Introduction: Eggplant is a very common food on the dining table of people . According to the color, eggplant includes green eggplant, purple eggplant and white eggplant. In daily life, purple eggplant is the most common. If distinguished by shape, there are short eggplant, long eggplant and round eggplant.
Different eggplants have different varieties, but overall they are different. The nutritional value of the eggplant varieties is not much different . They are all foods that are low in sugar, low in fat, high in dietary fiber and high in potassium.
As a dark purple vegetable, eggplant can be said to be the best among vegetables. This color is also particularly prominent on the dining table, and its appearance rate is very considerable.
Eggplant not only has rich nutritional value , but it is not neglected that the taste of eggplant is also loved and popular by people. Whether it is made into braised eggplant , meat eggplant , fried eggplant , or other dishes, it can be fully demonstrated by the chef .
Nutritional value of eggplant
Eggplant This vegetable is not only a daily vegetable, but also has certain medicinal value. Li Shizhen 's "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: eggplant treats cold and heat, fatigue of the five internal organs, and treats warm diseases.
eggplant has very rich nutritional value. Every 100 grams of eggplant contains .2 grams of fat, 2.6 grams of protein , 26 mg of calcium, 3.5 grams of carbohydrate , 0.53 mg of iron, 30 mg of phosphorus, 0.06 mg of riboflavin , 0.08 mg of carotene , 0.04 mg of thiamine, 0.5 mg of nicolic acid and 3.8 mg of ascorbic acid .
Eggplant has 4 health benefits
Protect the cardiovascular
Eggplant is rich in vitamin P, Vitamin P This nutrient is also called flavonoids, mainly in fruits and vegetables.
1 flavonoids can enhance the elasticity of capillary , prevents microvascular rupture and bleeding, can effectively resist thrombosis and help protect cardiovascular health.
Anti-aging
Eggplant is rich in anthocyanin and vitamin E. This is a very common antioxidant and can prevent bleeding and anti-aging well. also has very positive effects on delaying aging.
control body weight
Eggplant has the characteristics of low calories and is rich in dietary fiber. This substance can absorb water in the gastrointestinal tract and increase its volume , making people feel strongly full.
can also relieve the emptying speed of the stomach , thereby reducing appetite, thereby achieving the effect of controlling weight.
Anti-cancer and anti-cancer
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, is sweet and cool in nature, and has the effects of diuresis and detoxification, dispersing blood and relieving pain.
In addition, eggplant also contains a certain amount of sunflower , which is mostly purple-skinned eggplant. After animal experiments, this substance can help inhibit digestive system cancer and rectal cancer.
Can eggplant skin be eaten?
If you look at the nutritional value, you don’t have to love eggplant skin alone, because in addition to eggplant skin, there are other dark purple vegetables that can provide the body with anthocyanins , such as grapes, blueberries, purple cabbage , etc.
Some people also think that eggplant skin cannot be eaten, Because eggplant skin contains a large amount of solanine . If you eat a large amount of food poisoning , it is easy to cause food poisoning.
In fact, you don’t have to worry or be afraid. In the dark purple eggplant, the eggplant peel does contain a certain solanine, but the solanine content per 100 grams of eggplant is only 4 mg, and will not cause trouble for your health.
So for us normal people, what we can usually make is to keep the skin when eggplant, and we can have a body to provide anthocyanins. However, if we are in the following three groups, is not suitable for eating eggplant skin. When eating eggplant, you must peel off the skin before eating:
But note: 3 types of people need to peel and eat
Anemia
Anthocyanins in eggplant skin will easily hinder the body's absorption of zinc, iron and the same elements, while anemia itself has iron deficiency. Eat eggplant skin at this time, it will easily affect the absorption of iron.
for gastrointestinal discomfort
If you have recently developed gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, indigestion, etc. , you should also peel off the eggplant skin when eating eggplant, otherwise it will easily affect digestion and absorption, and will also easily aggravate gastrointestinal discomfort.
Popular people who have just undergone gastrointestinal surgery
If you are in the recovery period after the surgery , don’t eat eggplant skin , otherwise it will easily affect wound healing and will easily affect gastrointestinal health. It is recommended that you wait until the condition improves before going to eat.
How to eat eggplant to keep healthier?
Control oil amount
The flesh structure of eggplant is relatively special, It is as soft as a sponge and will easily absorb oil.
The anthocyanin component of the eggplant skin will also easily absorb oil, so when you eat eggplant, you may always feel that the eggplant is greasy.
so if you want to eat eggplant healthily, try to control the amount of oil used as much as possible, and avoid excessive intake of oil and causing obesity problems.
The best way to eat by steaming
The simplest but most nutritious way to cook eggplant , that is, eat by steaming. This not only can preserve the anthocyanins on the eggplant skin well, but it can also help the body absorb and digest , avoiding the problem of excessive oil intake.
Not only are eggplant skins and eggplant treasures, but eggplant stems are also treasures
In fact, eggplant stems can bring the following three benefits to health:
Improve the heat
If you have a problem with heat till you, you can put the eggplant stems in the pot and stir-fry when cooking eggplant.
just use fresh eggplant stems and lotus seeds to make soup and drink in water. can greatly alleviate the body's ignorance problem.
Treatment of cough
For the lung heat cough caused by autumn and winter, using eggplant stems to boil water to drink , it can help moisturize the lungs and relieve cough and relieve dry and heat cough.
Assisted in the treatment of frostbite
Take two or three eggplant seedlings (rooted) in winter, boil them in water, boil them for 20 minutes after the water is boiled, then use this water to soak the affected area of frostbite, and scrub the affected area with eggplant seedlings. There will be obvious results after several times.
How to choose fresh eggplant?
At first glance: The surface of the fresh eggplant skin is natural and bright, while the non-fresh eggplant skin is dull in color;
Second touch: Fresh eggplant feels very smooth to the touch, but the non-fresh eggplant feels bumpy;
Three holds: Fresh eggplant may not feel soft when held. If the eggplant feels hard when held, it means it is old.
Conclusion: Eggplant contains a lot of nutrients. Eating eggplant appropriately can help keep your health healthy, but don’t focus on eating eggplant. If you want to better promote your health, you also need to eat a scientific and balanced diet.
