Black beans, known as the "king of beans," are increasingly popular. Recently, a new article pointed out that black beans have many other little-known benefits.
Black beans have many other little-known benefits
Lowering cholesterol. Black beans are rich in linoleic acid, lecithin, dietary fiber, etc., which can effectively inhibit cholesterol in the blood, thereby preventing obesity and some chronic diseases.
Supplementing estrogen. For women, black beans are an indispensable food. Because the isoflavones in black beans have the same effect as female estrogen, they can overcome various symptoms caused by estrogen deficiency. Once the secretion of estrogen is insufficient, it can lead to emotional instability, or extreme sensitivity to cold, dizziness, and is also prone to osteoporosis. People with the above symptoms may as well eat more black beans.
Improving kidney function. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that the five internal organs have a close relationship with the color of food: green enters the liver, red enters the heart, yellow enters the spleen, white enters the lungs, and black enters the kidneys. In fact, black beans not only promote kidney function but also have the effect of improving water metabolism and blood circulation.
Maintaining stable blood pressure. The saponins and unique melanin contained in black beans can prevent the occurrence of oxidized fat. These effects can strengthen blood vessels and enhance their elasticity.
Relieving knee pain. Black beans are rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, which have the effect of strengthening bones; the linoleic acid in black beans has an anti-inflammatory effect and can relieve pain caused by osteoporosis. In addition, TCM believes that knee pain in the elderly is closely related to the weakening of the functions of the kidneys, liver, and spleen, and black beans can strengthen the functions of these organs, thereby relieving knee pain.
Beautifying the skin. Black beans are rich in oligosaccharides, crude fiber, and pectin, which are very helpful for beautifying the skin and keeping it young. At the same time, black beans can also enhance kidney function and promote the excretion of excess water and old waste from the body.
There are many ways to eat black beans. It's a good choice to cook porridge with black beans and grains or to make soup with black beans and meat.
Precautions for eating black beans
1. Although black beans have the effect of nourishing the kidneys, they are not suitable for people with severe kidney disease. Because black beans are not easy to digest, if people with severe kidney disease eat black beans, it will instead increase the burden on the kidneys, so people with severe kidney disease are not suitable for eating black beans.
2. Children should not eat too much. Patients with kidney yang deficiency and those allergic to black beans should not eat them.
3. Black soybeans are highly heating after being roasted, and eating too much can easily lead to "internal heat," so they should not be eaten in large quantities.
4. Black beans should not be eaten with milk, spinach, soy milk, tetracycline, castor beans, Magnolia officinalis, Gentiana, and the five ginsengs (American ginseng, Asian ginseng, notoginseng, Siberian ginseng, and pseudoginseng). Gentiana, the five ginsengs, and Magnolia officinalis are all Chinese herbal medicines. Therefore, everyone should pay attention not to eat black beans or black soy milk when taking Chinese medicine to avoid poisoning and other adverse phenomena.