Legend has it that after eating leeks, you can "not fall with a golden gun", which may be the first thing many people think of when they mention leeks.
Eat leeks for aphrodisiac?
There are currently no studies to confirm that leeks have the effect of improving sexual function. However, sulfur compounds, zinc, vitamin C and other substances in leeks have certain benefits for the body, but they are not directly related to sexual function.
Compared with the aphrodisiac effect of leeks, the following points may be more worthy of our attention.
First, the nutritional effect of leeks
1. Improve constipation and promote intestinal health
"Leeks" in the folk known as "intestinal wash", leeks contain a lot of crude fiber (1.4g / 100g), as well as vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C, carotene, niacin and minerals, etc., can prevent constipation, improve intestinal health.
2. Enhance appetite, appetizer fitness
Leeks contain volatile propylene sulfide and have a spicy taste, but this taste can effectively promote our appetite and can also assist in the treatment of prostatitis.
In addition to leeks as the main dish, leeks can also be used as side dishes in daily life, as a spice to freshen and add color.
3. Regulate blood lipids and lower cholesterol
The calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin C, folic acid, b vitamins, carotene, chlorophyll and dietary fiber in leeks are nutrients that we are very susceptible to deficiency and are very helpful in preventing metabolic diseases.
Dietary fiber in leeks can reduce cholesterol absorption and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Second, the different ways to eat leeks
To say that the best way to eat leeks, it is really not good to choose, whether it is leek buns, leek dumplings, leek boxes, stir-fried vegetables, leek scrambled eggs, are famous in China's great rivers and north.
I recommend different ways for people with different needs to eat differently.
1. Leek buns, leek dumplings, leek boxes are generally made of fine white flour, the production of fillings requires the use of a lot of cooking oil, and this way of eating the amount of leeks to eat is very small, if there is no other ingredients in the meal, it is difficult to meet the nutritional needs of the human body.
If you are during weight loss, or have chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia, it is not recommended to use this diet frequently.
2. Stir-fried and scrambled eggs with leeks As a real dish, a large number of leeks need to be used, and people who have insufficient vegetable intake or want to supplement dietary fiber can use this method of eating.
It should be noted that the energy of leeks is very low, and the amount of cooking oil must be controlled during the stir-frying process in order to better play the value of this dish and serve us.
Third, how to choose leeks
1. Look at the appearance:
Leeks are thick with fleshy leaves, straight leaves, bright leaves, emerald green and shiny, no rotten leaves, folded leaves, yellow leaves, dry tips, and no spots.
2. Check the tightness of the strapping:
Leeks usually have to be bundled to transport, generally the waist is tight and fresh, loose is not fresh; you can also grasp the leek root with your hand and shake it, the leaves are fresh, and the leaves are not fresh.
3. Look at the incision:
Check whether the cut at the root of the leek is neat, if it is neat, it is fresh leek, if it grows in the middle, it is not fresh.
Although leeks are a kind of high nutritional value in vegetables, but not the more you eat, the better, for most of us just stop at eating some dumpling filling, it is recommended that you use different ways to increase the amount of leeks.
What is your favorite way to eat leeks?