Eating winter melon helps metabolism and weight loss. Two ingredients are treasures

Most people’s first impression of the benefits of eating winter melon is that it helps with diuresis, relieves cough and phlegm, clears away heat and detoxifies, etc. But, do you know? Winter melon also has the effect of weight loss, especially because it contains two chemical components, succinic acid and trigonelline, which can promote metabolism and burn fat. Chinese medicine practitioners suggest that steaming winter melon or slicing it and cooking it into soup are both good weight loss foods.

Winter melon contains two chemical components, trigonelline and succinic acid, which are considered to be key ingredients for enhancing metabolism and helping weight loss. (Photo/Photo from this website)

The key ingredients of winter melon for weight loss: trigonelline, tartronic acid

The Chinese Medicine Pharmacopoeia believes that winter melon is sweet in taste and cold in nature, and has the effects of diuresis, clearing heat, resolving phlegm, promoting body fluid and detoxification. Modern nutrition science believes that winter melon is rich in nutrients, containing vitamins B1, B2, C and elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium. The vitamin B1 can convert starch and sugar in the body into heat energy without forming fat; and the potassium contained in winter melon also has the effect of draining water and reducing swelling. In addition, winter melon has a low sodium content, which has the benefits of reducing swelling and lowering blood pressure for patients with hypertension and kidney disease.

Chinese medicine practitioner Peng Wenya said that winter melon contains two chemical components, cucurbitacin and succinic acid. The former can help the body's metabolism, and the latter can effectively prevent the conversion of sugars in antibodies into fat. Both can consume excess fat from obesity and are effective in preventing high blood pressure, reducing atherosclerosis, and losing weight.

Winter melon is cool in nature and should not exceed 600 grams per week

Eating winter melon can help you lose weight, but how should you eat it correctly? Many people cook winter melon into braised winter melon, or make it into various dishes such as winter melon stewed with seafood, but doing so will not help you lose weight, but will make you gain weight, because other ingredients and seasonings will increase calories.

There are many types of obesity, and winter melon weight loss is only suitable for people with edema-type obesity. It should not be consumed in excess on a normal basis to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach function.

Chinese medicine practitioner Peng Wen-ya recommends steaming winter melon or slicing it and cooking it into soup without adding any seasonings or other ingredients to maximize the weight-loss function of winter melon. However, winter melon is cool in nature and should not be eaten frequently to avoid accumulation of cold which may be detrimental to the spleen and stomach. Do not eat winter melon more than 3 times a week. Even if it is made into winter melon soup, it is not advisable to drink too much. The amount each time should be about 200 grams.

At the same time, to neutralize the coldness of winter melon, you can add bones and hot ginger and scallion to the stew, and cook porridge with warm sweet potatoes, both of which can warm the stomach.

【Slimming Winter Melon Soup】

• Ingredients: 200 grams of winter melon, a piece of young ginger, water.

• practice:

  1. Peel and deseed the winter melon and set aside. Slice the winter melon flesh and set aside.

  2. Blend the wax gourd seeds and appropriate amount of water in a food processor and set aside.

  3. Take a soup pot and add water until it is 70% full. After heating, add the winter melon flesh and winter melon skin and cook together. After boiling, add the winter melon seed paste until the winter melon flesh is cooked.

  4. Remove the wax gourd skin, add the shredded young ginger, and continue cooking for 2 minutes.

Winter melon is eaten with caution to lose weight. People with weak constitution should not eat too much

Winter melon helps with water metabolism and weight loss, but its cool food properties mean it is generally only suitable for people with edema-type obesity, or those with hemorrhoids, diabetes, etc. It is also not suitable for people with high blood lipids, high blood pressure, and yang-heat type. As for those with weak constitution, long-term illness, cold stomach, prone to diarrhea, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, and slow metabolism, they should not eat too much, especially those who are already thin should avoid it to avoid becoming even thinner.

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