Konjac gum/Konjac micropowder/Konjac refined powder purified with alcohol are all one thing. The name is not standardized
It should be fishy and salty, but it won't taste when mixed with concentrated juice.
The underground tuber of Amorphophallus konjac is oblate, like a huge water chestnut, with a diameter of more than 25 cm. It is rich in nutrition, containing 35% starch and 3% protein, as well as various vitamins and mineral elements such as potassium, phosphorus and selenium. It also contains more than 45% konjac polysaccharide needed by human body, that is, grape mannan, which has the characteristics of low calorie, low fat and high cellulose. The underground tubers of konjac can be processed into konjac powder to eat, and can also be made into various foods such as konjac tofu, konjac dried noodles, konjac bread, konjac sliced meat, konjac shredded juice and so on. Amorphophallus konjac food is not only delicious, but also has the effects of losing weight, keeping fit, treating diseases and resisting cancer, so it has been popular all over the world in recent years and is known as "magic food", "magic food" and "healthy food".
In China, konjac has been used as medicine and food for more than 2,000 years, and the food made from konjac has been identified as one of the top ten health foods by the United Nations Health Organization. From the nutritional point of view, Amorphophallus konjac is a kind of food with low heat energy, low protein, low vitamins and high dietary fiber, and high dietary fiber is its effective nutritional component. Amorphophallus konjac is the best dietary fiber found at present. The refined konjac powder obtained by physical processing of konjac is called "Oriental Magic Powder", which is a concentrated product of effective nutrients. The main effective component is glucomannan, which is not digested in the stomach after eating, and can effectively absorb cholesterol and bile acids, and inhibit the absorption of cholesterol and bile acids in the intestine. Glucomannan, as a soluble dietary fiber, can form a protective layer around food, thus preventing the interaction between digestive enzymes and food. The expansion coefficient of konjac is extremely high, which can reach 80- 100 times of its original volume. Don't eat more food made of konjac flour, which gives people a feeling of fullness and naturally inhibits the intake of other foods.
-Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records that when you leave Shu, you can also find it in Juezhou, which is called ghost head. Fujian people also grow them. It is more suitable to dig a hole in the shade to plant seeds. According to the Records of Zhuxi County, planting in this county began in Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 500 years.
-Amorphophallus konjac is a delicious food. "Shu Du Fu" says: If you cook it with gray juice, it will become frozen; Drowned by bitter wine, Shu people cherish it. A poem by King Qi Ming is used for textual research of plant names and facts: "Look at the Arisaema, and you can see herbs everywhere; How can my husband give birth to Hainan, but he can help hungry people. " The edible value of konjac can be seen.
1. Purify blood: Konjac glucomannan can effectively inhibit the absorption of lipolytic substances such as cholesterol and bile acids in the small intestine, promote the excretion of fat, reduce the entry of fat and cholesterol into the blood, and reduce the total amount of triglycerides and cholesterol in the serum, so it can play a role in preventing hypertension, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular diseases. According to relevant data, the human body can achieve the above effect by taking 3 grams of konjac glucomannan every day (three times) and persisting in eating for a long time.
2. Scavenger of gastrointestinal tract: A large number of studies show that the unique bundled hydrogel fiber of konjac can keep the intestine full, promote the physiological peristalsis of the intestine, soften the feces, speed up defecation, reduce the pressure of the intestine and relieve constipation.
3. The bane of intestinal cancer: the unique bundle hydrogel fiber of konjac can promote the rapid elimination of heavy metal elements and food toxic substances in the intestine, reduce the contact time between harmful substances and the intestinal wall, prevent the intestinal tract from absorbing these substances, remove the residues in the stomach, intestine and gallbladder, and effectively reduce the probability of harmful bacterial infection in the colon and rectum. It is an ideal cancer prevention and health food.
4. Good news for diabetic patients: Due to the high viscosity of konjac glucomannan, the viscosity of chyme in the digestive tract is enhanced, the retention time of chyme paste in the stomach cavity is delayed, and a protective film is formed on the intestinal wall, which effectively inhibits the rise of blood sugar value and urine sugar value. Experts at home and abroad have confirmed that konjac food is an ideal food for diabetic patients, which can reduce blood sugar, improve symptoms and control the disease.
5. The best food for healthy people: "Hymanna" in konjac makes people feel full after eating, thus reducing people's food intake and energy consumption, which is conducive to controlling people's weight and realizing natural weight loss. Healthy consumers often eat it, which can keep fit.
6, calcium: 100 grams of konjac natural food contains about 43 mg of calcium, more importantly, the calcium contained in it is easily dissolved and absorbed by the human body. This calcium-rich product is also the first choice for calcium supplementation.
7. Balanced salt content: Amorphophallus konjac has the function of regulating or balancing the salt content in the body. Nutrition proves that the daily intake of salt should be kept below 10g.
8. Detoxification: Its rich plant cellulose helps to activate intestinal function, accelerate the excretion of harmful toxins in the body, and prevent and reduce the occurrence of intestinal system diseases.
9. Clean the stomach: A large amount of soluble plant fiber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce the retention time of harmful substances in the gastrointestinal tract and gallbladder, effectively protect the gastric mucosa and clean the stomach wall.
10, weight loss effect: walsh in the United States confirmed the weight loss effect of konjac by double-blind method. The research results of West China University of Medical Sciences further confirmed this effect: after eating refined konjac powder for 30 days, the weight loss rate was 78. 4%, a decrease of 0. 5-4.7 kg. The filling effect of dietary fiber in konjac food in the stomach increases satiety and reduces the absorption of thermogenic nutrients, which can achieve the purpose of preventing obesity and slowly losing weight. Human experiments show that weightlifters can lose 2.45 kg (equivalent to 3.2% of their original weight) in three days by taking 16% konjac food without restricting their diet and drinking water.
★★★★★: Note: Give your body an adaptation period when you start taking it. About 5 grams a day for the first 5 days, some friends will have mild diarrhea at first (gastrointestinal sweeper! ! ! ), after adaptation, it can be controlled at about 10 g per day, or the dosage can be appropriately increased according to its own situation. ★★★
Konjac refined powder has its unique taste! You can add honey, fruit juice, spices, etc. according to your own taste. ★★★
How to eat:
1. Fat, thin, fasting in the morning. Take 5- 10g of this product, add about 200ml of boiling water and mix well. You can eat! 65438+ 0-2 times a day!
2. For diabetic patients, 5- 10 minutes before meals, take 5g of this product, add 100ml of boiling water, and stir well to serve! Three or four times a day!