Tofu and tofu products have higher protein content than soybeans, and tofu protein is a complete protein that not only contains eight kinds of essential amino acids, but also has a proportion close to human needs, and has a high nutritional potency. Tofu also contains fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. According to Chinese medicine theory, tofu is sweet and cool, and it has a good taste in the spleen, stomach, and large intestine. It has the effect of supplementing Qi and activating fluids, moisturizing dryness, and detoxification. It can be used to treat red eyes, diabetes, sulfur, and shochu drugs. Although tofu is good, there are disadvantages to eat more, too much will harm health.
Who can't eat tofu
1, gastrointestinal Deficiency: Tofu chilly, usually have cold stomach, such as eating tofu after chest tightness, nausea and other phenomena, it is unfit for human consumption. And for easily diarrhea, bloating spleen deficiency, should not eat more tofu.
2, arteriosclerosis: American medical experts pointed out that soy products contain very rich methionine, methionine in the role of enzymes can be converted to cysteine. Cysteine ​​can damage endothelial cells in the arterial wall, easily depositing cholesterol and triglyceride on the arterial wall, and promoting arteriosclerosis.
3, when taking tetracycline drugs, should not eat tofu: Because the food made with tofu contains more calcium, gypsum made with salt and brine contains more magnesium, tetracycline will react with calcium, magnesium will react, reduce Sterilization effect.
4, iodine deficiency patients: soybeans to make tofu contains a substance called saponin, it can not only prevent atherosclerosis, but also promote the excretion of iodine in the body. Long-term excessive consumption of tofu can easily cause iodine deficiency, leading to iodine deficiency disorders.
5, renal insufficiency: Under normal circumstances, people eat into the body of the plant protein after metabolic changes, and finally the majority of nitrogen waste, excreted by the kidneys. In the elderly, the ability of the kidneys to excrete waste decreases. If you do not pay attention to your diet, eat large amounts of tofu, and consume excessive amounts of plant protein, it will inevitably increase the amount of nitrogen-containing waste generated in the body, increase the burden on the kidneys, and make kidney function. Further decline is not conducive to good health.
6, gout patients: Tofu contains more purines, purine metabolic disorders of gout patients and patients with elevated serum uric acid concentration should be careful to eat tofu.
Edible Tofu Precautions
Tofu cannot be eaten together with foods high in oxalic acid. The reason is that tofu contains high calcium content. Calcium and oxalic acid can form insoluble or insoluble calcium oxalate, affecting the absorption of calcium. Such as spinach, bamboo shoots, leeks and other high oxalic acid, but if you change the cooking method, it is still possible. If spinach, bamboo shoots and other foods containing oxalic acid are first boiled over with water, most of the oxalic acid can be removed and the effects can be reduced.