Sihaiwang: speaking of okra, some people may not be very familiar with it, but okra is now loved by more and more people. Okra, also known as okra, is an annual herb with a very high nutritional value. It is also native to China and mainly distributed in South China. The United States calls it Viagra. It can be seen that okra has an indescribable benefit to men. Okra not only has a very high nutritional value, but also has a very high medicinal value. Let's learn about it together What are the functions and effects of okra?
What are the functions and effects of Okra
1. Help digestion, protect stomach: the sticky substance of okra can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion, benefit stomach.
2. Hypolipidemia: the viscosity of okra contains 50% soluble cellulose, which can effectively reduce serum cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease.
3. Hypoxia tolerance: it can improve the ability of hypoxia tolerance.
4. Protect liver: pectin and polysaccharide of okra have the effect of protecting liver.
5. Prevention and treatment of constipation and colon cancer: 50% of soluble cellulose in okra's viscous substances is beneficial for defecation, detoxification and cancer prevention.
6. Calcium supplement: okra not only contains the same amount of calcium as fresh milk, but also has a calcium absorption rate of 50-60%, which is one time higher than milk, so it is an ideal source of calcium.
7. Weight loss: okra is a low energy food, which is a good diet.
8. Anti aging: the content of flavonoids is 2.8%, which has antioxidant and anti-aging effects.
9. Strong Yang, anti fatigue.
10. Beauty and skin care: effective for external use and internal use.