Is starch harmful to the human body?

I believe everyone is familiar with starch. Before making pasta, we also need to prepare some starch. Only after mixing starch and water in appropriate proportions can we make delicious and smooth pasta. In Chinese recipes, there are also many dishes made with starch. They all have their unique taste and are loved by many people. However, starch often cannot be used alone, so will starch cause harm to the human body?

The efficacy and function of starch

The role of starch

1. Sizing

Sizing refers to applying a very thin layer of water starch on the raw materials. After the raw materials enter the oil pan or are boiled in water, the starch quickly gelatinizes to form a protective layer, locking in the moisture in the raw materials and keeping them soft and tender.

2. Paste

Battering refers to coating the raw materials with a thick layer of starch slurry (which may be water starch, egg white starch slurry, etc.). Battering is usually used for ingredients that need to be fried, such as sweet and sour pork. After the ingredients enter the oil pan, the starch gelatinizes and forms a protective layer while becoming golden and crispy, making the dish have a crispy outside and tender inside texture.

3. Thicken

Thickening means pouring water starch into the pot when the dish is almost cooked, so that the soup in the pot becomes viscous. The purpose is to make the thickened soup stick to the dish and make the dish more flavorful. If it is a soup dish, the soup will have a mellower taste.

4. Make vermicelli, rice noodles, and jelly

This is made by adding starch to water, making it into vermicelli or noodles, and then drying it.

The effect of starch

1. Oil-absorbing expert

Starch has the characteristics of small particles and large specific surface area. It can physically adsorb oil and has the effect of absorbing excess oil on the face and reducing facial shine. So, if your face becomes oily after putting on makeup for a while, in addition to using oil-absorbing facial tissue, you can also use "starch"!

2. Sun protection helper

Sunscreen products with modified starch not only have a significantly improved skin feel, but the starch microspheres also have excellent light hiding and deformability due to their porous structure on the surface and inside, which has a certain promotion to the SPF value. The starch material does not irritate the skin and will not be absorbed through the skin, making it a particularly effective sunscreen formula.

3. Not only your face, but your hair can also enjoy it

The oil-absorbing properties of starch have also given rise to a new type of hair product: dry shampoo. This is a shampoo that does not require water. Its main ingredients are starch, talc and silica. It can make your hair feel fresh and does not damage your hair. It can be used anywhere and at any time.

The magical effect of starch

1. When frying pork liver, if you stir it with starch and soy sauce before putting it into the pan, it can reduce the loss of vitamins and protein in the pork liver during cooking.

2. Spray a layer of liquid mixed with starch, protein, animal oil, etc. on the surface of fresh fruit. This layer of liquid forms a thin film after drying, which has a fresh-keeping effect on the fruit. The fruit can be stored for half a year without spoiling.

3. Whether you are making sliced ​​​​meat or spicy diced meat, when using general seasonings, just use 50 grams of meat and 5 grams of water starch to coat the meat, the dish will be more tender and delicious.

4. When cooking meatballs or shredded meat dishes, if you mix 50 grams of meat with 10 grams of starch, the finished dish will be crispy, soft and tender.

5. To remove iodine stains on clothes, first soak and rub them with starch, then gently rub them with soapy water.

What are the dangers of eating too much starch?

There are many benefits to eating starch. Starch can effectively reduce the incidence of colon cancer in the human body and plays an important role in the digestive system. However, eating more starch does not necessarily mean better. Eating too much starch can cause certain harm to the human body. So what will happen if you eat too much starch? First of all, eating too much starchy food will cause the blood color to begin to turn black and dark, which is most easily reflected on the face. If you have dark circles under your eyes and your skin becomes dull, it is most likely caused by eating too much starch. In addition, eating too much starchy food may be converted into body fat and make people gain weight.

If you eat too much starch, it may have a certain impact on diabetes, which may cause an increase in the level of insulin in the human body, affecting the growth and development of the eyeball to a certain extent and causing myopia. Eating too much starchy food can easily disrupt the body's acid-base balance, leading to the development of high blood pressure, high blood lipids, obesity, tumors and other diseases. If you have Alzheimer's disease, it may be because you eat too much starch.