Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with New Garlic
by Lao Fang Xiaoyu
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Difficulty
Normal
Time
10m
Serving
2
Bitter gourd is a short-day crop, which is light and intolerant to shade. It is bitter in nature and taste, and is rich in vitamin C. It has the effects of eliminating evil and heat, relieving fatigue, clearing the heart and improving eyesight, replenishing qi and strengthening yang. Bitter melon is rich in nutrition, and contains high protein, fat, carbohydrates, etc. in melon vegetables, especially the vitamin C content, which is as high as 84 mg per 100 grams, which is about 5 times that of winter melon, 14 times that of cucumber, and 21 times that of pumpkin. , Ranking first in the melon category.
Bitter gourd is a good food therapy for both medicine and food, especially for the treatment of diabetes, so bitter gourd also has the reputation of "plant insulin". As a food, people’s attitudes towards bitter gourd can be divided into two camps: those who like to eat bitter gourd regard it as a delicacy on the table, and that it tastes bitter and fragrant, which can especially improve appetite; people who do not like bitter gourd are also because of it. Its bitter taste, so stay away from it. But from the perspective of medicine, bitter gourd is not so controversial. Chinese medicine believes that bitter gourd has the effects of clearing heat and eliminating troubles, detoxification, improving eyesight, replenishing qi and strengthening yang. Pharmacological analysis in recent years has shown that the bitter gourd peptides contained in bitter gourd have the function of quickly lowering blood sugar, can prevent and improve the complications of diabetes, have the effect of regulating blood lipids and improving immunity. Therefore, nutritionists and doctors recommend bitter gourd as a good medicine for diabetes, and it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly friends with diabetes eat more bitter gourd.
People in our country have said that "bitterness can clear away heat" and "bitterness can invigorate stomach" since ancient times; it is because it contains anti-malarial quinine, which can inhibit over-excited body temperature center. Therefore, bitter gourd has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Therefore, eating bitter gourd in summer is most suitable.
There are many ways to eat bitter gourd: stir-fry, broth, cold dressing, steamed stuffing, etc. You can eat more bitter gourd according to your own preference. "
Bitter gourd is a good food therapy for both medicine and food, especially for the treatment of diabetes, so bitter gourd also has the reputation of "plant insulin". As a food, people’s attitudes towards bitter gourd can be divided into two camps: those who like to eat bitter gourd regard it as a delicacy on the table, and that it tastes bitter and fragrant, which can especially improve appetite; people who do not like bitter gourd are also because of it. Its bitter taste, so stay away from it. But from the perspective of medicine, bitter gourd is not so controversial. Chinese medicine believes that bitter gourd has the effects of clearing heat and eliminating troubles, detoxification, improving eyesight, replenishing qi and strengthening yang. Pharmacological analysis in recent years has shown that the bitter gourd peptides contained in bitter gourd have the function of quickly lowering blood sugar, can prevent and improve the complications of diabetes, have the effect of regulating blood lipids and improving immunity. Therefore, nutritionists and doctors recommend bitter gourd as a good medicine for diabetes, and it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly friends with diabetes eat more bitter gourd.
People in our country have said that "bitterness can clear away heat" and "bitterness can invigorate stomach" since ancient times; it is because it contains anti-malarial quinine, which can inhibit over-excited body temperature center. Therefore, bitter gourd has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Therefore, eating bitter gourd in summer is most suitable.
There are many ways to eat bitter gourd: stir-fry, broth, cold dressing, steamed stuffing, etc. You can eat more bitter gourd according to your own preference. "
