CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Nutritional value of soft-shell turtle

The nutritional value and efficacy of soft-shelled turtle are as follows: First, it improves immunity, because soft-shelled turtle contains animal glue, keratin, and a variety of vitamins, which can enhance the body's disease resistance and regulate the body's endocrine capacity, thereby achieving the effect of improving immunity. Second, it nourishes the skin, because soft-shelled turtle contains tortoise shell glue, which is a large molecule collagen. It contains many nutrients needed by the human skin and has the effects of nourishing the skin, beauty and fitness.

Additional information:

1. There are seven taboos you must pay attention to when eating soft-shelled turtles: do not eat dead soft-shelled turtles, do not eat too many soft-shelled turtles at one time, and do not eat them with pork, rabbit, duck meat, amaranth, mustard, celery, and oranges.

1. Do not eat dead turtles: Eating dead turtles will harm our body and cause physical discomfort.

2. Do not eat too much soft-shelled turtle at one time: Because soft-shelled turtle has a high fat content and protein content, especially the meat on the edge of the soft-shelled turtle contains animal gelatin, eating too much soft-shelled turtle is not conducive to the body's digestion and absorption, and will cause indigestion and cause disease, which will in turn affect our health.

3. Soft-shelled turtle cannot be eaten with pork, rabbit, or duck meat: because their meat is cold in nature, and soft-shelled turtle is also cold in nature, so the two should not be eaten together.

4. Soft-shelled turtle and amaranth cannot be eaten together: Amaranth tastes sweet and is cold in nature, which can cause coldness and abdominal damage. Soft-shelled turtle is also cold in nature. Eating the two together is difficult to digest and may cause gastrointestinal stagnation.

5. Do not eat soft-shelled turtle and mustard together: mustard has a hot and spicy taste, which can warm the middle and benefit the qi, and white mustard is even more spicy. Eating soft-shelled turtle together will have opposite hot and cold properties, which is not good for people. Therefore, soft-shelled turtle should not be seasoned with mustard.

6. Soft-shelled turtle and celery cannot be eaten at the same time: eating the two together can denature the protein and affect nutrient absorption.

7. Soft-shelled turtle and orange cannot be eaten together: Soft-shelled turtle is rich in protein, and orange contains fruit acid. If they are eaten together, the protein will combine with the fruit acid, causing the protein to coagulate and become difficult to absorb.

2. Why can’t girls eat soft-shelled turtles?

Hepatitis patients: Because hepatitis patients have edema of the gastric mucosa and abnormal bile secretion, their digestion ability is not good. Wild soft-shelled turtles are a tonic food. After eating them, not only can they not be digested, but they will also increase the burden on the liver and harm their health.

Insomnia, diarrhea in pregnant women and after childbirth: Although wild soft-shelled turtles have the effect of replenishing qi and blood, they are similar to hairy crabs in nature and are cold in nature. They actually have the effect of dredging meridians, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and they also have the risk of abortion and are stronger than hairy crabs.

Indigestion: suffering from gastroenteritis, gastric ulcer, gallbladder

Soft-shelled turtle is rich in high-quality protein, amino acids, minerals, trace elements, and vitamins A, B1, B2, etc. It has the delicious taste of five kinds of meat: chicken, deer, beef, pork, and fish, and is known as the "five-flavor meat of gourmet food."

Medicinal effects of turtles: All parts of turtles, including turtle shell, turtle head, turtle meat, turtle gall, turtle fat, and turtle shell glue, have medicinal value. Its main effects are: nourishing yin, controlling hepatitis and abnormal hyperfunction; nourishing, increasing plasma protein content, promoting hematopoietic function, and enhancing physical strength; clearing away heat, reducing abnormal body temperature, and dissipating lumps in the body.

Modern medical research shows that soft-shelled turtle meat contains an important substance that resists the aging of human blood vessels. Regular consumption can lower blood cholesterol and is beneficial to patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease. Eating a moderate amount of soft-shelled turtle is beneficial to the recovery of the mother's body and improves the quality of breast milk. Japanese scientists have also confirmed that soft-shelled turtle has a certain anti-cancer effect and can improve the body's immune function. Soft-shelled turtle contains iron, folic acid, etc., which can promote hematopoiesis and help improve athletes' endurance and fatigue recovery.

When eating soft-shelled turtles, you should pay attention to the Chinese medical records that soft-shelled turtles cannot be eaten with eggs, rabbits, pork, chicken, duck meat, and amaranth, otherwise it will be useless. It should also be noted that soft-shelled turtles must be eaten alive, not dead, because soft-shelled turtles contain more histidine, which is very easy to rot after death. Histidine can decompose to produce toxic histamine substances, which can cause poisoning after eating.

Edible value

In ancient Chinese records, it was said that "turtle can heal tuberculosis, strengthen Yang Qi, and greatly replenish Yin deficiency". Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a nourishing nutritional health product. The nutritional value of turtle is recognized by the world. It is a treasure of aquatic products, a delicacy for high-end banquets, and a food that is deeply welcomed and loved by people. It is not only delicious, high in protein, and low in fat, but also a nourishing treasure containing a variety of vitamins and trace elements. Due to the different types of turtles and the different living areas, their nutritional components are not completely consistent. According to analysis, every 100 grams of fresh turtle meat contains: 73-83 grams of water, 15.3-17.3 grams of protein, 0.1-3.5 grams of fat, 1.6-1.49 grams of carbohydrates, 0.9-1 grams of ash, 3.9 milligrams of magnesium, 1-107 milligrams of calcium, 1.4-4.3 milligrams of iron, 0.54-430 milligrams of phosphorus, 13-20 international units of vitamin A, 0.02 milligrams of vitamin B1, 0.037-0.047 milligrams of vitamin B2, 3.7-7 milligrams of niacin, 0.62 milligrams of thiamine, 0.37 milligrams of riboflavin, and 288-744 kilojoules of calories. The fat of turtle is mainly unsaturated fatty acids, accounting for 75.43%, of which highly unsaturated fatty acids account for 32.4%, which is 6.54 times that of beef and 2.54 times that of tilapia. Trace elements such as iron are several times or even dozens of times that of other foods.

Medicinal value:

The whole body of the turtle is a treasure. The turtle's head, shell, bones, meat, eggs, gallbladder, and fat can all be used as medicine. "Famous Doctors' Records" states that turtle meat has the effect of nourishing the middle and replenishing qi. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", turtle meat has many effects such as nourishing yin and kidney, clearing away heat and removing blood stasis, strengthening the spleen and stomach, etc. It can treat asthenia and night sweats, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, back pain and leg pain, chronic diarrhea, pediatric epilepsy, amenorrhea, and dystocia in women. "Daily Materia Medica" believes that external application of turtle blood can treat facial nerves, eliminate thirst caused by stroke, asthenia and hot flashes, and treat bone tuberculosis. Turtle blood contains animal glue, keratin, iodine, and vitamin D, which can nourish latent yang, replenish blood, reduce swelling, and calm liver fire. It can treat cirrhosis and hepatosplenomegaly, as well as amenorrhea, menstrual leakage, and pediatric epilepsy. Turtle gall can treat hemorrhoid leakage. Turtle eggs can treat chronic dysentery. Roast and grind the turtle head into powder, and take it with yellow wine to treat prolapse of the anus. Turtle fat can nourish yin and yang and treat gray hair. Modern science believes that turtle is rich in vitamin A, vitamin E, collagen and various amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and trace elements. It can improve the body's immune function, promote metabolism, enhance the body's disease resistance, and has the effect of beautifying the skin and delaying aging.

The following people should not eat soft-shelled turtles:

The digestion and absorption function of hepatitis patients is greatly weakened due to factors such as gastric mucosal edema, coarsening and shortening of intestinal villi, and bile secretion disorders. Soft-shelled turtles are rich in protein, which is not only difficult for patients to absorb after eating, but also increases the burden on the liver. In severe cases, a large number of liver cells will be necrotic, serum bilirubin will increase sharply, and plasma concentration will increase, inducing hepatic coma.

People with weak gastrointestinal function and indigestion should eat it with caution. Especially those with digestive system diseases such as gastroenteritis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, etc. should not eat it.

It is also not suitable for people with insomnia, pregnant women or postpartum diarrhea.

1. Turtle meat and its extracts can effectively prevent and inhibit liver cancer, gastric cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and can be used to prevent and treat weakness, anemia, leukopenia and other symptoms caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy;

2. Soft-shelled turtle also has a good blood-purifying effect. Regular consumption can lower blood cholesterol, so it is beneficial for patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease.

3. Turtle can also "repair fatigue, strengthen yang energy, and greatly replenish the deficiency of yin";

4. Eating soft-shelled turtles also has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on patients with various diseases such as tuberculosis, anemia, and physical weakness.

Additional information:

1. It has the effects of nourishing yin and cooling blood, replenishing and regulating the middle, nourishing the kidney and strengthening bones, dispersing knots and eliminating lumps. It can prevent and treat physical weakness, hepatosplenomegaly, tuberculosis and other symptoms. It can also lower blood cholesterol and has a certain auxiliary effect on hypertension and coronary heart disease.

2. A good turtle is agile, has a shiny abdomen, thick muscles, a thick and upward-curved skirt, and no signs of injury or disease on the body. If the turtle is turned over, its head and legs are flexible and it can turn over quickly, which means it is a turtle of good quality.

3. It should be noted that when buying soft-shelled turtles, you must buy living ones. Never buy dead ones for the sake of cheapness. After the turtle dies, a large amount of toxins will be decomposed in its body, which can easily cause food poisoning. It cannot be eaten even if refrigerated.

4. Soft-shelled turtle should not be eaten with peaches, amaranth, eggs, pork, rabbit meat, mint, celery, duck eggs, duck meat, mustard, chicken, eel, and crab.

5. Remove fat and lower blood pressure, strengthen yang and waist, improve immunity, nourish skin and skin, inhibit cancer and fight tumors, nourish yin and replenish deficiency.

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Turtle is rich in protein, inorganic salts, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, carbohydrates, fat and other nutrients. In addition, turtle shell is rich in collagen, protein, fat, peptides and various enzymes as well as various trace elements necessary for the human body.

Additional information

Taboos on eating soft-shelled turtles: soft-shelled turtles should not be eaten with peaches, amaranth, eggs, rabbit meat, mint, celery, duck eggs, duck meat, mustard, chicken, eel, and crab. Dead or spoiled soft-shelled turtles should not be eaten; boiled soft-shelled turtles have no medicinal value.

In addition, there are two points to note when eating turtle. First, choose the turtle. Yuan Mei, a Qing Dynasty scholar and gourmet, believed that "big turtles are old, small turtles are fishy", so medium-sized ones are better, and the taste is superior; second, eat turtles in season. Winter turtles are the best when they are fat, spring and autumn are also acceptable, but the quality is slightly worse, and summer turtles are commonly known as "mosquito turtles" and are generally not delicious. Although this is a talk of experience, it is worth referring to.

The proverb "soft-shelled turtles eat soft-shelled turtles, and don't recognize their relatives" may be absurd, but it does taste good. However, the problem is that if it is a wild soft-shelled turtle, it is a perennial animal, and a large number of parasites in its body must be prevented; if it is artificially raised, it is revealed that it is grown with sex hormones, and the seven-year growth period is super-condensed into seven months, which is terrifying.

Hepatitis patients are forbidden to eat soft-shelled turtles, as the rich protein in soft-shelled turtles will increase the burden on the liver, and in severe cases, the condition will rapidly deteriorate, induce hepatic coma, and even death.

Honey turtle is extremely nutritious, containing a large amount of nutrients with high nutritional value, such as fat, and also contains a variety of vitamins, taro acid, benzyl acid, purine acid, silicic acid, fresh, iron, calcium, manganese, potassium and other ingredients. Therefore, it is a tonic with high nutritional value. Especially in medicine, it has special effects on heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, anemia, beriberi, liver disease, etc., and has significant therapeutic effects in promoting growth, development, preventing aging, enhancing resistance and promoting health. And it is different from common medicinal tonics in taste. Honey has a delicious sweet taste, and adding light-flavored turtles makes it delicious and easy for the human body to absorb. However, the above effects can only be achieved when the turtle is cooked in a fresh state and with particularly skilled techniques. If the general method of eating is used, the tonic effect is difficult to play a role, but the processed honey turtle can give full play to the tonic effect.