The efficacy and function of kidney beans

Kidney beans contain a lot of dietary fiber and vitamins. Eating more dietary fiber is beneficial to supplement the trace elements needed by the human body. There are many ways to eat kidney beans. You can mash the kidney beans and make them into bean paste. Many people like to eat bean paste buns, which are nutritious and nourishing to the stomach. You can also make red bean porridge with kidney beans and red beans. Here I will introduce to you the effects and functions of kidney beans.

Red kidney beans are native to South America and are the most nutritious of all dry beans. After cooking, red kidney beans can be added to salads or dishes. You can also use them to cook flavorful rice, stew curry or make vegetable soup to add more nutrition to your family.

Red kidney beans have the effects of nourishing blood and qi, improving immunity, lowering blood sugar and thirst, and anti-aging and anti-radiation.

Dietary value: Red kidney beans are one of the most nutritious beans, containing rich vitamins A, B, C and E. They are also rich in antioxidants, protein, dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and other nutrients. They have the effects of nourishing blood, enhancing immunity, helping cell repair and anti-aging. What is most worth mentioning is that it is fat-free but high in fiber, which can help lower cholesterol and control blood sugar, and is also suitable for diabetics. It is also very suitable for vegetarians to eat more red kidney beans because they do not eat meat. Meat itself contains nutrients such as iron and protein. Therefore, vegetarians can supplement the missing iron by eating red kidney beans, thereby helping to produce red blood cells and preventing iron deficiency anemia.

Applicable: Healthy constitution, balanced constitution, Qi deficiency constitution, Yang deficiency constitution, blood stasis constitution

Food taboos: Beans all contain phytohemagglutinins. The phytohemagglutinins contained in red kidney beans will irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, damage the gastrointestinal cells, and reduce their ability to absorb nutrients. If the toxin enters the blood, it will also destroy red blood cells and their coagulation function, leading to allergic reactions.

The efficacy and function of red kidney beans :

1. Nourishing blood

3. Enhance Immunity

3. Help cell repair and anti-aging.

How to choose red kidney beans :

1. Color: Beans with the inherent color of the variety, such as yellow for soybeans and black for black beans, are bright and shiny, which are good beans; if the color is dull and matte, they are inferior beans.

2. Texture: Good beans are those with full, neat and uniform grains, no broken petals, no defects, no insect pests, no mildew, and no hanging silk. Low-quality beans are those with thin, incomplete, uneven sizes, broken petals, insect bites, and mildew.

3. Dryness and wetness: If the soybeans make a crisp sound when you bite them and they break into small pieces, it means the soybeans are dry; if they do not make a crisp sound, it means the soybeans are wet.

4. Aroma: High-quality beans have normal aroma and taste; those with sour or moldy smell are of poor quality.