To say that eating this thing, Chinese really cattle!
Invasive alien species crayfish? Does not exist, Chinese immediately eat to the need for mass reproduction.
Invasive alien species oysters? There is no, Chinese all kinds of ways to eat oysters make foreigners stunned.
However, there is also a kind of "foreign goods", which many people may not have thought of.
That is, the bland look------
melon seeds!
Melon seeds, in fact, are "foreign goods"
Many people do not know that melon seeds are not actually produced locally, and the hometown of the people is in the Americas.
As early as a few centuries ago, sunflowers were originally just used as ornamental plants, crossing the ocean and stepping into the mysterious oriental land, but later, people began to find --- Oh, this thing can be eaten!
Pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, sunflower seeds, as the "three-legged standing" of the melon seed world, Chinese a melon seed for hundreds of years.
Especially during the New Year, sitting on the bench basking in the sun, nagging with a few ladies, or slumped on the sofa while watching a play.......
Whether it is the urban beauty in the city or the small spring flowers at the mouth of the village, the melon seeds can make you clearly understand what is called the years.
What are the benefits of a simple and unpretentious melon seed?
1. Reduce the content of cholesterol in the human body
The unsaturated fatty acids are rich in melon seeds, which can help the human body reduce the content of cholesterol, have a certain help to prevent arteriosclerosis, and also help to maintain the body's indicators in a healthy state.
2. Protect skin and hair
Melon seeds contain certain trace elements and minerals, especially silicon. It is very conducive to protecting the skin and hair of the human body, and eating melon seeds in moderation can make silicon get supplemented in time.
3. Protect brain health
Melon seeds are also rich in lecithin, and eating some melon seeds appropriately can play a certain protective role for the brain.
4. Helps with digestion
When eating melon seeds, the digestive juices in the body will continue to be secreted, which also plays a role in helping digestion to a certain extent.
The melon seeds are rich in insoluble dietary fiber, although it is not easy to be absorbed by the body, but it can promote intestinal peristalsis, accelerate digestion, and promote defecation.
How to eat melon seeds is a healthy way?
Although there are many benefits of melon seeds, it does not mean that you can eat endlessly, after all, we must eat appropriately, and once the good things are excessive, they will eventually be harmful to the body. (Except for the money...) ）
So, how do we eat it correctly?
1. The appropriate amount is the mainstay
How much is that? According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents", nuts should be eaten at 50 to 70 grams per week, and if it is a shelled melon seed, then the average is 20-25 grams per day.
It's the equivalent of an adult woman's hand, a big handful, the kind that keeps falling down.
2. Try to eat the original melon seeds
Although salty, sweet or other flavors of seeds taste better, these flavored melon seeds may have added some spices, so that the salt and sugar content increased, which is not good for the health of the human body.
Excessive salt intake will dehydrate the lips, tongue and the inner wall of the mouth, resulting in inflammation, and salt will contact the oral mucosa, resulting in local high osmotic pressure.
So, that's why eating melon seeds to eat "on fire".
3, be careful not to eat broken melon seeds
When eating melon seeds, it is inevitable to eat bitter melon seeds, and many people think that it may not be a big deal to eat one or two broken melon seeds occasionally.
But bitter melon seeds are mostly moldy melon seeds, which have produced a lot of bacteria or mold, it is best to spit it out in time, if you eat too much, it is likely to cause abdominal pain and nausea.
4, do not forget to drink more water
When eating melon seeds, it will consume a lot of saliva and gastric juice, and replenish the water in the body in time, which can avoid dehydration and accelerate the decomposition and metabolism of fat in the body.
During the Chinese New Year, melon seeds are the best "social terror weapon"
Melon seeds, I have to say that they can really become a source of happiness in Chinese memory.
No matter where you are, this melon seed is like a key in memory, always reminding you of many warm pictures.
Especially in the New Year, a handful of melon seeds, so that many family members who have not met, reconnect together, but also can escape some embarrassing scenes.....
------- Old Sister! Is there an object? When to get married? How much is the year-end bonus?
------- Auntie, try this melon seed, oh, it's really delicious!"