Pectin in pumpkin can regulate the absorption rate of food in the stomach and slow down the absorption of sugar. Soluble cellulose can delay the emptying of food in the stomach and control the rise of blood sugar after a meal. Pectin can also combine with excess cholesterol in the body, reducing cholesterol absorption and lowering blood cholesterol concentration. Therefore, pumpkin is known as a "good product in reducing blood sugar and lowering lipids."
Pumpkin has relatively complete nutritional components and high nutritional value. The vitamin c and glucose content of young pumpkins is richer than that of old pumpkins. Old pumpkins have higher calcium, iron and carotene content. Eating more pumpkin can effectively prevent and treat hypertension, diabetes and liver lesions, and improve the body's immunity.
As the saying goes, medicine is not as good as food. Pumpkin is not only rich in nutrients, but also has health care and disease prevention and treatment functions when eaten for a long time. Pumpkin itself contains special nutrients that can enhance the body's immunity and prevent arteriosclerosis of blood vessels and arteries. It is regarded as a special health vegetable. Eating pumpkin often can make the stool smooth and the skin plump, especially for women, it has a cosmetic effect.
Small pumpkin, delicious, juicy, slightly sweet. Corn residue has high nutritional value and health benefits. Rich in cellulose and a variety of organic substances, it can help the blood vessels in the intestinal wall dilate, increase intestinal wall peristalsis, improve bile secretion, shorten the residence time of harmful substances in food in the intestine, accelerate the discharge of waste, and reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer. rate.
Steaming rice with pumpkin corn residue can replenish the middle, replenish qi, and enhance nutrition.
Pumpkin rice
By AaliyahWeber
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Steps for Pumpkin rice

1
Prepare pumpkin, rice, corn residue, and wolfberry fruit.
2
Wash the pumpkin, cut 1/3 from the pedicel; dig out the melon naan.
3
Mix the rice and corn in advance, wash, and soak for 30 minutes; pour into the pumpkin; add appropriate amount of cold water.
4
Add cold water to the pan and put in the pumpkin cup; cover the melon cover, fix it with a toothpick, and steam for 20 minutes over water.
5
Steamed pumpkin rice.
6
Remove the pumpkin rice, cut it into small pieces, and garnish with wolfberry seeds.Pumpkin rice Make Tips
1. Pumpkin is a hair product and should not be eaten during taking traditional Chinese medicine. 2. Pumpkin contains more sugar, so it is not advisable to eat too much to avoid bloating. 3. Diabetic patients should not eat tender pumpkins with high sugar content.