Talking about radish season

As the saying goes, eating radish in winter and ginger in summer does not bother the doctor to prescribe medicine. It's a good season to eat radishes. Because we usually say "eat radish in winter" refers to eating white radish, so let's talk about white radish.

From the point of view of nutrition, white radish is 93% water and contains low energy and low fat. Every 100g of white radish contains 0.9g of protein, 5g of carbohydrate and insoluble dietary fiber1g. High dietary fiber content, coupled with the "mustard oil" in radish, can promote intestinal peristalsis and help relieve constipation.

In addition, white radish also contains many vitamins, minerals and bioactive substances needed by human body, such as the content of vitamin C is 21mg/100g; The content of carotene is 20 μ g/ 100g, which is less than that of carrot.

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

Indeed, some studies have found that white radish contains an anticancer active ingredient-sulforaphane (also known as sulforaphane). But the efficacy needs to reach a certain amount. Considering the loss and absorption rate of sulfur in radish during cooking, it seems premature to say that eating white radish can fight cancer.

What is clear is that white radish is just an ordinary vegetable, which can provide us with some nutrients needed by the body to help maintain the normal function of the body. When diseases occur, these nutrients are simply not enough to fight diseases, so eating white radish can't cure all diseases.

When there is a disease, we should diagnose and treat it in time, instead of pinning our hopes on some ordinary food. Moreover, in the daily diet, it is more important to pay attention to the diversification of diet and ensure a balanced nutrition.

Finally, how to eat white radish.

There are many ways to eat white radish. You can make soup, stir-fry and make salad. The most classic way in winter is to stew with mutton, which not only tastes more harmonious, but also complements nutrition. For example, mutton is rich in high-quality protein that white radish does not have, and because of the "food thermal effect", it can make the body generate more heat to help resist the cold in winter, and the dietary fiber in white radish can help alleviate the greasy after eating meat.

Author: Liu Pingping, nutritionist &; Symposium x