Can I eat red beans during menstruation?

Can you eat red beans during menstruation? In fact, not many people really understand this question. Most people are still not familiar with this issue. This is mainly because they don’t know much about red beans as a food. However, because this issue often affects women's physical health, most female friends still want to know more about this issue. In fact, this red bean still appears in our daily diet.

Many people have actually eaten red beans, but because they are not familiar with them, they don’t recognize them when they eat them. In fact, the so-called red beans are adzuki beans. Most people will suddenly realize it when they hear this. For most people, it is okay to eat red beans. But for women during menstruation, can they also eat adzuki beans? Regarding this, let’s talk about the question of whether you can eat adzuki beans during menstruation.

The ancient name of adzuki bean is "xiaoshu", "chishu", etc.; its alias is red bean, adzuki bean, red bean, five-color bean, rice bean, and rice bean. English nameAdzuki

beans. The chromosome number 2n=22. Adzuki beans originated in China and have been cultivated for more than 2,000 years. The largest area of ​​adzuki beans is grown in Asia, and it is also produced in Africa, Europe and America. There are about 24 countries in the world that grow adzuki beans. In addition to China, which has the largest production area, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, India, Myanmar, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand, the Far East of the former Soviet Union, Zaire and Angola all have certain production areas.

value

effect

1. Adzuki beans have laxative and diuretic effects, and are effective for heart disease and kidney disease.

2. Eating a proper amount of red beans every day can purify the blood and relieve heart fatigue.

3. It can help with ventilation, bowel movements, and reduce cholesterol.

4. Adzuki beans have obvious inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri and Salmonella typhi.

Nutritional Information

According to the test results of 1,479 adzuki bean germplasm resources, the average protein content was 22.56%, ranging from 20.92% to 24.00%; [2]

Fat 0.59%; total starch 53.17%, of which amylose 11.50%. Protein contains a relatively complete composition of essential amino acids for the human body, but the content of sulfur-containing amino acids is relatively low, and it is the first limiting amino acid. The ratio of protein to carbohydrates in seeds is about 1:2-2.5, while that in cereals is only 1:6-7. The protein content of adzuki beans is also higher than that of livestock products. For example, lean pork contains 16.7% protein, beef contains 17.7%, eggs contain 14.7%, and milk contains 3.3%. Since ancient times, many countries have used adzuki beans to treat and prevent diseases.

medicine

Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica and Dictionary of Chinese Medicine respectively introduce that adzuki bean seeds are sweet in nature, non-toxic, and enter the heart and small intestine meridians. It contains more saponins, which can stimulate the intestines, have laxative and diuretic effects, and are effective for heart disease and kidney disease. Eating a proper amount of adzuki beans every day can purify the blood and relieve heart fatigue. There is also a lot of fiber and a lot of soluble fiber, which can not only help with ventilation and bowel movements, but also reduce cholesterol. Modern medicine has also proven that adzuki beans have significant inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri and Salmonella typhi. It is also an important export commodity of our country. Mainly exported to Japan and South Korea. As a traditional agricultural and sideline product in my country, processed adzuki bean products are well-known both at home and abroad. It is also an excellent crop for replanting, filling idle land and rescuing famine. Adzuki beans can also be grown as silage or green manure. Bean sprouts can be used as vegetables.

Through the detailed introduction of adzuki beans above, we not only learned about the nutritional value and efficacy of adzuki beans, but also learned that female friends during menstruation can actually eat adzuki beans, and proper consumption of adzuki beans has certain benefits for the bodies of women during menstruation. I hope that the majority of female compatriots can clearly understand this.