Mung beans clear heat and detoxify, both medicine and food, have been highly evaluated throughout the generations: they are called "Jishiliang Valley" and "important things in food" by famous artists. Modern medical research has found that mung beans contain a variety of vitamins, minerals and biochemical components, and several of the main components have good detoxification and detoxification effects. In addition, mung bean soup also has a certain effect on relieving heat swelling, hot thirst, acne poison, etc.
First, the main nutritional effects of mung beans
1. Detoxify your body. For example, saponin has the effect of promoting human metabolism and alleviating lead, alcohol, pesticide and drug poisoning reactions; Tannic acid can combine toxic elements such as mercury, arsenic, and aluminum to form precipitated substances and reduce toxicity; Mung bean protein can combine with organophosphorus and other toxic heavy metals to form precipitates and excrete the body.
2. Improve the body's immunity. Some of the functional components in mung beans can increase the number of phagocytes and enhance the phagocytic ability of pathogens.
3. Lower cholesterol. Mung beans are rich in phytosterols, which have a similar structure to cholesterol, so they have a mass effect and can reduce cholesterol absorption.
4. Improve liver function. Mung beans are rich in lysine, which can repair body tissues and promote the recovery and improvement of liver function.
5. Antioxidant effect. Mung beans can inhibit the production of peroxidized fats, eliminate the damaging effect of free radicals on the body, and reduce arteriosclerosis.
Second, the consumption of mung beans should be avoided and cooking methods
1. It is most suitable for people who work in polluted environments or are exposed to toxic substances.
2. The elderly and children should not eat more; People who are weak and have diarrhea and loose stools should eat less.
3. Mung bean soup should not be overcooked, the soup can be green but not red, otherwise it will reduce the activity of detoxifying ingredients such as saponin.
4. It is not advisable to cook mung beans in an iron pot to avoid the formation of black substances.
5. Mung beans are beaten into pulp, and the nutrients are easier to absorb.
3. Recommend Bian Que three-bean soup
100 grams each of mung beans, red beans and black beans, add an appropriate amount of licorice, and cook soup food, which can dissipate heat and detoxify.
Bibliography:
Editor-in-Chief of Food and Nutrition Ranking, China Health Care Association
"Traditional Chinese Medicine Diet and Health Science" Zhang Haifeng editor-in-chief