Not only the elderly, but most young people in China also suffer from stomach problems, which is closely related to our eating habits. If we want to have a healthy stomach, we must eat more foods that are good for the stomach, and fruits like yam are perfect for that! However, traditional Chinese medicine reminds us that diabetics should not eat too much yam!
【Name】
Fruit Yam
【Ingredients】
250g of yam, 1 banana, half an apple, 2 kiwis, 8 cherry tomatoes, appropriate amount of pure milk.
【Instructions】
1. Wash the yam and peel it, then cut it into pieces and put it in a bowl. Steam it for about half an hour, until the yam becomes soft and easy to mash.
2. Peel the banana, kiwis, and apple and cut them into pieces. After washing the cherry tomatoes, remove the stems and cut them into small pieces.
3. Mash the steamed yam with the back of a spoon, add a small amount of pure milk and mix well. Place the fruits on top of the yam and steam for about 5 minutes before serving.
【Benefits】
Using a variety of fruits can help balance the intake of vitamins and minerals. Yam is beneficial for the spleen, stomach, lungs, kidneys, and can help nourish and strengthen the body.
【Precautions】
1. Diabetics should not eat too much
Although yam contains mucoprotein, which can lower blood sugar levels, it also contains a large amount of starch. When absorbed by the body, it can produce a large amount of glucose, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels. Therefore, diabetics should not eat too much yam. If you really love yam, you can reduce the amount of main meals, otherwise it may have an impact on your health.
2. People with constipation should eat less
Because yam contains a large amount of starch, it is not easily digested by the body. Therefore, people with poor digestion should eat less. Especially for those who already have constipation or dry stools, when the condition improves slightly, they can eat some yam appropriately.
3. Do not eat with hot foods
Yam itself is a tonic and belongs to a hot food in terms of its nature. Generally, when we eat hotpot, we usually put in a lot of chili, which can easily cause internal heat in our body. Therefore, when eating hot foods, do not consume them together with yam.
4. Do not take with alkaline drugs
Alkaline drugs may deactivate the amylase in yam, rendering it ineffective. Therefore, do not take them together with alkaline drugs.
The above is the efficacy and benefits of yam as well as some contraindications in daily life. If our stomach has minor problems in daily life, we can try to eat more yam and pair it with other foods, which may have better effects. At the same time, we must also pay attention to the contraindications of yam in order to avoid harm to our bodies and affect our health.
