The benefits of eating tofu skin

Tofu skin is a soy product, which has two major categories. One is the tofu skin picked out when making tofu, which is also called tofu skin or oil skin. The other is the pressed tofu skin. An appropriate amount of edible salt is added to this type of tofu skin during pressing, and the taste is slightly worse than oil skin. So what are the effects and functions of tofu skin?

The efficacy and function of tofu skin

1. Tofu skin is rich in nutrients

Tofu skin is rich in nutrients and has particularly high nutritional value. It contains a large amount of plant protein, as well as some sugar and fat. In addition, cellulose, potassium, calcium, iron and other minerals are also the most important elements in tofu skin. Eating tofu skin regularly can quickly absorb and utilize the nutrients it contains, replenish physical strength and relieve physical weakness.

2. Tofu skin can lower cholesterol

Tofu skin contains some choline and multiple vitamins, as well as some flavonoids and plant fiber. After entering the human body, these substances can clean the cholesterol in the blood, soften blood vessels, and speed up blood circulation. They have a good preventive effect on the high incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease in humans.

3. Tofu skin can supplement calcium

Calcium supplementation is also an important function of tofu skin. It contains a large amount of calcium and some vitamin D, which are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body after entering the human body. It can play a good role in calcium supplementation, prevent human rickets, and reduce the occurrence of osteoporosis in the elderly. In addition, there are some amino acids in tofu skin, which can protect the liver and improve the liver's detoxification ability. Regular consumption of tofu skin also has a good preventive effect on human hepatitis.