The role of cowpeas and nutritional analysis of cowpeas

I like to eat cowpeas the most on weekdays. My mother often makes them for me. Now I work outside, and I can make them myself when I have time. My boyfriend even praised them for being delicious. Here I will tell you the specific method:

Cowpea knowledge introduction:

Cowpeas are divided into two types: long beans and rice beans. Long beans are generally eaten as vegetables, which can be stir-fried or blanched and served cold.

Li Shizhen said, "This bean can be used as a vegetable, a fruit, or a grain. It is best to keep it as a reserve. It is the best among all beans."

Cowpea is a long pod of the genus Vigna in the Fabaceae family. It originated in Africa, with its diversity center in Nigeria. After being introduced to India, cowpeas formed short-pod cowpea species; in Southeast Asia or China, the Yangtze River cowpea subspecies was formed.

Cowpea is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Cowpea has a long history of cultivation in my country and is rich in resources. Cowpea grows in all provinces and autonomous regions except for a few provinces. The main producing areas are Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Guangxi, Hebei, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and Taiwan.

Cowpea Nutritional Analysis:

1. Cowpea provides high-quality protein that is easy to digest and absorb, an appropriate amount of carbohydrates, and a variety of vitamins, trace elements, etc., which can supplement the body's signature nutrients.

2. The B vitamins contained in cowpeas can maintain normal digestive gland secretion and gastrointestinal motility, inhibit cholinesterase activity, help digestion and increase appetite.

3. The vitamin C contained in cowpea can promote the synthesis of antibodies and enhance the body's antiviral effect.

4. The phospholipids in cowpea can promote insulin secretion and participate in sugar metabolism, making it an ideal food for diabetics.

Cowpea is suitable for the following people:

It is edible for general population.

1. It is especially suitable for patients with diabetes, kidney deficiency, frequent urination, spermatorrhea and some gynecological functional diseases;

2. However, people with qi stagnation and constipation should be cautious when eating cowpeas.

Cowpea dietary effects:

Cowpea is neutral in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians;

It has the effects of regulating the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the stomach and kidney, harmonizing the five internal organs, regulating the complexion and nourishing the body, generating essence, and quenching thirst;

It is mainly used to treat vomiting, dysentery, frequent urination, etc.

Cowpea cooking instructions:

Long beans should not be cooked for too long to avoid nutrient loss.