Those people are not allowed to eat yams, is it harmful to eat too many yams?

Who should not eat yams?

People with stagnation, constipation and heavy dampness are generally not suitable for eating yam and should take it under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse reactions.

Yam is a food of the same origin as medicine and food, which not only contains protein, starch, a variety of amino acids and trace elements such as calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, etc., but also contains yams, diosgenins, polysaccharides, mucilage and other nutrients, and also has a certain pharmacological effect.

Yam can be stewed or stir-fried to eat, and can be used in combination with other Chinese herbal medicines, but it should be noted that yam has an astringent effect, so stagnation, intestinal dryness and constipation should not be taken, and at the same time, yam has the effect of nourishing yin and helping dampness, and those with heavy dampness should not take it.

People with constipation are difficult to digest because of the high starch content of yam. People who are prone to fire are prone to fire because yam is a tonic, so it is easy to catch fire. People who are too high in estrogen, because the nutrients in yam can produce estrogen.

People with constipation, breast cancer, prostate cancer, gastrointestinal upset, diabetics, etc., should not eat yam because it causes dry stools and increases blood sugar.

It can be eaten by the general population, suitable for diabetic patients, abdominal distension, post-illness weakness, chronic nephritis patients, long-term diarrhea patients, yam has the effect of astringency, so it is not suitable for those with dry stool; In addition, there are real evil people who avoid eating yams.

Yam is generally edible by people, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that yam is sweet, flat, not dry or greasy, and enters the lungs, spleen, and kidney meridians; Eating yam has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, invigorating the stomach and kidneys, strengthening the kidneys and improving the essence, brightening the ears and eyes, helping the five organs, strengthening the muscles and bones, soothing the nerves, and prolonging life. But there are also taboos for eating yams, 1. Yams should not be eaten with carp and Gansui, they are mutually restrictive.

2. Do not eat yam and gansui together; It should also not be taken with alkaline drugs.

3. Yam and pork liver. Yam is rich in vitamin C, pig liver contains copper, iron, zinc and other metal trace elements, vitamin C meets metal ions, it accelerates oxidation and destruction, reduces the nutritional value, so after eating pig liver, it is not suitable to eat yam.

People with dampness, stagnation, intestinal dryness and constipation are not suitable for consumption. Yam is a perennial winding herbaceous plant of the dioscaceae family, and the yam flavor is Ganping, which can be attributed to the lungs, spleen, and kidney meridians. Eating yam can lower blood sugar, and can also have a good effect on protecting the health of blood vessels, which is suitable for diabetics.

But there are certain contraindications to eating yams. People with stagnation are not allowed to take it, such as stagnation or blood congestion, people with very serious stagnation, and people with dry intestines and constipation should also try to take less yams. Because yam has a certain effect of astringency in the intestines.

Although it is said that his tonic effect is very good, it can flatten the liver, spleen and kidneys. It is suitable for people with spleen deficiency, lung deficiency and cough, and kidney deficiency. However, it should also be noted that there is dampness, stagnation or dryness.

1. Diabetics should not eat more.

Although the mucus protein contained in yam can effectively lower blood sugar, yam is a root food with a high starch content, and if you eat too much yam, it is likely to cause blood sugar to rise in diabetics, especially after meals. Therefore, people with diabetes should not consume too much yam at one time.

2. People who love hot pot.

Although yam is warm, it is also a tonic in itself. When eating hot pot, even if you don't eat spicy soup base and spicy seasoning, you will eat a lot of mutton, which will make the yam stimulate the effect of these hot ingredients and seasonings, and it is easy to make people angry. Therefore, people who like to eat hot pot, or ordinary people after eating hot pot, must eat less yams.