Tofu is a magical food with high nutritional value and a very good source of protein. In addition, tofu also contains isoflavones, which help to supplement estrogen to women and prevent breast cancer. The nutritional value and efficacy of tofu also include prevention of Alzheimer's disease and prevention of osteoporosis.
Chinese medicine books record: tofu, sweet and cool, with the benefits of Qi and the effect of detoxification. As the saying goes, "green vegetables and tofu are safe," which is the praise of people for the nutritional value of tofu.
Nutritional value of tofu
Tofu is rich in nutrients, including protein, sugar, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, lecithin, soy isoflavones, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The calcium content of tofu is quite high, and the calcium content per 100 grams of tofu is as high as 140-160 mg, which is a good product to supplement the body's calcium.
Beauty effect
Regular consumption of tofu can nourish skin, muscles and hair, make the skin moist and delicate, full of elasticity, muscles full and strong, black hair and bright, making people stay young.
Tofu is a low-calorie, low-fat, high-protein healthy food. It is often used to eat tofu, and it can avoid loose skin and loss of luster caused by excessive weight loss.
The American Cancer Society pointed out that soy isoflavones have anti-cancer effects, and soy products such as tofu can supplement soy isoflavones.
Tofu is a health food that replenishes heat and clears heat. It can replenish vital energy, clear away heat and moisturize dryness, quench thirst and clean the stomach.
Tofu is rich in phytoestrogens and has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Steroids and stigmasterol in tofu are effective anti-cancer ingredients, which can reduce the incidence of breast cancer, prostate cancer and blood cancer.
Tofu with 5 kinds of food nutrition doubled
1, tofu + fish
Tofu is rich in high-quality protein, and the disadvantage is that methionine is less. Methionine is an essential amino acid that constitutes the human body and is involved in protein synthesis. The amino acid composition in the fish is more suitable for the needs of the human body, especially rich in methionine, and it can be used to complement the tofu. The more classic approach is fish head tofu soup, braised fish with tofu and so on.
2, tofu + kelp
Tofu contains saponin, which helps to inhibit fat absorption and promote fat decomposition, and has a certain effect on preventing arteriosclerosis. However, saponin will promote iodine excretion and easily cause iodine deficiency. Therefore, tofu is best cooked with iodine-rich foods such as kelp, seaweed and sea cabbage, such as tofu seaweed soup.
3, tofu + cabbage
Cabbage is rich in water, dietary fiber, and vitamin C, which can make up for the deficiency of tofu dietary fiber. Stir-fried tofu with cabbage and stewed tofu with cabbage are good choices.
4, tofu + radish
Tofu plant protein, polyphagia can cause indigestion, white radish has the effect of promoting digestion, if mixed with tofu, is conducive to the absorption of tofu. Tofu is rich in calcium, and white radish does not contain oxalic acid, which does not hinder the absorption of calcium.
5, tofu + eggs
Tofu with eggs can improve the utilization of protein in tofu, and the taste is more delicious. Moreover, the combination of tofu and eggs is also beneficial to the absorption of calcium.
Tofu edible taboo
Spinach, bamboo shoots, leeks, medlar and other foods with high oxalic acid are not suitable for eating with tofu. The reason is that the tofu contains high calcium, and calcium and oxalic acid can form calcium oxalate which is insoluble or insoluble, which affects the absorption of calcium. The stones in the human body are formed by the deposition of insoluble calcium salts such as calcium oxalate and calcium carbonate. Therefore, it is best not to eat foods containing more oxalic acid such as spinach and tofu. But if you change the cooking method, it's okay. For example, spinach, bamboo shoots and other foods with high oxalic acid content can be removed with boiling water to remove most of the oxalic acid, which can reduce its impact.
1, the tofu value of tofu is not low, gout patients or uric acid too high should pay attention to intake.
2, tofu cold, stomach cold, spleen and kidney deficiency often occur in the kidney deficiency should not be eaten.
3, easy to have abdominal distension, diarrhea symptoms, it is not appropriate to eat excessive tofu.
4, tofu and honey with food easily lead to diarrhea
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