What to eat during the rainy season - bean sprouts

　　What to eat during the rainy season? ? Professor Yang Li, a famous TCM health expert and China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, believes that the best diet in this season is: bean sprouts and shepherd's purse.

　　What to eat during the rainy season, eat bean sprouts . Bean sprouts, commonly known as pea vines. The use of bean sprouts as food has been recorded as early as in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Peas were planted in the West Lake, and there is a lot of soil in the north today. They were planted in September. The seedlings are as soft as vines with whiskers, and the leaves are like tribulus leaves, facing each other in pairs. They are edible when tender. ”Bean sprouts are pea seedlings that have sprouted 2 to 4 cotyledons. They are fresh and fragrant, and are most suitable for making soup.

　　The nutritional value of bean sprouts is roughly the same as that of peas. The young leaves of pea pods and bean sprouts are rich in vitamin C and enzymes that can decompose nitrosamines in the body, and have anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. The bean sprouts contain antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, phytolectins and other substances that enhance metabolism. Bean sprouts are rich in cellulose, which can prevent constipate , has a bowel cleansing effect. Bean sprouts also contain a lot of calcium, vitamins B, C and carotene.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bean sprouts are cool and slightly cold in nature and have a heat-clearing effect. Eating them in spring can clear away heat and dispel fire, and also helps to relieve pain. skin Smooth and soft. In addition, bean sprouts are also helpful in eliminating edema.

　　There are many ways to eat bean sprouts. Below I recommend a bean sprout and mushroom soup. The basic materials are bean sprouts, mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, etc. Put two pieces of ginger in the chicken soup or stock (white water is also acceptable) that has been stewed in advance, and add the mushrooms. After the water boils, add the enoki mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes, then add the bean sprouts, add a little salt, be careful not to cover the lid, turn off the heat after the water boils, add sesame oil and serve.