Tofu is a kind of fermented bean food, there are many types, mainly including white bean curd, red bean curd, green bean curd, as well as several varieties of bean curd and soy bean curd.
The taste of tofu is very good, so it is loved by many people, but some people believe that eating tofu will cause certain harm to the body. So, is eating tofu really bad for your body?
Is tofu harmful to humans?
First, the mold contained in it is not harmful to health
Most people believe that tofu needs to be fermented by mold in the process of making it, so many people are worried that tofu will contain a lot of mold that is harmful to the human body, and some people are even worried that the mold in tofu has a carcinogenic effect.
But in fact, the mold that grows during the production process of tofu can break down the protein in the white blank and produce B vitamins and amino acids.
In addition, the white embryos that have grown white hair are dehaired, and then salted before they can become tofu, so these molds do not affect the body and there is no risk of cancer.
Second, it has the effect of helping digestion
Tofu is particularly rich in vitamin B group, plant protein, amino acids, as well as zinc, calcium and other nutrients, and the flavor is very unique.
However, a lot of salt is used in the process of making tofu, and it also contains a lot of purine substances. Moreover, some fermented bean curd is easy to breed some microorganisms. Therefore, there are still some precautions that must be kept in mind when consuming tofu.
What are the precautions for consuming tofu?
1. Pay attention to the contraindicated
Tofu contains a lot of salt, so for people with a series of vascular diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia, once eaten, it will cause sodium ions in the blood vessels to rise, which will not only cause the blood vessel wall to suffer excessive pressure, but also lead to damage to the intima of blood vessels, and the probability of thrombosis and arteriosclerosis will be very high.
If you suffer from gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers, the consumption of tofu milk will cause serious damage to the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, tofu is a high-purine food, so people with high uric acid, gout and decreased kidney function should not consume tofu.
2. Strictly control intake
Even if it is a very healthy person, when eating tofu, the total amount of food should be strictly controlled not to exceed the standard, and do not eat every day, otherwise the gastrointestinal mucosa will be damaged to a certain extent, and it will also increase the burden on the kidneys, which is not good for health.
Generally speaking, healthy people should not eat more than half a piece of tofu at a time, and should not eat tofu more than three times a week.
3. Try to avoid eating green bean curd
Green bean curd refers to stinky tofu milk, when it is made, after the protein in the tofu blank is oxidized and decomposed, a large number of sulfur-containing compounds will be produced, which is easily contaminated by microorganisms, and once consumed excessively, it is very likely to cause strong irritation to the stomach.
All in all, tofu is a particularly common fermented soy product, and eating some tofu milk appropriately will not cause harm to health, and it also has a variety of effects such as strengthening the spleen and appetizing.
However, due to the fact that tofu contains a large amount of salt and is a high-purine food, the above three points must be kept in mind when eating tofu in order to minimize the harm of tofu to the body.