Yam is delicious. Eat yam often in the first frost.

Now we have reached the first frost. At this time, we can find that the weather is dry, the temperature difference changes greatly, and all of us feel uncomfortable very easily when the first frost comes. So how to keep healthy through diet during the first frost? Eating more yam is good. Let's have a look.

Chinese yam is needed in the first frost, and its medicinal value is very high, especially its nourishing effect is very strong. Moreover, Chinese medicine believes that yam is sweet and non-toxic, and has the effects of invigorating spleen and kidney, tonifying lung and stopping diarrhea, and astringing sweat. It is a good tonic "food medicine". According to nutrition, yam contains protein, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamins, amylase, choline, mucinase and dioscin.

Yam is a natural diet food for women. It contains enough fiber, which will make us feel full after eating, thus controlling our desire to eat, helping us lose weight and promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis. Secondly, yam itself is a kind of food with high nutrition and low calorie, so you can eat more without worrying about getting fat.

Pay attention to the following points when buying yam. First of all, we should choose yam with complete, straight appearance, uniform thickness, no abnormal spots and no rot. If there are many protrusions on the surface, it means that the yam is old. If there are abnormal spots, it may be infected with a disease. Secondly, the meat quality of yam cross section should be white, indicating freshness. If it is yellow like rust, don't buy it. Finally, we should weigh the yam with the same size. The heavier the yam, the better. It is better for us to choose high-quality yam.

And when cooking yam, we need to peel it, but peeling it is very troublesome. Mucus contains alkaloids and saponins, which will itch when touching the body. At this time, it is recommended to wear plastic or disposable gloves and peel yam in water. This can not only prevent mucus from sticking to your hands, but also prevent yam from slipping in your hands.

Above, we have introduced to you the matters that should be paid attention to when the first frost occurs. We can find that in the first frost, we should pay attention to our diet, especially eating more yam, which can promote our health, especially help us improve our immunity. We can't miss it.