The pumpkin is green when cut

The pumpkin ripens in autumn, when most of the pumpkin flesh is yellow. If green appears after the pumpkin is cut, it means that the pumpkin is not ripe. Unripe pumpkin cannot be eaten because it contains some toxins that will have adverse effects on the body. Therefore, you must wait until the pumpkin is ripe before making various meals, which will provide more nutrition to the body.

Detailed introduction to pumpkin cooking and nutritional knowledge. Aliases: wheat melon, papaya, squash, golden melon, winter melon, rice melon, nest melon, Chinese pumpkin. Usage tips: 100-500 grams each time. Pumpkin knowledge: Pumpkin is an annual climbing herb of the Cucurbitaceae family. Its wild ancestors are native to Mexico and Guatemala. It was introduced to my country very early and was widely planted and eaten, so it is called "Chinese pumpkin". The flesh and seeds of pumpkins are edible, and the flowers are also edible. In our country, pumpkin is used as both a vegetable and a substitute for food and is very popular in rural areas. In recent years, people have discovered that pumpkin not only can satisfy hunger, but also has certain therapeutic value, so the earthy pumpkin has become popular. Pumpkin Nutritional Analysis:

1. Detoxification: It contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption properties and can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a detoxification role;

2. Protect gastric mucosa and aid digestion: The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastric mucosa from the stimulation of rough food, promote ulcer healing, and is suitable for patients with stomach problems. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, and help digestion of food;

3. Prevent and treat diabetes and lower blood sugar: Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which can activate the body's metabolism, promote hematopoiesis, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the body. It is a trace element necessary for human pancreatic cells and has a special effect on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar.

4. Eliminate carcinogens: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation effect of carcinogen nitrosamines, has anti-cancer effect, and can help restore liver and kidney function and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells;

5. Promote growth and development: Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which participates in the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in the human body. It is an inherent component of adrenal cortex hormone and is an important substance for human growth and development. Pumpkin Supplementary Information:

1. Pumpkin is one of the yellow-green vegetables that is very easy to preserve. A whole pumpkin can generally be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 months. Therefore, in the past winter when vegetables were in short supply, people used to store pumpkin as an important source of vitamins.

2. If the pumpkin is cut and then stored, it will easily deteriorate from the core, so it is best to hollow out the inside with a spoon and then wrap it with plastic wrap. This way it can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 to 6 days.

3. The pumpkin skin is rich in carotene and vitamins, so it is best to eat it with the skin. If the skin is hard, use a knife to peel off the hard part before eating. When cooked, the pumpkin heart contains five times the carotene as the flesh, so try to utilize all of it. Pumpkin is suitable for the following groups of people: 1. It is edible for the general population; 2. It is especially suitable for obese people, diabetics and the elderly; 3. Pumpkin is warm in nature, so people with excessive stomach heat, qi stagnation, damp-heat and qi stagnation should eat less pumpkin; people with beriberi, jaundice, qi stagnation and dampness should avoid eating pumpkin. Therapeutic effects of pumpkin: Pumpkin is sweet and warm in nature, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians; it has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, relieving inflammation and pain, detoxifying and killing insects, lowering blood sugar and quenching thirst; it is mainly used to treat long-term illness, qi deficiency, spleen and stomach weakness, shortness of breath and fatigue, loose stools, diabetes, ascariasis and other diseases. Pumpkin cooking instructions: 1. Pumpkin can be steamed, boiled, or decocted into soup; it can also be mashed and applied externally. 2. Cooked pumpkin is nourishing and diuretic; eaten raw, it can expel roundworms and detoxify. 3. Diabetic patients can make pumpkin into pumpkin powder so that they can eat it in small amounts over a long period of time. 4. Wash and slice the melon, marinate it with salt for 6 hours, and serve it with vinegar as a side dish. This can reduce facial pigmentation and prevent acne.