It’s good to eat lotus root in winter. How to eat lotus root to keep your health?

　　It was originally a delicacy in autumn and winter, but now it is also on people's dining tables. The abundance of lotus roots in autumn and winter inevitably reminds literati and poets of the beautiful lotus pond, and its nutritional value has been highly praised by food and health doctors of all ages. Today, let’s learn with the editor how to make the lotus root on the table nutritious in autumn and winter.

　　Is eating lotus root divided into different types?

　　Lotus root is the enlarged part of the underground stem of lotus root. It is short cylindrical in shape, has a thick outer skin, is smooth and gray-white or silver-gray, and has a white interior.； The center of the node is enlarged, with several pores of different sizes inside, arranged symmetrically from left to right. ； The body is heavier and the texture is crisp and tender.

　　The lotus roots cultivated for consumption in my country can be divided into two categories: the first category is lotus root seeds. Its rhizome is fat, with white skin, crisp and tender meat, sweet taste, high yield and few lotus seeds. ；

　　The second type is for lotus seeds. The lotus is smaller, the flesh is slightly gray, and the quality is poor, but it has many fruits. The lotus seeds are mainly harvested.

　　As a vegetable, lotus root is mainly used. According to measurements, every 100 grams of edible part contains 2.3 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 18.1 grams of carbohydrates, 18 mg of calcium, 51 mg of phosphorus, 4.4 mg of iron, as well as vitamin B and vitamin C.