What are the benefits of eating asparagus? Do you know these?

Asparagus is a purely natural green vegetable that is rich in dietary fiber. Eating it in moderation can not only increase appetite but also aid digestion. Therefore, people who often suffer from constipation can eat more of it. In addition, regular consumption also has certain therapeutic effects on diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure.

1. Nutritional value of asparagus

Asparagus has a delicious and aromatic flavor, and the dietary fiber is soft and delicious, which can increase appetite and aid digestion. Modern nutritional analysis shows that asparagus protein contains various amino acids necessary for the human body, and the content ratio meets human needs. The inorganic salt elements include more trace elements such as selenium, molybdenum, magnesium, manganese, etc. It also contains a large amount of non-protein nitrogen-containing substances mainly asparagine and asparagine. Asparagus is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and zinc. One cup of asparagus provides 67% of your daily folate requirement.

Regular consumption has certain therapeutic effects on heart disease, hypertension, tachycardia, fatigue, edema, cystitis, and difficulty urinating. At the same time, asparagus is beneficial for cardiovascular disease, vascular sclerosis, nephritis, gallstones, liver dysfunction and obesity.

At the same time, the quality of the various vitamins and trace elements contained in asparagus is better than that of ordinary vegetables. Nutritionists and vegetarians consider it a healthy food and a comprehensive anti-cancer food. Asparagus is very effective in treating lymph cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, kidney stones and skin cancer. It also has good effects on other cancers, leukemia, etc. According to research by the International Cancer Patients Association, asparagus can normalize cell growth and prevent the spread of cancer cells.

2. How to eat

1. Stir-fried meat with asparagus

Ingredients: Asparagus, meat, onion, ginger

practice:

1. Wash the asparagus, remove the old roots, and blanch them in boiling water.

2. Cut the meat into slices diagonally

3. Heat oil in a pan, add onion, ginger, and pork slices and stir-fry until white. Then add asparagus and seasonings and stir-fry until fragrant before serving. This dish is delicious, tender and has no residue.

2. Stir-fried Asparagus with Shrimp

Ingredients: Asparagus, oil, salt, shrimp, starch, water, white pepper, minced garlic

practice:

1. Wash the asparagus and cut it into sections diagonally.

2. Boil water, put oil and salt in the water, blanch the asparagus and take it out quickly, otherwise it will not be crispy if it takes too long. It doesn’t matter if it is not cooked through, you need to stir-fry it again.

3. Remove the heads and peels of the shrimps, open the backs and remove the shrimp threads, then add starch and a little water, mix thoroughly, wash off the mucus on the shrimps, then rinse repeatedly with clean water. When the shrimps are relatively white, drain the water, add appropriate amounts of salt and white pepper, mix well and marinate for a while.

4. After being processed in this way, the shrimps are really springy. I didn’t know this before, but shrimps often don’t taste very good. Now that I know this trick, shrimps are more worth eating.

5. Prepare a little minced garlic and you can start frying.

6. Heat the oil in a pan, first stir-fry the minced garlic, then add the asparagus, stir-fry twice, then add the shrimps, add a little water, stir-fry over high heat until the shrimps curl up and change color, then add appropriate amount of salt to taste.