What are kidney beans

Kidney beans

Kidney beans are divided into large white beans, large black beans, yellow beans, and red beans. The first two are particularly famous. Kidney beans are rich in nutrients, with high content of protein, calcium, iron, and B vitamins. Regular consumption of kidney beans can accelerate skin metabolism and relieve dry skin and hair. The saponins in kidney beans can promote fat metabolism, making them one of the ideal foods for dieters.

The efficacy and function of kidney beans

Warming the middle and lowering qi, benefiting the stomach, stopping hiccups, nourishing the kidneys and replenishing the essence, calming

It has certain effects on the treatment of cold hiccups, stomach cold vomiting, traumatic injuries, wheezing and coughing, low back pain, and neuralgia. Kidney beans contain saponins, urease and various globulins, which can effectively improve immunity and activate lymphocyte T cells. Urease has a better effect on patients with hepatic coma.

Kidney beans are also a high-potassium, low-sodium food, very suitable for patients with heart disease, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia and salt avoidance.

How to Choose Kidney Beans

1. Color: Beans with the inherent color of the variety, such as yellow for soybeans and black for black beans, are bright and shiny, which are good beans; if the color is dull and matte, they are inferior beans.

2. Texture: Good beans are those with full, neat and uniform grains, no broken petals, no defects, no insect pests, no mildew, and no hanging silk. Poor quality beans are those with thin, incomplete, uneven sizes, broken petals, insect bites, and mildew.

3. Dryness and wetness: If the soybeans make a crisp sound when you bite them and they break into pieces, it means the soybeans are dry; if they do not make a crisp sound, they are wet.

4. Aroma: High-quality beans have normal aroma and taste; those with sour or moldy smell are of poor quality.

Kidney bean production techniques

Because the seeds contain a toxic protein that can only be destroyed at high temperatures, they must be cooked thoroughly before being eaten.

How to store kidney beans

One year

Kidney beans taboos

Kidney beans should not be eaten raw, because they will produce toxins and cause diarrhea, vomiting, etc.