The benefits of eating water chestnuts

Water chestnut is an aquatic plant, one of the endemic plants in China. Its yield is particularly high. As early as the three-year natural disaster period, the existence of water chestnuts once saved many lives. After the shell of water chestnut is removed, the flesh inside is white, and it can be eaten directly or cooked. Water chestnuts are fresh and nutritious, which can fill the stomach and improve gastrointestinal function.

The efficacy and function of water chestnut

1. Replenishing Qi and Strengthening the Spleen

Water chestnut is a healthy food with a cold nature. After people harvest it, they can eat it fresh, which can play an important role in clearing away heat and detoxifying, and preventing heatstroke. If they are steamed and eaten, they can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, improve human spleen and stomach function, and also relieve human indigestion.

2. Prevent cancer

Water chestnuts also contain some natural anti-cancer ingredients, especially the linalool it contains. After being soaked in clean water, it has obvious anti-cancer effects for human consumption. It can prevent human cells from becoming cancerous and can inhibit the regeneration of cancer cells. People who regularly eat water chestnuts can reduce the incidence of cancer.

3. Lose weight

Water chestnuts contain a large amount of cellulose. After people eat them, they can increase the body's sense of protection and reduce the body's intake of other foods. The dietary fiber it contains can also speed up gastrointestinal motility, promote human metabolism, prevent fat from accumulating in the body, and speed up the burning of excess fat in the body. It can convert them into water and excrete them from the body as soon as possible. Regular consumption can help lose weight.

4. Maintain skin health

In daily life, people can eat more water chestnuts to maintain skin health and prevent various skin diseases. When people have common skin diseases such as impetigo or dermatitis, as well as children's head sores, they can also use Lingjiu to regulate and treat them. When necessary, they can mash it into a paste and apply it directly on the skin with lesions, which can quickly alleviate the condition.

5. Supplement trace elements

The nutritional value of water chestnuts is particularly high. When people eat them, they can not only absorb rich protein and glucose, but also supplement the human body with a variety of beneficial trace elements, especially conjugated calcium and zinc. The content of trace elements is relatively high, which can meet the body's normal metabolism. The needs of these nutrients. In addition, people can enhance their physical fitness and prevent the occurrence of various diseases by eating more water chestnuts.