Elderly people eating bean sprouts in moderation has many health benefits

　　The Food and Nutrition Department of Hannam University in South Korea recently conducted a survey on the eating habits of 63 centenarians and found that their recipes have striking similarities: usually rice + miso soup + vegetables. Among them, miso soup is mainly made of vegetables and tofu, and the vegetables are mainly bean sprouts. Researchers analyzed that bean sprouts play an important role in the longevity and longevity of the elderly. healthy played an important role. According to modern geriatric medicine research, among the 10 foods that are beneficial to longevity, soybeans and soybean sprouts rank first, and mung beans and mung bean sprouts rank sixth.

　　Surveys in South Korea also show that long-lived elderly people generally do not have high blood pressure, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, etc. disease . Experts analyze that this is because bean sprouts contain a large amount of anti-acid substances, which have good anti-aging functions and can effectively detoxify.

　　Among all bean sprouts, soybean sprouts have the highest nutritional value. Soybeans are known as the "King of Beans" and have a high protein content, but they contain a trypsin inhibitor, which not only affects the utilization of protein, but also causes abdominal distension after eating. After the soybeans sprout, these problems can be solved. The protein utilization rate of soybean sprouts is about 10% higher than that of soybeans. In addition, due to the action of enzymes during the germination process, more mineral elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc are released. Studies have shown that after soybeans germinate, carotene can increase by 1-2 times, vitamin b2 can increase by 2-4 times, vitamin b12 is 10 times that of soybeans, vitamin e is twice that of soybeans, niacin can increase by more than 2 times, and folic acid can increase exponentially.

　　In addition, there is a sharp increase in a substance called aspartic acid, so eating bean sprouts can reduce the accumulation of lactic acid in the body and eliminate fatigue. Experts from the Texas Cancer Institute in the United States have pointed out that the chlorophyll in soybean sprouts can decompose nitrite amines in the human body, thereby preventing rectal cancer and other malignant tumors of the digestive tract.

　　In addition, the green soybean sprouts we often eat, commonly known as "watercress", are the sprouts of black beans and have high medicinal value. Black beans are known as the "King of Medicines". The bean sprouts produced from them have the functions of nourishing the kidneys, diuresis, reducing swelling, nourishing yin and strengthening yang. Modern medicine has confirmed that it can also lower blood lipids and soften blood vessels.

　　The nutrients in bean sprouts are not only higher than that of soybeans, but also help digestion and absorption due to their soft fiber. elderly ideal food.