The king of fruits shows his power! Loquat is more effective in breaking down fat

To save your slim figure in spring, how can we not send in the "king of fruits"? The soft, juicy and delicious loquat is called the "king of fruits" or "golden pill" because of its orange-yellow color. It is often used by Chinese medicine practitioners as a health-preserving product for removing phlegm and relieving coughs. However, most people do not know that the nutrients contained in loquat can also promote fat decomposition, and moderate intake can help lose weight.

Loquat is rich in B vitamins, which can protect eyesight, promote body metabolism and accelerate fat decomposition. (Picture/taken from the book "100 Fruit Nutrition Atlas")

Loquat is rich in vitamin B, which promotes metabolism and fat decomposition

Loquat is named after its fruit which resembles a pipa. It is a rare fruit unique to southern China. In addition to its delicious taste, it is rich in nutrients and has good weight loss value. In the book "Nutrition Illustrated Dictionary of 100 Fruits" edited by Sun Shuxia, Chairman of the Chinese Food Nutrition Committee, it is mentioned that traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that weight loss should be based on strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis, and resolving phlegm. Loquat, which has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, promoting fluid and moistening the lungs, clearing away heat and strengthening the stomach, just meets these conditions and is a very good fruit for weight loss.

From the perspective of Western nutrition, loquat is rich in protein, crude fiber, carbohydrates, multiple vitamins and minerals, and has high nutritional value. The rich B vitamins in it can protect eyesight, have antioxidant effects, and promote body metabolism, accelerate fat decomposition, and prevent obesity. Ingredients such as vitamins, amygdalin and resorbitol can help prevent and fight cancer.

Loquat and Tremella porridge. (Picture/taken from the book "100 Fruit Nutrition Atlas")

【Cooking Demonstration／Loquat and Tremella Porridge】

• Ingredients: 100g brown rice, 40g fresh loquat, 30g dried white fungus, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

• Preparation method:

  1. Wash the brown rice, soak it in cold water, pick it up and drain it.

  2. Rinse the fresh loquats, peel them, cut them in half, and remove the core.

  3. Soak the dried white fungus in warm water to swell, wash it and tear it into small pieces.

  4. Take a pot, add cold water, white fungus, and brown rice, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. When the porridge is almost done, add loquat and rock sugar, and continue cooking for 5 minutes.

• Reminder: People who want to lose weight should try to reduce the use of rock sugar to avoid excessive intake, which will lead to body fat accumulation.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "loquat can moisten the five internal organs and nourish the heart and lungs." (Picture/taken from the book "100 Fruit Nutrition Atlas")

Relieve cough and reduce phlegm! Eat 5 loquats raw twice a day

In addition to weight loss, loquat's lung-moisturizing and health-promoting effects are even more commendable! "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "loquat can moisten the five internal organs and nourish the heart and lungs". Take 10 fresh loquats a day, wash them and eat them raw twice, which can improve symptoms of cough, dry mouth and thirst. Wash and peel 50 grams of fresh loquats, add 50 grams of rock sugar, boil for half an hour and then take it, which can improve redness, swelling and pain in the throat.

However, it should be noted that patients with spleen deficiency, diarrhea and diabetes should avoid eating loquat; loquat should not be eaten with wheat as it can easily produce phlegm. Unripe loquats can easily cause diarrhea, so be careful when choosing them.