Winter is the best time to eat white radish. White radish is a common vegetable in our lives, also known as radish or dill. Whether eaten raw or cooked, it has good nutritional value. Not only the diet has obvious effect, but also can play the role of health care. There have been statements such as "radishes go on the street, the drugstore stops", "October radish ginseng, winter radish and summer ginger, and the doctor does not prescribe a prescription".

　　 These are enough to let us know the importance of white radish in the diet. So what are the functions and effects of white radish? First of all, we first analyze the nutritional value of white radish.

　　Nutrition analysis of white radish: white radish does not contain fat, the main components are protein, sugar, various minerals and vitamins, of which vitamin C and carotene content is the highest. Secondly, it also contains various biological enzymes beneficial to the human body and a large amount of crude fiber.

　　1. Promote digestion

　　White radish contains mustard oil, amylase and crude fiber, which can promote digestion, increase appetite and accelerate intestinal peristalsis. Has a good effect of urination and defecation.

　　 2. Inhibit the growth of cancer cells

　　White radish contains enzymes that are beneficial to the human body, which can fully absorb starch, fat and protein in food. These enzymes can also break down carcinogenic Nitrosamines. The root of white radish is rich in oxidase, which has a strong detoxification effect.

　　3. Invigorating the lungs and coughing

　　The weather is dry in autumn and winter, and it is easy to hurt the lungs. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, white enters the lungs, lungs, and moisturizes the dryness, while autumn is the main cause of dryness, which is most susceptible to lung injury. We need to eat pears and white radishes to dry the lungs. Has a good effect of moistening lungs and cough, reducing phlegm and treating bronchitis.

　　4. Improving immunity

　　White radish is rich in vitamin C and trace elements zinc, which helps to enhance the body''s immune function and improve disease resistance. It can reduce blood lipids, soften blood vessels, stabilize blood pressure, and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, arteriosclerosis, gallstones and other diseases. In addition, white radish has a strong detoxification function, can be used for sobering and diuretic.

　　5. Preventing diseases

　　Using white radishes can also prevent colds, relieve tension, eliminate fatigue, clean up the stomach and intestines, moisten the lungs and stop coughing, disperse blood stasis, diuresis, tonic and so on. It also prevents excessive dandruff, itchy scalp, and shiny hair.

　　【Recommended dishes】Lamb radish soup

　　【Effect】

　　Lamb radish soup, which uses white radish and lamb as the main ingredients, with high-quality seasoning such as rice wine , Is a delicious family recipe, long-term consumption also has the effect of spleen and appetite. It is more suitable for those with waist and knee weakness, sleepiness and fatigue, kidney impotence and spleen and stomach deficiency.

　　Warm tips:

　　 1. White radish is cold, and those with spleen and stomach deficiency should not eat more.

　　 2. People with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer should not eat white radish raw.

　　 3. White radish is easy to eat with a variety of vegetables and meat.

　　4. White radish has the function of "breaking qi", so people who are taking traditional Chinese medicine such as ginseng, radix rehmanniae and Shouwu should not eat white radish.

　　 5. The white radish contains a lot of vitamin C, it is easy to be oxidized when cut, and it should be cut before eating. White radish skin is relatively high in vitamin content, it is best not to peel when eating radish.