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Unlocking the Power of Emperor Beans: Health Benefits, Cooking Tips, and More

Those who can be called “Emperor” are not ordinary people. Each spring is when emperor beans are most abundant. Emperor beans are actually used in traditional Chinese medicine and diet therapy! Can eating emperor beans help you lose weight? Do you want to peel it? How to cook? Emperor beans can eliminate stomach heat, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, relieve heat and detoxify. Studies have also found that its extract can prevent influenza and the new coronavirus. Experts will explain this clearly.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the scientific name of the emperor bean is “Laidou”. It belongs to the Phaseolus genus of the Fabaceae family. It is probably the largest bean and has the best flavor beans. Its other names include white lentils and sweet beans, Guanyin beans, fine cotton beans, etc. Emperor bean seeds are abundant and are grown throughout the world. Currently, the varieties grown in Taiwan are the most common coarse-grained varieties with white seed coat and occasionally have yellow, black, rust and other color spots from January to March.

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Emperor Bean Nutrition

Emperor beans are rich in protein, iron, sugar, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. They are a natural food suitable for all ages. Huang Shuhui, a nutritionist at Post Hospital, said that the protein and fat content of emperor beans is the highest among beans, unlike legumes such as kidney beans and kidney beans, the fiber of emperor bean pods it’s too thick, so generally only the beans; (seeds) are eaten. The shape of emperor beans is like fava beans, but fava beans belong to the Vicia genus, while emperor beans belong to the Phaseolus genus. People with favis can eat emperor beans.

Can Emperor Beans Lose Weight?

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Yang Shumei, a Chinese doctor at the Beigang Affiliated Hospital of Chinese Medicine University, said that emperor beans are called “white lentils” in Chinese medicine. They are mainly used to eliminate stomach heat, strengthen the spleen and reduce dampness, improve loose stools, diarrhea, excessive leukorrhea, and are also often used to relieve heat, detoxify and relieve vomiting. Many women suffer from “leukorrhea” problems such as excessive leukorrhea. They can eat more foods such as emperor beans, lotus seeds, coix seeds, yam and winter melon to strengthen the spleen and remove moisture, regulate body water and nourish the spleen. and stomach. Most obese people have water in their bodies. If you have a poor metabolism, your body will feel light after removing the moisture and conditioning.

In fact, the research team of the Accademia Sinica Genome Research Center once published a study and found that FRIL, a protein extracted from white lentils, can effectively inhibit the influenza virus and new infection coronavirus. The study was also published in international journals.

Are emperor beans starchy?

Nutritionist Li Wanping explained that emperor beans are classified in the starch category and are whole grains. They also have protein, but the starch content is higher than that of protein. However, the protein in these starchy beans is still higher than that of white rice. Each 20 grams of dried starchy beans contains 15 grams of carbohydrates. The protein is 3 times that of white rice and the fiber is 30 times higher, suitable for those suffering from high blood pressure, on a diet and for diabetics.

Nutritionist Li Wanping reminds you to eat starchy beans in an alternative way, replacing them with white rice as a staple. For example, when cooking, he mixes together a bit of various starchy beans, or, if you eat starchy beans during a meal, the amount of rice will be reduced.

Do you need to peel emperor beans?

How to eat emperor beans? Should it be detached? Nutritionist Huang Shuhui said that the emperor bean “eats the kernel but not the pod”, that is, it eats the seeds but not the pods, but it would be a shame if the skin (outer membrane) was also peeled off! He said the outer membrane of the emperor bean has a high fiber content, so you can absorb more nutrients if you eat it with the skin on.

However, if there are people who do not like the texture of thick skin, or they are the elderly or young children with weak chewing function, there is no need to worry about peeling the skin. Simply scald it with boiling water and rinse it with cold water and the husk will be easily removed, leaving the rest of the soybeans with a fragrant taste.

What are the dishes at Emperor Bean?

How to cook emperor beans? The Ministry of Agriculture explains that emperor beans taste good when paired with vegetables and meat, whether stir-fried, boiled or braised. The most common is emperor bean and pork rib soup. It is customary to eat sweets every year during the Qingming Festival. Emperor beans are also used to make cakes in many households.

Emperor Bean’s Taboo

However, nutritionist Huang Shuhui reminds that the high fiber content of emperor beans can easily cause flatulence in people with poor gastrointestinal function and a history of gastric ulcers, so it is not suitable to eat more of them. Furthermore, their high potassium and phosphorus content can cause kidney disease and acute gout. Patients should avoid it and consume it in moderation on weekdays.

How to choose emperor beans?

How to choose emperor beans when purchasing? The Ministry of Agriculture explains that if you buy the beans, they must be plump and fleshy, with a complete and shiny outer skin, without blemishes, slightly white-pink-green in color with a slight red tint, and without sprouts if purchased in envelope; Emperor beans, when selecting them, be careful that there is no moisture in the bag. If you buy the pods where they are produced, it is best to have firm, fleshy pods, green or slightly yellow skin, and convex, not flat, bean kernels.

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◎ Data Source. Expert advice/Ministry of Agriculture. Yang Shumei, a practitioner of Chinese medicine. Nutritionist Huang Shuhui. Nutritionist Li Wanping

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