Eggplant nutrition, how to eat eggplant healthily

　　1. Anti-aging

　　Eggplant contains vitamin E, which has the function of preventing bleeding and anti-aging. Regular consumption of eggplant can prevent the level of cholesterol in the blood from increasing, which has positive significance for delaying human aging. Just rub it gently with your hands, rinse it with water, and place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

　　2. Clear away heat and detoxify

　　Used for heat poisoning carbuncles, skin Ulcers, mouth and tongue sores, bleeding from hemorrhoids, bloody stools, epistaxis, etc.

　　According to traditional Chinese medicine, eggplant is a cold food. Therefore, eating it in summer can help clear away heat and relieve summer heat. It is especially suitable for people who are prone to prickly heat and sores. Indigestion, easy diarrhea People who are pregnant should not eat too much. As Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The nature of eggplant is cold and sharp, so eating too much will cause stomach ache Lower profit. ”"Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" records that eggplant can disperse blood, reduce swelling and widen the intestines. Therefore, it is also helpful for people with constipation, bleeding hemorrhoids, and jaundice due to damp heat to eat more eggplants. You can use purple eggplants and rice to cook porridge. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", pedunculated eggplants are roasted, ground into fine powder, and mixed with wine to treat intestinal bleeding. ； "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" recommends that rice soup is more appropriate, because alcohol is not suitable for intestinal wind bleeding and hemorrhoid bleeding. The pedunculated eggplant is roasted and ground into a fine powder, which is more commonly used for external use.

　　3. Treatment of frostbite

　　Take two or three eggplant seedlings (with roots) from the winter field and boil them in water. After the water boils, boil them for 20 minutes. blister Wash the affected area with chilblain and scrub the affected area with eggplant seedlings at the same time. It can be cured after two to three times.

　　4. Lower blood pressure

　　Eggplant has good reduction Hyperlipidemia , the efficacy of high blood pressure, the specific methods are as follows:

　　Choose dark strips, cut into sections or shreds, and mix with sesame paste and soy sauce. Taking it at dinner can effectively reduce the symptoms and heal itself.

　　5. Cardiovascular protection, ascorbic acid

　　Eggplant is rich in vitamin P. This substance can enhance the adhesion between human cells, enhance the elasticity of capillaries, reduce the fragility and permeability of capillaries, prevent capillary rupture and bleeding, and maintain normal cardiovascular functions. In addition, eggplant also has the effect of preventing and treating scurvy and promoting the healing of wounds.

　　6. Prevention and treatment stomach cancer

　　Eggplant contains solanine, which can inhibit the proliferation of digestive system tumors and has a certain effect in preventing and treating gastric cancer. In addition, eggplant also has the effect of clearing away cancer fever.

　　7. Reduce swelling and relieve pain

　　It has the effects of clearing away heat and stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain.

　　How to eat eggplant

　　Suitable for both meat and vegetables. It can be stir-fried, roasted, steamed, boiled, deep-fried, served cold, and made into soup, all of which can produce delicious dishes. It is recommended not to peel eggplants when eating them. Its value lies in the skin. Eggplant skins contain vitamin B. Vitamin B and vitamin C are a good partner. We consume sufficient vitamin C. The metabolism of vitamin C requires the support of vitamin B. Different colors of fruits and vegetables always imply unique nutrients.

　　Eggplant is best eaten mixed with healthy

　　Eggplant is a rare purple vegetable with unique nutritional value. It contains a variety of vitamins and mineral elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. In particular, eggplant skin contains more vitamin P, and its main components are rutin, catechin, hesperidin, etc. Eating eggplant (with skin) regularly has certain effects on preventing and treating high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, cerebral thrombosis, age spots, etc.

　　There are many ways to eat eggplant, but most of them cook at a higher temperature and for a longer time, which makes it not only greasy but also causes great nutritional losses. Fried eggplants can lose more than 50% of their vitamins.

　　Of all the ways to eat eggplant, mixing it with eggplant puree is the healthiest. First of all, the heating time of the mixed eggplant puree is the shortest, and it only needs to be steamed over high heat, so the nutritional loss is the least.

　　Secondly, use the least amount of oil when mixing the eggplant puree. After the eggplant is steamed and mashed into puree, you only need to drizzle a little sauce on it.

　　Finally, the way of eating eggplant puree is the most complete way to absorb nutrients, because it does not require peeling off the eggplant skin, and eggplant skin contains a large amount of biologically active substances.

　　The best sauce for tomato puree is olive oil, sesame paste, minced garlic and a little salt. Olive oil is undoubtedly a healthy oil, sesame paste is rich in calcium, protein and vitamins, and garlic paste has anti-bacterial and anti-cancer effects.