Can I eat steamed buns during my period?

We know that during menstruation, women's immunity decreases, so their bodies become much more fragile than usual. During menstruation, women also lose their appetite because of the decrease in digestion ability. Therefore, they have no appetite for anything, especially rice, which they often eat. At this time, do we have any staple food that can replace rice?

In fact, we can use steamed buns instead of rice as the staple food. Steamed buns are also rich in nutrition. Steamed buns can provide the energy needed by our body. So can female friends use steamed buns as the staple food during menstruation?

Baozi is an ancient traditional pasta of the Han nationality. It is said to have been invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period (more than 1,800 years ago). The name "baozi" began to be used in the Song Dynasty. "Yan Yi Yi Mou Lu" recorded: "On Renzong's birthday, he gave baozi to all his ministers." After baozi, it was noted: "It is another name for steamed bread." People in the north call steamed buns with fillings "baozi". Baozi is usually made of fermented flour. Its size varies according to the size of the filling. The smallest one can be called xiaolongbao, followed by medium and large ones. Common fillings are pork, mutton, beef, vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, bean paste, celery, leek, tofu, fungus, dried vegetables and meat, egg yolk, sesame, etc. Famous ones include Tianjin Goubuli steamed buns, Kaifeng xiaolongbao, Kaifeng soup dumplings, Shangqiu Yongcheng Xuehu beef pan-fried dumplings, Guangdong barbecued pork dumplings, Shanghai soup dumplings, Hangzhou xiaolongbao, and so on.

Baozi is a fermented food, and eating more fermented foods is very good for human health. Traditional fermented foods have a wide range of raw materials and use a variety of microorganisms. The fermentation forms mainly include liquid or solid fermentation and natural or pure fermentation. Traditional fermented foods have rich nutritional value and powerful health functions.

Although they are both pasta, fermented steamed buns and bread are more nutritious than unfermented foods such as pancakes and noodles. Studies have shown that yeast not only changes the structure of the dough, making it softer and more delicious, but also greatly increases the nutritional value of steamed buns and bread.

Yeast can protect the liver

There are many ways to ferment flour, such as baking soda fermentation, old dough fermentation, yeast fermentation, etc. These methods are all the same in principle, which is to produce a large amount of carbon dioxide gas in the dough through the leavening agent. During the steaming process, the carbon dioxide expands due to heat, so the pasta becomes soft and delicious. However, the first two methods have their own disadvantages. Baking soda will seriously destroy the B vitamins in flour, and fermentation of old dough will make the dough sour. Only yeast fermentation not only makes the pasta taste good, but also improves its nutritional value.

Yeast is divided into two types: fresh yeast and dry yeast. It is an edible, nutritious single-cell microorganism. In nutritionology, it is called an "inexhaustible source of nutrition." In addition to protein, carbohydrates and lipids, yeast is also rich in vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Experiments have shown that the protein contained in 1 kilogram of dry yeast is equivalent to the protein content of 5 kilograms of rice, 2 kilograms of soybeans or 2.5 kilograms of pork.

The fermented yeast is also a very strong antioxidant that can protect the liver and has a certain detoxification effect. Minerals such as selenium and chromium in yeast can resist aging, fight tumors, prevent arteriosclerosis, and enhance the body's immunity. After fermentation, the phytic acid in the flour that affects the absorption of elements such as calcium, magnesium, and iron can be decomposed, thereby improving the body's absorption and utilization of these nutrients.

Fermented buns and steamed bread are easier to digest and absorb because the enzymes in the yeast can promote the decomposition of nutrients. Therefore, this type of food is more suitable for people with weak digestive function, such as thin people, children and the elderly. Similarly, it is best to eat fermented pasta such as bread for breakfast, because the energy in it will be released quickly, making people energetic throughout the morning; but for those who want to lose weight, it is best to eat less steamed bread for dinner to avoid gaining weight.

In the above article, we introduced that women’s bodies become fragile due to decreased immunity during menstruation, and their digestive ability also decreases at this time, which causes women to have no appetite during menstruation. We know that if we do not eat, our immunity will be even lower, so we can use steamed buns as the staple food for women during menstruation.