If you eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, what nutrients can white radish have?

As the saying goes, if you eat carrots in winter and ginger in summer, you won’t have to worry about doctors prescribing medicine. Now is a good season for eating radishes. Since we usually say "eating radish in winter" refers to eating white radish, let's talk about white radish.

From a nutritional point of view, 93% of white radish is water and contains low energy and fat. Every 100 grams of white radish contains 0.9 grams of protein, 5 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of insoluble dietary fiber, which is relatively low. The high content of dietary fiber, together with the "mustard oil" in radish, can promote intestinal peristalsis and help defecation.

In addition, white radish also contains a variety of vitamins, minerals and biologically active substances needed by the human body. For example, the vitamin C content is 21 mg/100g; the carotene content is 20 micrograms/100g. , which is less than 1/200 of a carrot.

After talking about nutrition, let’s talk about efficacy.

Indeed, some studies have found that white radish contains an anti-cancer active ingredient-sulforaphane (also known as "sulforaphane"). However, a certain amount is required for the effect to be effective. Considering the loss of sulforaphane in cooking and the problem of digestion and absorption, it seems too early to say that eating white radish can fight cancer.

What is clear is that white radish is just an ordinary vegetable that can provide us with some nutrients our body needs to help maintain the normal functions of the body. When a disease occurs, these nutrients are not enough to fight the disease. Therefore, eating white radish cannot cure all diseases.

When a disease occurs, timely diagnosis and symptomatic treatment should be carried out instead of placing hope on some ordinary food. Moreover, in the daily diet, it is more important to pay attention to the diversity of the diet to ensure balanced nutrition.

Finally, let’s talk about how to eat white radish.

There are many ways to eat white radish, such as making soup, stir-frying, making salads, etc. The most classic way to do it in winter is to stew it with mutton, which is not only more harmonious in taste, but also nutritious. Learn from each other's strong points to offset weaknesses. For example, mutton is rich in high-quality protein that white radish does not have. Moreover, due to the "food thermic effect", it can also allow the body to produce more heat in winter to help resist the cold. The dietary fiber in white radish can help relieve pain. The greasy feeling after eating meat.

Author: Liu Pingping, nutritionist amp; columnist