Collection: Beans

Beans are rich in protein, rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium and other inorganic salts. They are rare high-potassium, high-magnesium, and low-sodium foods in the diet. Beans mainly include soybeans, mung beans, red beans, black beans, kidney beans, etc. Different colors of beans have different health effects. Let's take a look.

　　 Fat-lowering beans——Soy beans

　　 Soy protein and stigmasterol in soybeans can significantly improve blood lipids and cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, soybeans also contain a lot of phytoestrogens, which can reduce women's hormonal-related cancers.

　　 Qingre Bean——Mung Bean

　　From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, mung beans are cool and sweet in taste, and have the effects of moistening the throat and quenching thirst, clearing heat and nourishing qi, detoxifying and diuresis. In the scorching summer, with the heat, drinking a bowl of mung bean soup immediately refreshed. In addition, mung beans can also clear the heat of the stomach.

　　 swelling beans-red beans

　　 Red beans have a flat nature, clearing away heat and detoxification, strengthening the spleen and stomach, diuresis and swelling. In the hot summer, the human body is prone to edema. Drinking a bowl of red bean soup can effectively relieve edema.

　　 Kidney Bean-Black Bean

　　 Chinese medicine believes that black enters the kidneys, so eating black beans is good for the kidneys. In addition, black bean skin is rich in anthocyanins, which can scavenge free radicals in the body and resist aging. In addition, anthocyanins have the effect of protecting eyes.

　　 Slimming beans-kidney beans

　　Kidney beans are rich in nutrients, high in protein, calcium, iron, and B vitamins. It is worth noting that the saponins in kidney beans can promote fat metabolism, and they also contain ingredients that can prevent the absorption of sugars. They are one of the ideal foods for weight loss.

　　 Heart-protecting beans-edamame

　　 Edamame is rich in nutrients such as plant protein, potassium, magnesium, B vitamins and dietary fiber. It also contains saponins, phytic acid, oligosaccharides and other health-care ingredients, which are very good for protecting the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular and controlling blood pressure.