Is it harmful to eat too much cornstarch?

Cornstarch is very common. You can choose cornstarch when making some delicacies. For example, when making soup, if you want it to be thicker, you can choose to add some cornstarch. This way, the soup will taste sticky and thick, and very delicious. So, is it harmful to eat too much cornstarch? Many people have not thought about this problem. The following is a detailed introduction so that you can eat cornstarch with confidence.

The harms of excessive intake of cornstarch: 1. Eating too much cornstarch will produce excessive carbon dioxide, which will make the blood dark, and manifest itself in the most visible area of the eyelids, forming dark circles under the eyes. 2. If you eat too much cornstarch, it will not be consumed and will easily be converted into fat.

3. Eating too much cornstarch will increase insulin levels, which will affect the development of the eye and cause myopia. 4. Eating too much cornstarch can easily lead to an acidic constitution. An acidic constitution is the source of all diseases. High blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, gout, gastric ulcers, obesity, and cancer are all related to an acidic constitution. 5. Eating cornstarch for a long time can easily lead to Alzheimer's disease.

Cornstarch in Chinese cuisine refers to starch, which is used for thickening and coating when cooking. There are many kinds of it, such as sweet potato starch, water bean starch used in Sichuan cuisine, and corn starch. Cornstarch is starch, which can be of many kinds, generally referring to corn starch. The academic concept of thickening is that starch has the characteristics of absorbing water, adhering, and being smooth and clean when it gels when heated. When the dish is almost cooked, pour the prepared starch sauce into the pot to thicken the marinade and increase its adhesion to the ingredients, thereby increasing the starchiness and concentration of the dish's soup and improving the color and taste of the dish.

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