However, although taro is delicious, many friends are allergic to taro. For example, when they deal with taro, they feel uncomfortable when they touch the mucus of taro. Of course, if allergic people feel uncomfortable after eating taro, their throats will itch and hurt, and we can't catch it, which is particularly painful.
What are the mucus in taro? Saponin? It is easy to cause allergies. However, saponins will be inactivated at high temperature. As long as the cooking time is long, allergic people will not have too strong stimulation unless the cooking time is short. During the heating process, taro is not cooked and contains some allergic ingredients. It may cause throat discomfort in allergic people after eating. Therefore, for allergic friends, it is best to heat taro and cook it with slow fire before eating.
In addition to the phenomenon that taro can cause allergies in some people, taro is actually a very nutritious food. Eating taro in moderation can provide many healthy ingredients. The ingredient of taro is mucin, and many vegetables have similar ingredients. It can adhere to gastrointestinal mucosa, prevent mucosa from being stimulated and maintain mucosa; These mucus can also ingest some fat and cholesterol, which helps to prevent the symptoms of three highs.
Taro is recorded in many books. For example, in Compendium of Materia Medica, taro tastes sweet, flat and appetizing; According to Tang Herbal Medicine, steaming taro helps to relieve cough and reduce fever. It is also mentioned in many ancient books that taro has many functions such as invigorating qi, relieving asthma, nourishing liver and kidney, treating constipation and eliminating discomfort. However, taro is good, but as mentioned above, it also contains a lot of carbohydrates, so it is not suitable for excessive consumption. It is recommended not to eat more than100g of taro at a time. If you eat too much taro, you should reduce the intake of staple food, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive sugar intake, soaring blood sugar and weight gain.