, the content of calcium is 12 times higher than that of tomatoes, and it contains more carotene.

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