leek is a very common vegetable in life. It has the effect of warming the middle and promoting qi. Moreover, it is rich in vitamins and cellulose to help absorb cholesterol , preventing obesity and atherosclerosis, and is also of great benefit to the body.
Although eating leeks has many benefits, it is not the better. If you eat too many leeks yourself, it may also stimulate the intestinal wall, causing symptoms of diarrhea.
Recently, there is a saying that eating leeks often is not conducive to the stability of blood pressure. People with high blood pressure levels cannot eat leeks. So, is this statement correct? Let’s learn about it together.
Do you know leeks?
[The functions and effects of leeks]
1. Enhance appetite
leeks have the effect of enhancing appetite. Leeks contain special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, which can emit a unique spicy aroma, can regulate liver qi and improve digestive function.
2. Moisturize the intestines and relieve the bowel movement
Leeks are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal movement and thus promote defecation. People with poor bowel movements can eat leeks appropriately to improve the problem of difficulty in defecation.
3. Enhance physical strength
Many people feel energetic after eating leeks. This is actually well-founded! Leek contains all trace elements and vitamins, and contains nutrients such as protein , fat, carbohydrate . The content of these nutrients is higher than that of other vegetables. It can be seen that eating leeks can help the human body replenish more nutrients.
4. Warm the kidney and help yang
The sulfides, saponins, flavonoids, vitamin C and other substances contained in leeks have the effects of strengthening essence, nourishing the kidney, benefiting the liver, helping yang, warming the waist and knees. Some researchers believe that leeks are rich in vitamin C, iron, manganese and zinc, which can increase sperm count and enhance sperm motility in men, and can also stimulate gonad secretion hormones.
[Precautions for eating leeks]
1. It is not advisable to eat too much at a time
leeks have a large amount of crude fiber and are not easy to be digested and absorbed, so you should not eat too much at a time. Otherwise, a large amount of crude fiber in leeks will stimulate the intestinal wall and cause symptoms of diarrhea. It is best to control it between 100 grams to 200 grams per meal, not more than 400 grams.
2. It is not advisable to heat non-vegetables for a long time
Leeks are rich in vitamin B. Heating will destroy these ingredients. The longer the heating time, the more damage it is. Therefore, leeks should not be heated for a long time.
3. You should not eat
leeks are rich in vitamin C. If you eat it at the same time as honey, the vitamin C contained in honey is easily oxidized by the minerals copper, iron ions , and lose its effect. Honey can moisten the intestines and relieve bowel movements. Leeks are rich in cellulose. Eating them together will cause diarrhea. Therefore, " Bencao Pinhui Jingyao " says: "Don't eat it with honey."
4. People with respiratory infection should not eat more
It is recommended that people with respiratory infection should eat less leeks as much as possible, because leeks have positive effects. Some people with upper respiratory tract infection are accompanied by symptoms such as cough, yellow phlegm, and other symptoms. After eating leeks, the symptoms of irritation may worsen, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease.
5. You cannot eat
with liquor. Both are warm food . Eating too much will aggravate the condition. Therefore, for people with diseases, try not to drink liquor while eating leeks.
[The best time to eat leeks]
You can eat leeks all year round, but the best time for leeks in spring is the Spring Festival. Because the quality of leeks in early spring is the best, followed by late autumn, and the worst in summer!
Eating leeks in spring can not only nourish the liver, but also have good beauty effects. However, leeks are cold foods. If the stomach is not good, eat less to avoid causing discomfort.
Hypertensive Subjects cannot eat leeks?
Leek is rich in dietary fiber and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and also contains carotene , and has very low sodium content, only 5.8mg/100g! Patients with hypertension often eat leeks, which will not cause blood pressure to rise. Leeks contain more cellulose, which promotes gastrointestinal motility, softens blood vessels, and lowers blood lipids and .
patients with hypertension can eat leeks. For people with hypertension, they should pay attention to a light diet, low-salt, low-fat diet , eat less fatty foods, eat more green vegetables, especially vegetables with crude fiber.
Leek is a crude fiber vegetable. After consumption, it can help patients clear their stools and prevent dry and tummy stools, so as to prevent sudden increase in blood pressure caused by force during defecation. Therefore, for patients with hypertension, leeks are a suitable food to eat.
However, you should avoid eating too single and too extreme ways of eating any diet. Even though leeks can be eaten, you cannot only eat leeks at each meal. Otherwise, there will be simplified nutritional intake, that is, insufficient nutritional intake will easily lead to other diseases.
Doctor: These 6 "vegetarian foods" are recommended to eat less
1. grapefruit
Many people like to eat grapefruit because it has a sour and sweet taste. Grapefruit even became the favorite fruit in people's hearts and sour! However, grapefruit is not suitable for hypertensive patients, especially after taking antihypertensive drugs, which may lead to ineffectiveness of the drug. In addition, some ingredients in grapefruit can easily lead to abnormal blood pressure in the human body, which can easily cause symptoms of dizziness.
2. Chili
Chili is one of the common auxiliary ingredients in people's daily life. It not only makes the food more beautiful and serves as an embellishment function; it can also add the spicy taste of the food, which is particularly popular among everyone. However, chili is still not suitable for individuals.
Chili is a spicy and irritating food. Eating too much chili will cause our blood vessels to become dilated, and even spasm and are caused. This will greatly affect people's blood vessel health, so patients with hypertension need to avoid eating chili peppers.
3. Onion
Onion is a spicy and irritating food. Eating onions in small amounts can kill bacteria and anti-inflammatory and promote blood flow.
However, onions are not suitable for patients with hypertension. Eating onions in large quantities for a long time will stimulate sympathetic nerve excitement , causing vasospasm, and the blood puts strong pressure on the blood vessel wall, which will induce blood pressure to increase blood pressure.
4.用子
Many people like to eat 用子用子. 用子用 are green vegetables and contain more vitamins. Regular consumption can enhance immune function. However, people with high blood pressure should reduce the amount of oil and vegetables consumed.
Research has found that oatmeal contains more sodium. If consumed for a long time, it will be a burden on people with high blood pressure. The sodium element accumulation too much will cause sodium and potassium to become unbalanced, smooth muscles will swell, and cause blood pressure to rise. Therefore, after the blood pressure rises, it is necessary to reduce the consumption of vegetables with a lot of sodium, such as Chinese cabbage, oil and maize, etc., to avoid the continuous increase in blood pressure, causing vascular damage and leading to vascular diseases.
5. Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots are very crispy and delicious. Eating more bamboo shoots can achieve the effect of appetizing. Bamboo shoots are rich in dietary fiber, which can enhance the function of the stomach and intestines; however, the fibers in bamboo shoots are relatively hard, difficult to digest by the human body, and can easily affect blood flow rate. For patients with hypertension, it is recommended to eat less bamboo shoots in normal times.
6. Pickle
Pickle is pickled with salt. Since the main ingredient of salt is sodium chloride , sodium may cause corresponding water retention in the body, that is, "sodium retention". If the blood volume increases, the blood vessel burden will also increase, which will have a negative impact on blood pressure.
Therefore, patients with hypertension must limit their salt intake in normal times and eat a light diet. The maximum daily salt intake should not exceed 6 grams.
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