Medicinal value of soybean paste

Soybean paste is a sauce made from soybeans through grinding and a series of processing. Soybeans are rich in plant protein and oil, which can not only be made into sauce but also fried into cooking oil for people to use. Soybeans are plants that grow on the surface of the ground. The quality of soybeans determines the quality of soybean paste and soybean cooking oil. Soybean paste can be used as a seasoning when cooking.

The preparation of soybean paste is very simple, and the materials are common in our daily life. The main ingredients of soybean paste are salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, chili, appropriate soy sauce, etc. Soybean paste has the function of promoting food. If you have no appetite, you can eat some soybean paste when you eat, and your appetite will be greatly stimulated.

Soybean paste can nourish the middle and replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and is suitable for elderly people who have a poor appetite and have no taste for food. Such people often have dampness in the spleen and stomach, accompanied by abdominal distension, heavy limbs, weakened motor function, and easy food accumulation. From the perspective of Western medicine, it means that the taste buds of the elderly have degenerated and they can't taste food. Modern research has found that soybean paste is rich in phospholipids and choline, which has a brain-boosting effect, can also promote intestinal peristalsis and increase appetite. Using soybean paste instead of salt and soy sauce to cook fish and stew meat can not only reduce the amount of salt, but also taste delicious and not greasy.

Nutritional analysis

1. The main ingredients of soybean paste are protein, fat, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., which are essential nutrients for the human body;

2. Soybean paste is rich in high-quality protein. It not only increases the nutritional value of dishes during cooking, but also the protein generates amino acids under the action of microorganisms, which can make the dishes more delicious and have the effect of appetizing and helping digestion;

3. Soybean paste is also rich in linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which are beneficial for the body to supplement essential fatty acids and lower cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease;

4. The fat in soybean paste is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and soybean lecithin, which can maintain blood vessel elasticity, strengthen the brain and prevent the formation of fatty liver.

It should be noted that soybean paste has a high salt content, so patients with hypertension and kidney disease should eat less; people who are allergic to beans should eat it with caution.

In the hot summer, people's appetite is often not very good. At this time, if you put some soybean paste on the food, it will definitely increase the amount of food you eat. In addition to soybean paste, soybeans can also be used to make blended oil. The oil made from soybeans is also delicious when cooking. Although it is a small plant, it has to be said that soybeans have many benefits.