What is the use of dragon fruit peel? How to eat dragon fruit peel

People often eat dragon fruit, but the dragon fruit peel is not taken seriously. When people eat dragon fruit, they often throw it away directly, not knowing that the dragon fruit peel also has a high utilization value. Although the taste of dragon fruit peel is not as delicious as the dragon fruit flesh, it can be used just the same, and its nutritional value is not inferior to that of dragon fruit flesh. The following is a detailed introduction to its functions and eating methods. Those who are interested can focus on it.

What is the use of dragon fruit peel

1. Prevent Alzheimer's disease

The peel of pitaya is rich in betacyanin, which is an antioxidant, can scavenge free radicals in the human body, and delay the onset of aging symptoms. In addition, it can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human brain, which can increase the activity of brain cells, nourish brain nerves, improve brain function, and has a significant preventive effect on Alzheimer's disease that often occurs in middle-aged and elderly people.

2. Protect cardiovascular system

The skin of pitaya also contains a large amount of anthocyanin, which is a water-soluble fiber and a natural antioxidant. It can enhance the elasticity of human blood vessels and purify the blood, clean up cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, promote blood circulation, prevent blood pressure and blood lipids from rising, and regular use can keep the human cardiovascular function in a normal and stable state.

3. Beauty and skin care

Beauty and skin care are also important functions of pitaya peel. The vitamins and trace elements it contains can nourish delicate skin and increase the activity of skin cells. The nutrients such as amino acids and polysaccharides it contains can improve skin gloss and elasticity after being absorbed by the skin. It can delay skin aging and keep human skin smooth, delicate and healthy, and can significantly improve human skin quality.

How to eat dragon fruit peel

1. The taste of dragon fruit peel is not good when eaten directly, but it can be fried into juice. When workers use dragon fruit peel to squeeze juice, they need to wash it, cut it into pieces and put it in a food processor, add appropriate amount of pure water to squeeze out the juice, take it out and put it into a cup, add appropriate amount of honey to season it and then drink it.

2. Dragon fruit peel can also be made into a cold dish. When making it, you need to wash the dragon fruit peel and cut it into strips. Then soak it in salt water for half an hour. Take it out and wash it with clean water. Dry it and put it in a clean small bowl. Add appropriate amount of sugar, white vinegar and table salt, and finally drizzle with sesame oil and mix well.