Is it good for men to eat carrots?

　　Introduction

　　Also known as carrot, yellow radish, carrot, clove radish, small ginseng, vegetable ginseng. It is a nutritious vegetable suitable for all ages.

　　Nutritional information (100g)

　　0.6 grams of protein, 0.3 grams of fat, 7.6 grams of carbohydrates, 32 mg of calcium, 30 mg of phosphorus, 0.6 mg of iron, 3.62 mg of carotene, 0.02 mg of thiamine, 0.05 mg of riboflavin, 0.3 mg of niacin, 13 mg of ascorbic acid, and also contains trace elements such as fluorine, manganese, and cobalt.

　　Meridian tropism of nature and flavor

　　Slightly cold in nature, slightly bitter and sweet in taste; suitable for liver, stomach and lung meridians.

　　Nutritional benefits

　　1. Strengthen the spleen and remove malnutrition

　　Vitamin A is an essential substance for the normal growth and development of bones. It helps cell proliferation and growth. It is an element of body growth and is of great significance in promoting the growth and development of infants and young children.

　　2. Benefit the liver and improve eyesight

　　Carrots contain a large amount of carotene, which can nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and can treat night blindness.

　　3. Helps the diaphragm and widens the intestines

　　Carrots contain plant fiber, which has strong water absorption and easily expands in volume in the intestine. It is a "filling substance" in the intestine, which can strengthen the peristalsis of the intestine, thereby promoting diaphragm and widening the intestine, laxative and preventing cancer.

　　4. Enhance immune function

　　Carotene is converted into vitamin A, which helps enhance the body's immune function and plays an important role in preventing epithelial cell cancer. The lignin in carrots can also improve the body's immune mechanism and indirectly eliminate cancer cells.

　　5. Lower blood sugar and lipids

　　Carrots also contain hypoglycemic substances and are a good food for diabetics. Some of the ingredients they contain, such as sulfonate and kaempferol, can increase coronary blood flow, lower blood lipids, promote the synthesis of adrenaline, and have antihypertensive and cardiotonic effects. They are suitable for patients with high blood pressure, coronary heart disease Excellent dietary therapy for patients.

　　Literature selection

　　"Compendium of Materia Medica": "It lowers qi and nourishes the middle, benefits the chest, diaphragm, intestines and stomach, calms the five internal organs, and makes people eat healthily. ”

　　"Suixiju Diet Manual": "Gourd pie, with red skin and flesh, is also called red radish, but there are those with yellow skin and flesh. Pungent, sweet and warm. The lower qi widens the intestines and the qi is slightly dry. ”

　　"Lingnan Medicine Collection Record": "Treatment chicken pox , whooping cough, fever in children. ”.