Nutritional Value and Dietary Precautions of Leaf Mustard

Nutritional value of leaf mustard:

Mustard greens are very rich in vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin D. Its specific benefits include refreshing the mind and sharpening alertness. Mustard greens contain a large amount of ascorbic acid, a highly active reducing substance that participates in important oxidation-reduction processes in the body, can increase the oxygen content in the brain, stimulate the brain's use of oxygen, and has the effect of refreshing the mind, sharpening alertness and relieving fatigue.

Secondly, it has the effect of detoxifying and reducing swelling; it can fight infection and prevent the occurrence of disease, inhibit the toxicity of bacterial toxins, promote wound healing, and can be used as an adjunct treatment for infectious diseases. It also has the effect of stimulating the appetite and aiding digestion, because pickled mustard greens have a special savory flavor and aroma that can promote the digestive function of the stomach and intestines and increase appetite, so it can be used to stimulate the appetite and help digestion.

Finally, it can also improve eyesight, benefit the diaphragm and relax the bowels to relieve constipation, because mustard greens have relatively coarse and firm tissue and contain carotene and a large amount of dietary fiber, so they have the effect of improving eyesight and relaxing the bowels to relieve constipation. They can serve as an excellent dietary remedy for eye patients, and can also prevent and treat constipation, and are especially suitable for elderly people and those with habitual constipation.

Note that the following people are not quite suitable for eating mustard greens:

First, people who are weak and have a cold-deficient constitution, especially women, who often easily show signs of weakness and cold deficiency around menstruation, so during that period they should try not to eat shepherd's purse.

Second, infants and young children. Many parents like to make dumplings with shepherd's purse for infants and young children, thinking it is both fresh and nutritious, but this practice is actually wrong, because shepherd's purse is not easy to digest and can easily cause bloating, indigestion and constipation in infants and young children.

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