Women can eat more winter melon to improve their beauty and lose weight

Wax gourd is a common vegetable on our table. It is rich in nutritional value and low in price. It is a food with super cost-effectiveness. Wax gourd also has many functions. It is a must-eat vegetable for women to lose weight. So what are the functions of winter melon?

1. Lowers blood pressure

Because winter melon contains more vitamin C, high potassium content and low sodium content, it is most suitable for patients with hypertension, kidney disease, edema, etc. who need low-sodium food.

2. Protect your kidneys

Winter melon juice and winter melon extract can increase the urine output of animals, reduce the severity of nephropathy caused by mercuric chloride, and significantly reduce serum creatinine levels. Pathological histology showed that total amino acids of wax gourd (large doses) and wax gourd cucurbitacin had obvious protective and blocking effects on renal damage caused by mercuric chloride.

3. Lose weight and reduce fat

Research has found that winter melon is rich in succinic acid. It can effectively control the conversion of sugars into fat in the body, prevent fat accumulation in the body, and consume excess fat, having a good weight loss effect. Fenugreek is mainly found in the flesh of winter melon. It can help the body's metabolism and inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. It is also one of the functional factors in winter melon that helps with weight loss and lipid-lowering.

4. Beauty and skin care

The book "Shengji Zonglu" from the Tang Dynasty introduced the method of ancient people using winter melon to make facial cream for beauty treatment. In addition, according to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", the flesh of winter melon is white and soft. Using it to wash your face and body can remove brown spots and make your skin soft, smooth and white. The "Shennong's Herbal Classic" records that winter melon seeds can make people's faces "radiant". Winter melon seeds were a commonly used ingredient in facial creams in ancient times.

5. Lower blood sugar

Winter melon is high in dietary fiber, containing about 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100g. Modern medical research shows that foods high in dietary fiber are effective in improving blood sugar levels, and a person's glycemic index is negatively correlated with the fiber content in the food. In addition, dietary fiber can lower cholesterol in the body.

6. Eliminate carcinogens

The crude fiber in winter melon can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and excrete carcinogens accumulated in the intestines as soon as possible.