Nutritional benefits of bamboo shoots. Is it good for men to eat bamboo shoots?

　　Nutritional value of bamboo shoots

　　Bamboo shoots have been regarded as a "dish treasure" in our country since ancient times. In terms of nutrition, many people used to believe that although bamboo shoots are delicious, they have little nutrition. Some even believe that "it takes three days to eat a meal of bamboo shoots." This understanding is inaccurate. Bamboo shoots are rich in protein, amino acids, fats, sugars, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, and vitamins B1, B2, and C. Each 100g of fresh bamboo shoots contains 9.79g of dry matter, 3.28g of protein, 4.47g of carbohydrates, 0.9g of cellulose, 0.13g of fat, 22mg of calcium, 56mg of phosphorus, and 0.1mg of iron. The content of multiple vitamins and carotene is more than double that of Chinese cabbage. ； Moreover, the protein of bamboo shoots is relatively superior. It contains certain amounts of lysine, tryptophan, threonine, and phenylalanine necessary for the human body, as well as glutamic acid, which plays an important role in the protein metabolism process, and cystine, which plays a role in maintaining protein configuration. It is an excellent health-care vegetable.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bamboo shoots are sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. Medicinally, it has the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, replenishing qi and harmonizing the stomach, treating thirst, diluting water channels, relieving diaphragm and refreshing stomach. Bamboo shoots also have the characteristics of low fat, low sugar, and high fiber. Eating bamboo shoots can not only promote intestinal peristalsis, help digestion, remove food accumulation, and prevent constipate , and has the effect of preventing colorectal cancer. Bamboo shoots contain very little fat and starch. They are naturally low-fat and low-calorie foods and are a good choice for obese people to lose weight. Health experts believe that people in areas with thick bamboo forests live longer and rarely suffer from high blood pressure, which is related to regular eating of bamboo shoots.

　　In particular, people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang use insect-eaten bamboo shoots for medicinal purposes, called "insect bamboo shoots". They are effective diuretics and are suitable for edema, ascites, beriberi For swollen feet, acute nephritis and edema, wheezing and coughing, diabetes, thirst and dysphoria, etc., young bamboo leaves, bamboo rhubarb, and bamboo juice are all used as medicine.

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　　Bamboo shoots are available all year round, but spring and winter bamboo shoots are the best. Whether it is served cold, stir-fried or boiled in soup, it is tender and fragrant and is one of people's favorite dishes. Bamboo shoots are the prototype of bamboo poles. From the longitudinal section, you can see that there are many horizontal partitions in the middle and thick bamboo shoot meat around them. The bamboo shoot meat is wrapped in bamboo shoots. The tender parts of the bamboo shoots, transverse partitions and bamboo shoots can be eaten. The peak period of bamboo shoots is 3 to 6 years after the moso bamboo shoots are born. Winter bamboo shoots can be dug in winter, and spring bamboo shoots can be harvested around the Qingming Festival. The quality of early bamboo shoots is better than that of moso bamboo. Cluster-type bamboos such as Ma bamboo and green bamboo begin to harvest bamboo shoots two years after planting. The harvest period is from April to November every year, and the peak harvest period is from July to August. The best time for harvesting is when the bamboo shoot heads are just above the soil surface. If harvested too late, the bamboo shoots will be rich in fiber and have a bitter taste. Bamboo shoots, also known as magnolia slices, can be eaten fresh in winter, spring and summer throughout the year.

　　Fresh bamboo shoots have a high moisture content. The moisture content of moso bamboo shoots in spring is 90%, and in winter bamboo shoots is 85%. They are fresh and tender foods and cannot withstand storage and long-distance transportation. As a vegetable, it has always been loved by people. Its taste is fragrant and delicious, and it is regarded as a treasure in dishes. Bamboo shoots cannot be eaten raw. When cooked alone, they have a bitter taste and taste bad. However, when fried with meat, the bamboo shoots taste particularly delicious. Bamboo shoots can be used to make soup or cook, and can make many delicious dishes. Such as bamboo shoots and crucian carp soup, bamboo shoots roasting pork, bamboo shoots cooking white porridge, and now bamboo shoots are also made into dried bamboo shoots, magnolia slices and canned food.