#精品长文创作季#
The people of the mainland are very particular about the names of food, and we can often see its effect from the name of the food, such as the yam we often eat.
The origin of the name of this food is more interesting, it is called this name because it has good medicinal value, and it is actually to avoid the emperor's name.
According to the records of the "Compendium of Materia Medica", the original name of yam is called potato root, but because there was an emperor named Li Yu in the Tang Dynasty, and the food was pronounced with the emperor, so it was renamed potato medicine.
But unfortunately, when it came to the Song Dynasty, there was another emperor named Zhao Shu, and in desperation, he had to change his name to yam again.
This is an interesting little story, but it also shows that the mainland has had the habit of eating yam since ancient times, and yam really has high medicinal value, and often consumes yam, Chinese medicine said that it may be able to improve the following 5 problems.
1. 5 problems that yam can be improved
Nourish the kidneys and invigorate the essence, treat kidney deficiency.
Many male friends know that oysters and leeks can treat kidney deficiency and have the effect of tonifying the kidney, but few people know that yam has the function of tonifying the kidney.
Male friends often take Liuwei Dihuang Pill, Wuzi Yanzong Pill and other medicines when they tonify the kidney, but what many people don't know is that there is an important medicinal material in Liuwei Dihuang Pill that is yam.
Yam contains a variety of amino acids and proteins required by the human body, which has a good function of tonifying the spleen and nourishing the kidneys, and can improve the problems of male impotence to a certain extent, and help male friends to regain their former virility in bed.
Therefore, some friends who want to maintain their male masculinity may wish to eat a little more yam in their daily life, and they may have unexpected gains.
Helps improve appetite.
Nowadays, both adults and children live in happiness without worrying about food and clothing, and even many people begin to suffer from diseases such as loss of appetite, especially children, who often do not like to eat after eating a lot of good things.
At this time, you can use yam to make a bowl of sweet yam porridge, which is not only nutritious, but also because of its own sweet and fragrant taste, soft and glutinous taste is very popular with children and the elderly.
Because most of the components of yam are starch, it has relatively high energy, which can well supplement the daily energy needs of children or the elderly who do not like to eat.
Helps improve intestinal problems such as constipation
Many people think that yam noodles must feel choked when they eat them, how can it be conducive to improving constipation? In fact, although yam tastes noodles, yam is rich in fiber.
Fiber can promote the peristalsis of our gastrointestinal system, enhance our digestion, and help improve and treat some digestive diseases, so fiber-rich foods have the ability to help digestion.
Generally speaking, the foods we are familiar with rich in fiber are generally some foods such as fruits, vegetables, etc., and few people know that yam is also rich in fiber.
Moreover, the cellulose in yam is still a relatively nutritious dietary fiber, coupled with its soft and glutinous taste, it is more popular with most people, and it can be said to be a good product for treating constipation.
But remember that yam is eaten, don't learn the joke of a cross talk teacher when you are constipated, and poke the yam in it. Fragrant and soft food can also treat constipation, who listens to who doesn't love it.
Enhances satiety and improves body shape.
A certain female singer's sentence "calories my natural enemy" speaks to the hearts of many people, we have only taken a few decades from not having enough to eat to not being able to eat, and now the obesity rate of mainland residents is very high, and almost everyone is losing weight.
This year's Spring Festival has a movie that is popular all over the Internet, and a certain female star has become a new national idol by losing 100 pounds of weight and successfully marketing, which shows that weight loss has almost become the dream of the whole society.
The fiber rich in yam can very much increase the satiety of our meals, and yam is an essential ingredient in many weight loss meals.
The starch in yam can not only provide the daily energy required by the body, but also a variety of nutrients in yam can also meet daily needs, and the rich fiber can enhance satiety, which is simply the best choice for people who are losing weight.
Therefore, many "Yanzu and Yifei" who want to lose weight and improve their body shape can consider eating yam to achieve their goals, but they can't eat too much, and if they are too slow, they will lose.
Drains moisture from the body and improves sleep quality.
Nowadays, many people have a big headache, and that is insomnia. Increasing light pollution and the increasing stress of modern people make it difficult to sleep, and a good night's sleep seems to be a luxury.
Nowadays, many young people have reported that I work hard for my boss every day during the day, and finally have some time for myself at night, isn't it normal for me to stay up all night?
However, the result of this is that over time, it will lead to changes in the biological clock, increase the moisture in the body, and finally completely develop the habit of staying up late, and I can't sleep even if I want to go to bed early.
Yam can nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish the lungs and other effects, help the discharge of moisture in the body, can improve sleep quality to a large extent, and is healthier than drug treatment such as sleeping pills.
For friends who want to have a good night's sleep but can't always fall asleep, they can improve their sleep quality by eating a little yam in moderation, after all, sleep is an important criterion to test whether our body is healthy.
2. The harm that may be caused by eating yam for a long time
There are advantages and disadvantages to everything, and the effect of contradiction is mutual, so as mentioned above about the benefits of yam, what do we need to pay attention to when we eat yams? There are roughly the following four points.
Do not eat yam in excess, otherwise there is a risk of obesity.
As mentioned above, yam can lose weight and improve body shape, but it is based on eating in moderation, for example, the fat loss meal we buy will basically have a small yam stick.
It should be noted that yam is able to lose weight because it is rich in dietary fiber, which can improve satiety, while promoting our digestion and helping to boost metabolism.
However, it should be noted that although yam is rich in dietary fiber, it is also rich in starch, and the main ingredient of yam is starch, which is the main source of carbohydrates in our body.
Starch, a high-carb food, is the most fundamental cause of our obesity, so even if yam has a good weight loss function, it still has to be based on an appropriate amount.
If blood sugar is elevated, diabetics should consume it with caution.
Yam contains a lot of starch, which after entering our body, it will produce a large amount of sugar under the action of the digestive system, and these sugars enter our blood, which will make the blood sugar concentration rise rapidly.
For patients with high blood sugar concentrations or those with diabetes and other diseases, it is likely to cause fainting and other conditions, and long-term consumption will not only increase blood sugar diseases, but even have adverse effects on heart health and other problems.
Especially for some patients who are obese or have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, they should stay away from high-starch foods such as yams, because this kind of food will increase the burden on the blood in the body and cause great harm to physical health.
Causes bloating and indigestion.
The fiber in yam is naturally good for digestion, but if it is consumed in large quantities, the starch rich in yam enters the body, because it is difficult to decompose, and digestive difficulties will put a heavy burden on the digestive system.
We usually eat starchy foods, such as steamed buns, steamed buns, etc., we will have the feeling of choking, in fact, when eating yams, we will have this feeling of choking.
This is because a large amount of starch contained in yam enters our body and causes a burden on our digestive system. Especially for older people with aging digestive systems, this burden can be even greater.
Many elderly people will suffer from constipation, indigestion and other problems, and even gastrointestinal diseases. For young people, it is also not advisable to eat too much, it is dangerous to overburden the gastrointestinal system.
Some people may have an allergy to yam.
When some friends handle yams, especially when peeling yams, the juice of yams sticking to their arms will have very itchy allergic reactions, which is very uncomfortable.
Therefore, many people choose to wear large and thick gloves when handling yams. This is because yam is rich in a large amount of viscous protein, and once this sticky protein gets on the skin, it will cause redness, swelling and allergies.
And if it's just the juice that causes allergies, it's still acceptable, after all, we have a lot of ways to deal with it. However, some friends have adverse reactions in the stomach after eating in the stomach.
Usually these reactions will manifest as skin allergies, redness, swelling and blisters, and there are also strong skin itching, irrepressible scratching, and even severe anaphylactic shock, which is life-threatening.
So the best way is to test in advance whether you are allergic to yams. And once there is an allergy, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time and treat it in a targeted manner.
So even yam, which has many benefits, will have different effects in the mouths of different people, and even for some friends, this is not a yam, but a deadly poison.
III. Conclusion
There is a certain number for everything, and no matter how good it is, it cannot be excessive. Eating too much ginseng, deer antler, sea cucumber, and abalone can also have adverse effects on your health, not to mention yams.
Therefore, for yams, we need to have a correct understanding of the possible harms and adverse effects of yams, and ask doctors in advance whether they are suitable for eating yams, and do not rely on daily experience.
And although it is called yam, it is not a real medicine, and for some diseases or physical conditions that we want to improve, we still have to treat them through professional medical means.