In recent years, there has been a special fire of vegetables, from not knowing, from not eating, to now becoming a delicacy on the table of many people, and is also loved by everyone. This vegetable is called "plant gold", and men regard it as "plant Viagra", what kind of vegetable can be talked about, can be given such a big title? This vegetable is okra.
Now as long as you open your phone, you will see a lot of reports about okra, saying how good okra is, how delicious is okra, so what are the benefits of okra for the body? Let's take a quick look at it today.
First of all, we need to understand, what kind of nutrients does okra contain? Everyone says that okra is good, then okra must contain high nutritional value, of which okra contains vitamins, minerals, carotene, trace elements and other nutrients. The vitamins in okra are very rich, each 100 grams of okra contains about 1.03mg of vitamin E, and about 4mg of vitamin C, while carotene contains 310mg.
Okra is rich in trace elements, such as zinc and selenium, both of which are important substances that make up male tadpoles, and can also enhance physical fitness and improve anti-cancer ability.
Anyone who has eaten okra knows that okra has a viscous liquid substance that contains polysaccharides such as pectin and mucopolysaccharides. The effect of these mucus is also relatively large, they can enhance the body's resistance and nourish the liver and kidneys.
What is the role of okra, which is known as "plant gold"?
1. It can help lower blood lipids and blood sugar
The mucus in okra contains a large amount of soluble fiber, which after entering the human body, can not only prevent the digestion of carbohydrates in the intestine, but also reduce the body's absorption of glucose, but also reduce the absorption of cholesterol, which can play a role in assisting in lowering blood lipids and lowering blood sugar to a certain extent. If the blood lipids in the body are high, or the blood sugar is high, they can eat okra appropriately in life.
2, has the effect of weight loss and weight loss
Okra is a vegetable with very little fat, each 100 grams of okra contains only 0.1g of fat, and the water content is high, which is a rare diet dish for weight loss people. Moreover, okra is rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, and female friends often eat okra, which can also make the skin white and tender and delicate.
3. Improve constipation
Just said that okra contains a lot of mucus substances, this substance is very large, it can adsorb excess fat in the body, help the body to discharge excess garbage and toxins, but also promote intestinal peristalsis, to improve constipation has played a very big role.
4. It plays a role in improving male physiological function
Okra flowers are rich in flavonoids, which regulate endocrine, improve physical fitness, and improve physiological function. And okra is a kind of vegetable that regulates the whole body, can promote blood circulation throughout the body, enhance endurance, but also play an anti-fatigue, anti-aging effect, often eat okra, there is no side effect, and milder and more durable.
Okra is good, but remember that it can not be eaten with some cold foods, because okra is cold, if eaten with other cold foods, it is easy to cause diarrhea, vomiting and other phenomena. Therefore, it is important to remember that okra cannot be eaten with fish, duck, field chicken, oysters, crabs, watermelons, grapefruit, persimmons, mangoes, loquats, etc.
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