1, tofu with kelp, iodine supplementation is not negotiable. Tofu can not only supplement nutrition, but also has a certain therapeutic effect on preventing arteriosclerosis. This is because tofu contains a substance called saponin, which can prevent the production of oxidized lipids that cause arteriosclerosis. But saponin will bring a trouble: it will cause iodine excretion in the body, and long-term consumption may lead to iodine deficiency. Therefore, when eating tofu, add some iodine-rich seafood such as kelp and laver to cook together, and you will have the best of both worlds. 2, tofu with vegetables, disease prevention and digestion. Although tofu is rich in nutrition, it lacks dietary fiber. Eating tofu alone may cause constipation. Vegetables and fungus are rich in dietary fiber, which can just make up for this shortcoming of tofu. In addition, auricularia auricula and green vegetables also contain many antioxidant components, which can improve immunity and prevent diseases. Eat with tofu, they have stronger disease resistance. It should be noted that spinach, amaranth and other green leafy vegetables have high oxalic acid content, so they should be cooked with tofu first to avoid affecting the absorption of calcium in tofu.
3, tofu with meat, complementary proteins, good absorption. Soybean has the reputation of "plant meat" and is the best food in protein. Therefore, bean curd processed by soybean is rich in high-quality protein. However, the content of methionine, an essential amino acid in tofu, is insufficient and cannot be fully utilized by human body. Therefore, if you add some very high-quality food from protein while eating tofu, it can play a complementary role with tofu as protein, so that the protein of tofu can be better absorbed and utilized by the human body. Especially fish mixed with tofu, the content of methionine in tofu is less, while the content of this amino acid in fish is very rich, and the content of phenylalanine in fish is less, while the content in tofu is higher. In this way, when they are mixed together, they can complement each other and improve their nutritional value.