Octopus is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, trace elements and vitamins, such as vitamin E, vitamin B and vitamin C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc. Octopus is rich in taurine, which is much higher than ordinary meat. It can help anti-aging, lower blood pressure and soften blood vessels well. Taurine can promote the development of baby's brain tissue and improve visual function. Young people can eat well, help resist oxidation and delay aging.
The nutritional components of octopus (per100g) contain protein 135 kcal, fat 0.40g, carbohydrate/kloc-0.4g, thiamine 0.04mg, riboflavin 0.06mg, nicotinic acid 5.40mg and vitamin 0.65438.
Second, the efficacy and role of octopus
1, tonifying blood and benefiting qi
Octopus is flat, sweet and salty, and enters the liver, spleen and kidney meridians. It has the effects of enriching blood and benefiting qi, and is suitable for people with weak qi and blood. Other common foods for enriching blood and benefiting qi: mulberry, millet, eggs, donkey-hide gelatin, black dates, etc.
2. Lower blood pressure
Octopus contains taurine, which can reduce blood lipid, maintain normal blood pressure and prevent arteriosclerosis. Other common antihypertensive foods: oats, black fungus, eggplant, broccoli, soybeans, etc.
3. Enhance immunity
Octopus is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can enhance human immunity, so it has a good therapeutic effect on people who have not recovered from a long illness. Other common foods that enhance immunity: beef, milk, oysters, almonds, spinach, etc.
3. What are the taboos for eating octopus?
Who can't eat octopus?
1, people with a history of urticaria should not take it.
Octopus belongs to hair, and most hair contains a lot of protein, so protein is often one of the diseases induced by special people, so we should reduce the consumption of octopus to avoid the recurrence or aggravation of the disease.
2. Cancer patients should not eat.
Cancer patients should keep acid-base balance during the intermission of treatment. Eating octopus may lead to the disorder of acid-base balance in the body, which is not conducive to the treatment of patients, and may also aggravate the patient's condition.
People with cold constitution are not suitable for eating octopus.
Octopus belongs to cool food, and people with cold constitution are prone to diarrhea.
People who drink beer are not suitable for eating octopus.
Octopus is rich in protein, while protein is rich in purine. After drinking beer, the amount of purine in the body may increase, leading to gout.
Octopus can't be eaten with anything.
1, food rich in tannins
Octopus is rich in high-quality protein and very nutritious. However, when it is eaten with food rich in tannic acid, the complex formed by tannic acid and protein is more compact and difficult to digest. Eating too much will increase the digestive burden and reduce the absorption of protein. Common foods rich in tannic acid are persimmon, pomegranate peel, jujube, bamboo shoots, grapes, raisins, Toona sinensis and so on.
2. Foods rich in saturated fatty acids
The fat content in octopus is not high, but it is mainly unsaturated fatty acid, which has high nutritional value. If you consume too much saturated fatty acids when eating octopus, it will reduce the absorption rate of unsaturated fatty acids and reduce the nutritional value of octopus. Common foods rich in saturated fatty acids are: fat pork, fried food, biscuits, cream, cakes and poultry skins.
3. Foods rich in potassium
Octopus is a kind of food with high potassium content. Normal consumption can supplement potassium, but eating too much with other foods rich in potassium will affect osmotic pressure, leading to a decrease in blood sodium and an increase in blood potassium, which will affect health. Common foods rich in potassium: raisins, bananas, mushrooms, peppers, pods, spinach, celery, cauliflower, etc.
4. Cold food
Octopus is cold, and eating it will increase the cold in the body. It is also rich in gum, which makes the intestines more moist and makes defecation less difficult. If eaten with other cold foods, the cold in the body will be heavier, which may affect the health of the spleen and stomach and intestines. Common cold foods are: white clam, oyster, crab, laver, kelp, water bamboo, water chestnut, raw lotus root, lotus leaf and mulberry leaf.