Sweet potato leaves, in the impression of the older generation, are considered to be the vegetables for feeding pigs, and after the sweet potatoes are shaved from the ground, the leaves (sweet potato leaves) on them are either fed to the pigs or fed to the rabbits. However, from a certain moment on, the identity of the sweet potato leaf changed.
It is no longer what everyone calls feeding pig dishes, but is known as "longevity dish", it is said that it can also prevent cancer and fight cancer, not only at home, foreign Japan, the United States, etc., sweet potato leaves are also cherished by people and served on the table.
So, what exactly is the identity of sweet potato leaves?
The legendary sweet potato leaf has many magical effects, including protecting vision, improving the body's immunity, laxative, preventing chronic diseases, stabilizing blood pressure, blood sugar, anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-cancer, almost all the benefits are accounted for by sweet potato leaves.
However, the above-mentioned claims are only talk and have not been confirmed by research. As for the identity of sweet potato leaves, at best, like other leafy green vegetables, they contain nutrients, and there is nothing special about it.
According to the nutritional composition list of sweet potato leaves, each 100 grams of sweet potato leaf calories 27 kcal, protein 3.1g, fat 0.00g, carbohydrates 5.1g, dietary fiber 2.8g, vitamin A113 micrograms, vitamin E 1.37mg, carotene 1351 micrograms, calcium 180mg, magnesium 58mg, iron 1.2mg, potassium 115mg...
From this point of view, sweet potato leaves are not so magical, but carotene is a little more, in the winter to imply that people with poor vision, may wish to eat in moderation, can protect vision, prevent eye diseases; calcium content, although milk is not as good as milk, because the body's absorption and digestion of it is weaker, good in the content dominant, eat more can also play a role in calcium supplementation;
Looking at the low energy of sweet potato leaves, and rich in dietary fiber, it is still a very good choice for weight loss groups to control weight, and it is also very friendly to the three high people;
Moreover, sweet potato leaves also contain polyphenol antioxidants, which have been found in cell experiments to fight cancer, but only in vitro experiments. After all, so many vegetables contain this ingredient, so do they all have the same effect? Obviously not!
Therefore, the role of sweet potato leaves is also reflected in this, not magical just a vegetable size, we also need to correct the mentality. When eating, blanching water is the best, you can also squeeze the sweet potato leaves into juice, it is full of green juice chlorophyll, integrated into the ordinary white flour, to make dumplings, pies, steamed buns, flower rolls, etc., are different delicious Oh.
In addition to sweet potato leaves, the same is true for other vegetables, including broccoli, celery, eggplant, onions, seaweed, garlic that can fight cancer mentioned earlier, and there is no anti-cancer and anti-cancer effect, which can be used as ordinary food.