The efficacy and function of old pumpkin
Release time : 01/18/2025 18:13:27
As the saying goes, "Medicine is better than food."
In the past two years, with further research on vegetables by domestic and foreign experts, it has been found that pumpkin is not only nutritious, but also has the functions of health care and disease prevention and treatment when eaten for a long time.
Pumpkin itself contains special nutrients that can enhance the body's immunity and prevent arteriosclerosis of blood vessels.
So, as is widely known, women are quite the hardworking lot when it comes to beauty and wellness. They scour the world for a variety of delicious and nutritious vegetables and fruits. Here's a secret that moms' websites share with their readers: the secret to enhancing beauty lies in the humble old pumpkin.
The function of the old pumpkin is to nourish the human body, and it has a high nutritional value.
The content of vitamin C and glucose in young pumpkins is richer than that in old ones.
Old pumpkins contain higher amounts of calcium, iron, and beta-carotene.
These are all beneficial for the prevention and treatment of asthma.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holds that the long-necked pumpkin is warm in nature and sweet in taste, entering the spleen and stomach meridians.
It has the functions of replenishing the middle and activating Qi, anti-inflammatory pain relief, detoxifying poisonous parasites.
Used for symptoms such as qi deficiency and fatigue, neuralgia, malaria, dysentery, detoxifying from opium, expelling roundworms, bronchial asthma, diabetes, etc.
Recently, it was also discovered that the old pumpkin contains a component called "cobalt" and has a blood-nourishing effect when consumed.
Old Pumpkins are rich in vitamins A, B, C and minerals, essential amino acids, and the essential amino acid histidine for children. They also contain soluble fiber, carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, and trace elements like phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and silicon.
Modern nutrition and medicine have demonstrated that the consumption of old pumpkins can effectively prevent hypertension, diabetes and liver disease, and improve human immunity.
The nutritional value of old pumpkins is well known. Pumpkins that are older have less water content compared to younger ones, which means they are tougher and less juicy. Older pumpkins can be used to make dishes in a variety of ways, from steamed, boiled, fried, to making main courses or desserts, soups, and porridges. The taste is particularly good.
Additionally, old pumpkins that receive ample sunlight will naturally have a higher sweetness and better nutritional value. Let's take a closer look at the nutritional benefits of old pumpkins next.
The nutritious value of the old pumpkin soup is rich, the old pumpkin has more complete nutritional components and higher nutritional value than the young pumpkin, using the old pumpkin to make soup is good for people's health.
Among them, the content of vitamin C and glucose in young pumpkins is richer than that in old ones, while the calcium, iron and carotene content in old pumpkins are higher than that in young ones. All these nutrients are very beneficial for preventing asthma.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views Old Pumpkin as a warm and sweet food, entering the spleen and stomach meridians. The polysaccharides in Old Pumpkin Soup are nonspecific immune enhancers. They can not only improve the body's immunity function but also promote the generation of cytokines, activate complement and exert multiple regulatory functions on the immune system through activation.
In addition, the rich carotene in old pumpkin soup can be converted into important vitamin A in the body and has an important physiological function in the growth differentiation of epithelial tissue, maintaining normal vision and promoting bone development.
Is the energy of the old pumpkin high? According to the data, the caloric value of each hundred grams of old pumpkin is about 56 kcal, while the caloric value of tender pumpkin is between 10 and 30 kcal. The main substances providing energy to the pumpkin are starch, protein, fat, etc.
Compared with the tender pumpkin, the water content is 91.9% to 97.8%, but the other components of the old pumpkin are lower, and the fat changes are not large, which account for 0.1%, and it is not low, so it is loved by people who want to lose weight and those who are overweight.
The carbohydrate content of a young pumpkin is only 1.3 to 5.7%, while that of an old pumpkin is around 15.5%, which is also the reason why the old pumpkin tastes sweeter, its starch and sugar content are the highest among fruits and vegetables.
The protein content of young pumpkin is 0.9%, but when it is old, it drops to 0.7%.
In terms of trace elements, the potassium, phosphorus, and carotene content of old pumpkin is twice that of tender pumpkin, which is 0.181% and about 0.04%, and 0.024%. The amount of vitamin C is less than that of tender pumpkin.
There is a certain reason why old pumpkin has always been praised by people as a saint for weight loss. In addition to its low calories, it also has rich nutrients, which avoids the lack of certain essential nutrients in the body caused by excessive weight loss and dieting.
Moreover, as we know, pumpkins contain high fiber and pectin which play an outstanding role in promoting digestion and metabolism.
How to Cook Old Pumpkin for the Best Taste The golden season of eating old pumpkin is autumn. At this time, old pumpkin not only has a sweet taste in the mouth but also rich in trace elements. The old pumpkin is not only very edible but also has multiple therapeutic effects of beauty, health and nourishment.
There are many ways to cook old pumpkin, which can be boiled, steamed or made into dumplings and noodles with flour. Therefore, the old pumpkin cake is not only a snack but also a main course for breakfast.
How to make old pumpkin delicious? Soybean and buckwheat pumpkin porridge ingredients: 1/3 cup soybeans, 1 cup buckwheat, 120 grams of pumpkin, 6 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of salt.
Practice: 1. Wash soybeans and soak in water for 3-4 hours, wash brown rice and soak in water for about 1 hour.
2. Peel the pumpkin and cut it into small pieces.
3. Put soybeans and 6 cups of water in the pan, and cook over medium heat until the soybeans are crisp and soft.
4. Add brown rice and pumpkin, and use high heat to boil.
5. Change the heat to a low temperature and slowly cook until the beans are crispy and fragrant.
How to make steamed and baked old pumpkin: 1. When the water in the pot boils, put the old pumpkin pieces into it and cook until they are about 80% done, then take them out and drain them.
2. Sprinkle the dry shredded bean powder over it, and arrange the ham slices on top.
3. Add chicken mince, leeks, ginger, salt, MSG and cornstarch into a mixture to form filling, stuff into pumpkins and ham slices, steam for 8 minutes before removing.
4. Heat oil in a pot, add clear broth, season with salt, monosodium glutamate and sugar, thicken with wet starch, and pour over the cooked jackfruit.
Who should not eat old pumpkin? Pumpkins are rich in nutritional value. Old pumpkins have more complete nutritional components and higher nutritional value than tender pumpkins, so people like to use old pumpkins to make soup and drink it.
Among them, the vitamin C and glucose content in tender pumpkins is richer than that in old pumpkins, while the calcium, iron, and carotene content in old pumpkins is higher than that in tender pumpkins. These nutrients are very beneficial to the prevention and treatment of asthma.
But despite this, everyone still needs to pay attention to eating old pumpkins and should not eat too much.
If you eat old pumpkins for more than two months continuously, your skin may appear yellow, which is citrus skin disease.
It is caused by the fact that carotene is excreted by sweat without changing, causing the fat of skin keratin to yellow.
It is not harmful to health. Generally, this yellowing phenomenon can gradually disappear after 2 to 3 months of fasting.
Avoid eating when there are diseases such as beriberi, yellow gangrene, chronic diseases, diarrhea and fullness, postpartum acne, qi stagnation and dampness obstruction.
Patients with stomach fever should eat less.
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