Do kidney beans make people fat? How to store kidney beans

In our daily diet, making kidney beans into dried beans as a way to preserve food is also a common way for Chinese people to preserve food. Kidney beans are rich in α-amylase inhibitors and dietary fiber. It can effectively block the decomposition of starch in high-starch foods, block the intake of most starch calories, and reduce the largest source of fat in the human body. It is very popular among people who want to lose weight and keep fit.

Contents of this article

1. Will kidney beans make people fat?

2. How to store kidney beans

3. Can kidney beans be eaten raw?

Do kidney beans make you fat?

Kidney beans will not make people fat. Kidney beans are rich in α-amylase inhibitors and dietary fiber. It can effectively block the decomposition of starch in high-starch foods (rice, pasta, grains and related snacks and cakes), block most of the starch calorie intake, and reduce the body's largest source of fat. Eating it before meals can block 80% of calorie intake (without affecting the absorption of other nutrients). It can effectively cooperate with diet therapy for those who want to lose weight, so that they can eat full meals, eliminate hunger, and not gain weight after meals. Moreover, the α-amylase inhibitor in white kidney bean essence is excreted from the gastrointestinal tract, does not need to go through the blood circulation, and does not act on the brain's nerve center. After eating it, there will be no diarrhea, fatigue, anorexia, or weight rebound, which is completely in line with the World Health Organization's weight loss principles.

How to store kidney beans

1. Refrigeration method: remove the tendons of fresh kidney beans, wash them clean, steam them in a steamer until they are half-cooked, then remove them from the pot and cool them down. Then put the cooled kidney beans in a plastic bag and put them in the freezer of the refrigerator. You can defrost them directly when you want to eat them!

2. Making kidney beans into soaked beans is also an excellent way to preserve them, and this method can preserve them for a relatively long time, several months or even a year. Generally, there are two ways: salt soaking and sugar soaking. The salt soaking method is generally more popular in Sichuan and Hunan. Although the soaked kidney beans taste better, the time is shorter than that of sugar soaking, and the color is not as good as that of sugar soaking. However, the two methods have their own advantages, and it depends on personal taste.

3. Drying the beans is a common way for Chinese people to preserve food. After blanching the beans or pickling them with salt water, dry them, wrap them with clean newspapers and seal them in bags. When eating, soak them in water and eat them. They taste quite good.

4. Rack storage method: Use wooden poles or steel to build a storage rack in the open air, in a shed or indoors. Bundle the harvested and dried kidney beans into small bundles and neatly stack them on the rack, leaving gaps in the middle for ventilation. This method can only be maintained for a short time, but it is the best choice for eating fresh kidney beans.

Can kidney beans be eaten raw?

Kidney beans cannot be eaten raw.

1. Eating kidney beans in daily life can easily lead to poisoning, and it may also be due to problems in the usual cooking methods. For example, when many people fry kidney beans, they often fry them half-cooked. Eating raw or half-cooked kidney beans is the most likely to cause poisoning.

2. Kidney beans contain saponins and hemagglutinins, which have the effect of blood coagulation. If they are not fried or cooked, these toxic components cannot be completely destroyed, which can easily lead to poisoning. Therefore, this kind of vegetable should not be eaten too much in life.

3. When frying kidney beans, make sure they are thoroughly cooked. If you want to eat this vegetable and want to prevent poisoning, it is recommended to stew it. Generally, stewing can thoroughly stew the kidney beans and can also play a role in disinfection and sterilization.