What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating broad beans?

Broad beans are rich in nutrients, such as dietary fiber, calcium, potassium and carotene. It also contains phospholipids and choline, which are important components of brain and nerve tissue, and have the functions of enhancing memory and strengthening brain.

Broad beans also have the effects of invigorating qi and spleen, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and are especially suitable for hot and humid summer. Young broad beans can be eaten directly after being cooked, and old broad beans can be used for cooking and porridge.

The disadvantages of eating broad beans:

After eating broad beans, the most common cause is hemolytic anemia, also known as "bean disease", especially for children. The principle of silkworm bean disease is the lack of an enzyme in the body-glucose 6- phosphate dehydrogenation (G6PD). Studies have shown that G6PD can protect erythrocyte membrane from oxidative damage.

Vicia faba contains two nucleosides-fabrizin and fabrizin, which are hydrolyzed into fabrizin and isofabrizin by β -glucosidase in weak acid environment.

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Precautions for eating broad beans:

Young broad beans are seasonal vegetables and should be eaten as soon as possible. After hulling, if the crescent shape at the top of the beans is light green like nails, it means that the broad beans are tender and can be eaten with shells; If it turns black, it means that it is old, and the content of vitamin C will drop slightly.

The tenderness and eating method of broad beans are different. Tender broad beans can be boiled or fried with a little oil, which is tender, smooth and delicious. Old broad beans can be made into bean paste or cooked with eggs, and the entrance is smooth and delicate. The tradition of cooking porridge with broad beans and rice in southern China can increase the content of protein in rice and reduce the loss of nutrition.

If you want broad beans to be delicious, shelling is also very particular. Don't wash peeled broad beans with water, otherwise it will affect their freshness. It's best to break off the pods and squeeze them out. Finally, broad beans should not be eaten raw. Eating too much will swell your stomach and hurt your spleen and stomach.

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