Tofu is fragrant, smooth, delicate, delicious and nutritious. It contains iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and other trace elements essential to the human body. It also contains carbohydrates, vegetable oil and rich high-quality protein. It is known as "vegetable meat". In addition to increasing nutrition, helping digestion, and improving appetite, tofu is also beneficial to the growth and development of teeth and bones. It can increase the iron content in the blood during the blood-forming function; tofu does not contain cholesterol and is a medicinal dish for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, arteriosclerosis, and coronary heart disease. It is also a good food therapy for children, the sick and the elderly to supplement nutrition. Tofu is rich in phytoestrogens, which has a good effect on preventing calcium loss during pregnancy.
