Everyone should be familiar with pumpkin, especially in the countryside, many people will plant pumpkin. Both the flesh and seeds of pumpkin can be eaten and can be made into a variety of foods. Not only is pumpkin very delicious, there are many dietary effects. So what are the nutritional value of pumpkin?
1. Pumpkin contains protein, where the content of immune activated protein is relatively high. Because the genotype of the oxidase in pumpkin is the same as tobacco, but the activity is higher than that of tobacco, the content of immuno -activated protein in pumpkin is relatively high.
2. Pumpkin is rich in polysaccharides. Pumpkin polysaccharides can improve the human body's immune ability, because pumpkin polysaccharides are non -specific immune enhancers, which can promote the production of cytokines, so it can regulate the immune system.
3. Pumpkin is also rich in pectin. After entering the stomach, pectin can regulate the absorption of food in the stomach and reduce the absorption of sugar. And because the pumpkin contains dietary fiber that will not be digested by the human body, it has a long stay in the stomach, which delays the discharge of food in the stomach and can control the rise of blood sugar.
Other related instructions:
1. Pumpkin is a very easy to save. A complete pumpkin can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 months, so in the winter when vegetables are scarce, people are used to storing pumpkin as an important source of vitamins.
2. After cutting the pumpkin, it is easy to deteriorate from the center part, so it is best to use the spoon to hollow the inside and then wrap it with plastic wrap. Put it in the refrigerator in this way, and pumpkin can be stored for 5 to 6 days.
3. The skin of pumpkin is rich in carotene and vitamins, so it is best to eat it together. When cooking, the pumpkin heart contains 5 times the carotene equivalent to the pumpkin pulp, so try to use it as much as possible.
Autumn is the season for pumpkin harvest! The pumpkin in autumn is particularly sweet and soft. Let's take a look at the best ways to eat pumpkin together.
1. Pumpkin porridge
Ingredients: 400 grams of pumpkin; 50 grams of glutinous rice; 30 grams of sugar; an appropriate amount of water.
step:
1. Pumpkin peel and cut into thin slices;
2. Put it in the pot and steam it. After taking it out, use a spoon to press it into mud;
3. Pour the pumpkin mud into the pot, add 30 grams of sugar and half a bowl of clear water;
4. Pour the glutinous rice into the pot and cook it. After boiling, you can eat it.
2. Pumpkin and red jujube soup
Materials: 150 grams of pumpkin, 10 red jujubes, appropriate amount of sugar.
step:
1. Soak the red jujubes in water for 10 minutes, peel and cut the pumpkin;
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the casserole and add red jujubes to cook for 15 minutes;
3. After smelling the aroma of jujube, you can add pumpkin and sugar to continue cooking until the pumpkin is soft and waxy.
Efficacy: Pumpkin red jujubes soup has the effect of nourishing the body, especially suitable for the elderly and children. It not only tastes sweet, but also has rich nutrition.
