honey yam

Eating yams in winter is better than eating tonics
The shape of the yam is a slender cylindrical shape, has an earthen brown skin, and has some miscellaneous whiskers. It is not astonishing, but this ordinary-looking yam has a delicate inner quality. Its meat is white and delicate, and the texture is smooth and crisp. It is also rich in nutrients, which is very beneficial to human health.

Yam is rich in nutrients, containing 1.5 grams of protein, 14.4 grams of carbohydrates, 14 mg of calcium, 42 mg of phosphorus, 0.3 mg of iron, 0.02 mg of carotene, 0.08 mg of thiamine, 0.02 mg of riboflavin, 0.3 mg of niacin, and 4 mg of ascorbic acid. In addition, there are nutrients such as protein, amino acids, and polyphenol oxidase. It has the effect of inducing the production of interferon and enhancing human immune function.

There is also an important nutrient in yam, that is diosin, known as the natural DHEA(dehydroepiandrosterone). These ingredients help the body synthesize various hormones. They are known as the mother of hormones. They can promote the metabolism of skin epidermal cells, improve the moisturizing function of the skin, and also have a certain helping effect on improving physical fitness.

Yam is rich in cellulose, choline, mucus and other ingredients, can supply a large number of mucus protein needed by the human body, and this is a mixture of polysaccharide proteins, which has special health care effects on the human body. This mucus protein can prevent fat deposition in the cardiovascular system, maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, and prevent premature atherosclerosis; at the same time, it can also reduce subcutaneous fat accumulation and avoid obesity; and when this mucus polysaccharide is combined with inorganic salts, it can also form bone, making cartilage elastic and helping to prevent senile fractures.

Yams also have high medicinal value. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mountain medicine is sweet and non-toxic. It has the effects of nourishing the spleen and kidney, nourishing the lungs, stopping diarrhea, and suppressing sweat. It is a good tonic "food medicine".

- Suitable for dietotherapy people

Those who plan to take supplements in winter: Eat some yam before tonic in autumn and winter, which is more conducive to the absorption of supplements. Yam is a medicine for replenishing the middle and replenishing the spleen and stomach. It has the effect of replenishing the spleen and stomach. It is especially suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach to eat before tonic. Boil 20 grams of yam, jujube, and rice (half of japonica rice and half of glutinous rice) into porridge, which is a good choice.

Women with cold hands and feet: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold hands and feet are closely related to physical weakness, and both Yam Black-chicken Soup and Longan Yam Soup have good effects in replenishing the middle, replenishing Qi, and nourishing blood, and are especially suitable for patients with cold hands and feet.

Patients with recurrence of "old gastric diseases": Among the patients with "old gastric diseases", quite a few belong to ulcer diseases, and autumn and winter are seasons when ulcer diseases easily occur or recur. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that allantoin contained in yam helps repair gastric mucosa. You can use fresh yams to make yam lentil cake or millet yam cake, steam it and eat it.

Elderly people prone to colds: Yams have the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. Therefore, patients with qi deficiency who are sweating and have repeated colds should moderately increase their intake of yam in autumn and winter. You can stir-fry, steam, and draw silk, or you can cook porridge with rice, millet, and dates.

Indigestion: Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which are conducive to the digestion and absorption functions of the spleen and stomach. It is a dual-use medicine and food product that can soothe the spleen and stomach. It can be eaten regardless of spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency. Clinically, it is commonly used to treat diseases such as weakness of the spleen and stomach, fatigue due to lack of food, and diarrhea.

Kidney deficiency for men and women: Yam contains a variety of nutrients, which have the effects of strengthening the body and nourishing the kidney and essence. It can be taken for all diseases such as kidney deficiency and seminal emission, excessive leucorrhea and frequent urination in women.

Lung deficiency coughing: Yam contains mucus, which has lubricating and moisturizing effects, so it can nourish lung qi, nourish lung yin, and treat lung deficiency phlegm cough and chronic cough.

Treating diabetes: Yam contains mucus protein, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar. It can be used to treat diabetes and is a good food therapy for diabetic patients.

Liver coma: In recent years, research has found that yam has a sedative effect and can be used to fight liver coma.

Elderly patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: Yam contains a large amount of mucus proteins, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids on blood vessel walls, prevent cardiovascular diseases, and achieve the effect of nourishing the mind and prolonging life.

Diarrhea in children: August to December every year is the season for frequent diarrhea in children. It is easier to accept using yam powder to treat diarrhea. The specific method is: grind the yam into fine powder and mix it with rice flour in a ratio of 1:2 to the child, and feed it 2 - 3 times a day.

As a delicacy, yams can be cooked in a variety of ways. They can be "mixed","fried", and "stewed","braised", and "roasted". You can do whatever you like.