"The color of food determines its function, and black foods are primarily for the kidney." Black beans enter the kidney meridian; not only do they have a great regulatory effect on the body, but they are also a delicious delicacy for the table. Below, let's learn about the nutritional value, effects, and functions of black beans together.
1. Black beans have the effect of weight loss and lowering cholesterol
Black beans are a type of soybean. Black beans are rich in 18 amino acids needed by the human body, especially the eight essential amino acids. Black beans also contain 19 types of oils and fats needed by the human body. Not only can they meet the body's need for fat, but they can also lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Black beans do not contain cholesterol. The plant sterols they contain cannot be absorbed and utilized by the human body, but they can accelerate the excretion of sterols in the feces, preventing excessive cholesterol from accumulating in the body and thus preventing hardening of the arteries.
2. Black beans are an anti-aging food
Black beans are rich in vitamin E, anthocyanins, and isoflavones, all of which have antioxidant capabilities.
Vitamin E can capture free radicals, becoming the outermost protective layer against oxidation in the body. The red anthocyanins released from the black bean skin can remove free radicals in the body and have better antioxidant activity in an acidic environment (when gastric acid is secreted), thereby enhancing vitality. Isoflavones are a type of plant estrogen that can effectively inhibit breast, prostate, and colon cancer and are also very helpful in preventing and treating osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly people.
3. Black beans can regulate the intestines
Black beans contain coarse fiber and oligosaccharides.
Eating black beans regularly can provide dietary fiber, promote digestion, help intestinal peristalsis, and allow gas and toxins to be expelled smoothly, preventing constipation. Oligosaccharides are beneficial for the proliferation of Bifidobacteria, thereby improving the intestinal flora environment and have a regulatory effect on the intestines.
4. Black beans can strengthen the brain and improve intelligence
The unsaturated fatty acids in black beans can be converted into lecithin in the human body, which is the main component of brain nerves.
The calcium and phosphorus in black beans have the effect of preventing brain aging and dullness, strengthening the brain, and improving intelligence.
5. Black beans can tonify the kidney
Modern people have high work stress and are prone to fatigue and weakness. To enhance vitality and energy, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is very important to tonify the kidney. Black beans are an effective kidney-tonifying food.
Methods of Eating Black Beans
Soaked Black Beans in Vinegar
1. Black Bean Tea
Black beans have the characteristics of being high in protein and low in calories.
A method for making black bean tea: Black beans → Selection → Soaking → Steaming → Cooling → Drying → Roasting → Puffing → Baking → Granule Crushing → Mixing → Packaging.
2. Black Bean Milk
Black beans have strong health functions. Mixing black beans with black sesame seeds and milk makes nutritious and delicious black bean milk. First, roast the black beans and sesame seeds separately, then crush them in a food processor, so their nutrients are more easily absorbed by the body.
As people reach middle age, their body's metabolism slows down, and many women gradually gain weight. If too much fat accumulates in the body, it not only affects body shape but can also lead to various diseases such as hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis. As long as you follow the "four less, five more" principle in your diet, it is not difficult for middle-aged people to maintain a standard weight. "Four less" refers to less calories, less fat, less salt, and less sugar in the daily diet. "Five more" refers to more high-quality protein, more vitamins, more iron, more calcium, and more dietary fiber.
Black beans can improve blood circulation, increase urination, and reduce edema. Eating more black beans not only helps with weight loss but also keeps people energetic. Rich in lecithin and saponins, lecithin can reduce "bad cholesterol" and prevent arteriosclerosis, while saponins have strong antioxidant effects and can effectively prevent cancer and obesity. Menopausal women can also alleviate menopausal symptoms by eating more black beans.
3. Black Beans Soaked in Vinegar
The method for making black beans soaked in vinegar is very simple. First, prepare a flat-bottomed pan and put the black beans in it. Do not add oil. Stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes. When the black bean skins start to burst, turn down the heat to low and stir-fry for another 5 minutes. Do not burn them. Let the stir-fried black beans cool for 15 minutes, then place them in a clean container with a lid. Then add aged vinegar and soak for about two hours. After the aged vinegar is absorbed by the black beans, they can be eaten.
The effects and uses of black beans and how to eat them: In addition to helping inhibit vision loss, black beans soaked in vinegar are also very effective in treating chronic fatigue, salty symptoms, shoulder pain, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
Black beans soaked in vinegar can be eaten on the day they are made and can be stored in the refrigerator for half a year. If you don't like the sour taste of vinegar, you can add an appropriate amount of honey.
4. Black Bean Soy Milk
Nutritious Black Bean Soy Milk
Ingredients:
Black beans, black sesame seeds, hazelnuts, walnuts.
Steps:
1) First, soak the selected black beans in water for about 3 hours, then remove the black bean skins.
2) Then simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes. Do not undercook or overcook.
3) Wash the black sesame seeds and stir-fry them in a pan over low heat.
4) Put the black beans, black sesame seeds, hazelnuts, and walnuts into a soy milk maker with an appropriate amount of water and blend together.
5) After the soy milk is made, add fine salt or sugar according to your own taste before serving. Note: Do not add both sugar and salt. Honey can also be added.
The effects and uses of black bean soy milk:
Prevent cancer, beautify the skin, clear the lungs, clear the intestines, treat and prevent constipation, promote metabolism, and prevent diabetes.
Note: People with heart disease, high blood pressure, or brain diseases should consume it in moderation.
The effects of black beans: Black bean milk can help women lose weight.
5. Black Bean Paste
The effects and uses of black bean paste
Black bean paste is a natural, primitive food made according to the traditional Chinese theory of "medicine and food sharing." It is made from black beans and wild vegetables as the main raw materials, with small amounts of honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, hawthorn, seaweed, green vegetables, and celery leaves. After washing, steaming until thoroughly cooked, drying, crushing, and sterilizing with ultraviolet light. Black bean paste contains lecithin, glycosides, and peptides, which have a kidney-strengthening effect. Frequent consumption can enhance physical fitness and improve immunity. Wild vegetables, known as "longevity vegetables," have the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, and quickly expelling toxins from the body. Honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and green vegetables can dispel epidemics, clear liver fire, improve eyesight, and relieve summer heat, making them high-quality tea. Hawthorn tonifies qi and blood, regulates the spleen and stomach, softens blood vessels, and expels stones. Seaweed and celery leaves are rich in alginic acid and crude protein and are very effective for lowering blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar. Long-term constipation can cause acid-base imbalance in the body, easily inducing intestinal changes, cerebral hemorrhage, and glucose metabolism disorders. Terrible fecal impaction can lead to: rough skin, dull complexion, acne, insomnia, irritability, abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, obesity... Constipation is the root of all diseases!
The ingredients in black bean paste have the function of thoroughly cleansing fecal impaction. It contains no hormones and has no toxic side effects, making it a natural green food. In the initial stage of taking it, there may be bowel sounds and flatulence. After 1-2 days, intestinal peristalsis will speed up, and fecal impaction will be expelled. Continued use will gradually normalize bowel movements. Take once daily, 3-6 capsules each time, with warm water. The effect is better when taken with honey. (Not for pregnant women or those with diarrhea). Shelf life: 18 months.
Therapeutic Uses of Black Beans
Black Bean and Black Sesame Paste
1. For post-illness weakness, black beans can promote recovery:
Use 100 grams of black beans, soak in water for 30 minutes, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes. Season with a little salt or sugar and consume twice, once in the morning and once at night. Generally, the effect can be seen after one week of consumption.
2. For developing children, eating black beans can promote growth:
Use 1000 grams of black beans, dry them in an oven, grind into a powder, and store in a bottle. Take 20 grams each time, twice a day. Can be made into a paste with boiling water or added to thin porridge. The effect is better when consumed year-round.
3. For those with vitiligo or premature graying of hair, black beans are effective:
Use 1000 grams of fo-ti (He Shou Wu) and 60 grams of salt, cook together in a large pot of water, filter out the dregs, then add 5000 grams of black beans. The amount of medicinal liquid should be enough to cover the black beans. Cook for 30 minutes, then remove and air-dry until 80% dry. Repeat this process of cooking and drying nine times (the traditional Chinese medicine method of nine steams and nine sun-dries). Each time, chew 25 grams, once in the morning and once at night, and continue to consume.
4. For nephrotic edema or malnutrition-related edema, eating black beans can reduce swelling and increase appetite:
Method: 100 grams of black beans, 50 grams of lean meat, an appropriate amount of water, cook together for 40 minutes, and consume twice, once in the morning and once at night. Alternatively, use 1000 grams of black beans and one placenta, wash them, dry them in an oven, grind into a powder, and store in a bottle. Take 20 grams each time, twice a day, for a more significant effect. It also has good effects for those with tuberculosis or chronic liver disease.
5. For chronic eczema or neurodermatitis, using a decoction of black beans and other herbs for external application often achieves unexpected results:
The method is: use 125 grams of black bean skins, broad bean skins, and hyacinth bean skins, add 2500 ml of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool. Soak a dressing in the above decoction and apply it to the affected area twice a day. One dose can be used for 3-4 days.
The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of black beans and how to eat them. I hope that through this article, everyone can have a better understanding of black beans.
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