Efficacy, nutritional value
1. Detoxification:
It contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption and can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a detoxification role;
2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digestion:
The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the mucosa of the gastric gum tract, prevent the stimulation of rough food, promote ulcer healing, and is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis, and help food digestion;
3. Prevent and treat diabetes and lower blood sugar:
Pumpkin is rich in cobalt. Cobalt can activate the body's metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body. It is an essential trace element for human islet cells and has special effects on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar;
4. Eliminate carcinogens:
Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of carcinogenic nitrosamines, have anti-cancer effects, help restore liver and kidney functions, and enhance the regenerative ability of liver and kidney cells;
5. Promote growth and development:
Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which is involved in the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in the human body. It is an inherent component of adrenal cortex hormone and an important substance for human growth and development.
Applicable group: Can be eaten by the general population
1. Especially suitable for obese people, diabetic patients and middle-aged and elderly people;
2. Pumpkin is warm in nature, and people with strong stomach heat, qi stagnation, and dampness stagnation should eat less; people with beriberi, jaundice, qi stagnation and dampness stagnation should not eat it.
Jiqing pumpkin
Recipe Recommendations
- sweetening
- cook
- three-quarters of an hour
- ordinary
Steps for Jiqing pumpkin
1
Small pumpkin, rock sugar, sweet orange.
2
Wash each pumpkin and choose an older pumpkin with a red skin. The color will look better.
3
Cut off the pumpkin at both ends.
4
Pumpkins split into two from the middle.
5
Then cut each portion into two portions.
6
Then cut each portion into four portions, and use a small spoon to dig off the melon pulp to maintain a beautiful appearance. The melon pulp must be cleaned, otherwise the pumpkin will easily be soaked.
7
Divide the sweet oranges in the middle and cut into thick slices.
8
Boiling honey juice: Add boiling water to the casserole.
9
Add rock sugar, add more rock sugar.
10
Add the sliced sweet orange slices to the casserole.
11
Boil the sweet orange slices with high heat.
12
Open the lid and cook over high heat for about 15 minutes, until the sugar is sticky.
13
Pick up a piece of sweet orange and observe, when the orange peel wrinkles.
14
Add the pumpkin and add a little salt.
15
After the fire comes to a boil, turn off the heat.
16
After turning off the heat, cover it, simmer for 15 minutes, remove it until the skin is wrinkled.
17
Decorated Jiqing pumpkin.Jiqing pumpkin Make Tips
1. Choose pumpkins that are riper, smaller, and have redder skin for a more attractive color.
2. Make sure to remove the pumpkin pulp thoroughly; otherwise, the pumpkin will easily become mushy.
3. Add more rock sugar when boiling the syrup to ensure the flavor is better absorbed.