What are the benefits of eating lotus root for the elderly

Lotus root is sweet, rich in starch, protein, vitamin C and B1, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and other inorganic salts, lotus root meat is easy to digest, suitable for young and old.

What are the benefits of eating lotus root for the elderly?

Lotus root is rich in vitamin K, which can converge and constrict blood vessels, eat raw fresh lotus root or squeeze juice to drink, and can play an auxiliary therapeutic role for the elderly such as coughing up blood and urine blood; Moreover, lotus root is rich in dietary fiber, which is also very beneficial for treating constipation and promoting the discharge of harmful substances.

In tuber foods, lotus root has a high iron content, which is also good for the elderly with iron deficiency anemia, and can stop bleeding and disperse stasis root, can cool blood, scatter blood, and is a good dietary treatment for fever.

Lotus root can be eaten with glutinous rice, which can replenish qi, nourish yin and blood. It can also be combined with ginger, which has a certain effect on upset, thirst, and vomiting. Lotus root can also be eaten with eel to nourish the body. In addition, lotus root contains a lot of dietary fiber, which is an alkaline food, while eel is an acidic food, and eating the two together helps to maintain the acid-base balance of the human body and is a dietary remedy for strengthening the kidneys.

How to choose lotus root?

When buying, you should pick a yellow surface and a thick lotus root, and there is a clear fragrance in the place where the fracture is broken. Lotus root treated with industrial acid looks white and smells sour.

Pay attention to no injury, no rot, no rust spots, no knots, no shrinkage, no discoloration. Each part of the lotus root has different processing and eating methods, such as the tip of the lotus root is thin, and it can be mixed and eaten. The middle part is suitable for stir-frying, and the older ones are generally processed into lotus root powder, sweets or fried.

What foods can't you eat lotus root with?

Lotus root should not be eaten with soybeans, soybeans are rich in iron, can not eat with lotus root containing more fiber, cellulose will affect the body's absorption of iron, long time together will lead to iron deficiency in the body, eventually easy to cause anemia, and even lead to worse complexion of the human body, and even dull skin.

White radish can not be eaten with lotus root, because both of these are cold, resulting in aggravation of cold in the body, especially women with uterine cold should not eat these two, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of uterine cold, and will only bring more impact to women's health.

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