Black bean and burdock tea for weight loss and bowel regulation

Burdock contains high amounts of dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal motility and smooth bowel movements. Dietary fiber can also increase a sense of fullness. The soap contained in the burdock peel can absorb and take away cholesterol and fat, so it is very suitable for weight loss and beauty.

In addition to being high in fiber, burdock also contains a variety of nutrients, such as polyphenols, amino acids, and various minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc, so it is considered to be a vegetable with very complete nutritional value.

The polyphenols contained in burdock can improve the liver's metabolic capacity and detoxification function, thereby promoting blood sugar and blood lipid metabolism. It is a beneficial food for patients with three highs. Substances such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc also have antioxidant properties, which make blood vessels less likely to form atherosclerosis, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and help stabilize emotions.

As for the 17 kinds of amino acids contained in burdock, seven are essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize on its own and can supplement the energy needed by the human body.

In summary, the benefits of taking burdock include: laxative and intestinal regulation, slimming and weight loss, mood stabilization, liver protection, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cancer prevention, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, lowering cholesterol, increasing physical strength, improving cold hands and feet, edema, etc.

However, although burdock has so many benefits, people with colds, severe liver dysfunction, diabetes or kidney disease should not eat too much burdock. Moreover, burdock is cold in nature. If you eat too much, it may cause diarrhea. Its rich crude fiber content can also easily cause indigestion and take away some nutrients.

【Black bean burdock tea】

Ingredients: 5g black beans, 10g burdock

practice:

1 Wash black beans and burdock.

2 Soak the black beans until soft. Peel the burdock and cut it into thin slices.

3 Add black beans and burdock to water and cook in a pot.

effect:

1. Lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements, adjust the intestinal environment, and remove gastrointestinal toxins.

2. Promote blood circulation and eliminate edema.

3. Improve the three highs (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids).

4. Helps produce milk.

5. Protect your eyesight.

6. Prevent osteoporosis.

7. Replenish vital energy and nourish kidney qi.

Tips from Chinese Medicine Practitioners

Eating fresh burdock to make tea is effective for heat abscesses, hemorrhoids, acne, mumps, influenza, etc. People with weak spleen and stomach and weak lung qi should not eat too much.

Tips

1. People with poor stomach and intestines should not drink too much. One to two cups a day is recommended.

2. Another simple way to make black bean and burdock tea is to put the two in a thermos and pour in hot water, but it is recommended to boil it. Because black beans contain trypsin inhibitors, which reduce the absorption and utilization of protein, but once they are processed and cooked, the trypsin inhibitors will be destroyed.

3. If you consume too much potassium and phosphorus from burdock, it will increase the burden on the kidneys, so patients with diabetes and kidney disease should not drink burdock tea every day.

This article is from Shimao Publishing's "Eat Black Beans Simply to Lose Weight and Get a Good Body Shape"