No calories but full of satiety... Can I eat konjac every day?

Many people look for konjac or angelica root to lose weight because they are highly filling and low in calories.

The substitute meal market utilizing this is also becoming active. Is it okay to eat as much as you want?

Konjac, the main ingredient of konjac noodles, is made from processed konjac potatoes, which are tuberous roots of the konjac plant related to the yam.

It has almost no calories, which helps with weight loss, but it also lacks nutrients. 97% of konjac is water.

Angelica shares similar characteristics.

Angelica root contains algilose, a sticky component of kelp, which is used in flour or

It is made by mixing with starch and distilling, containing only a small amount of carbohydrates.

Konjac and angelica root are recommended as diet foods.

Since it does not exceed 100 kcal even if you eat a large amount, you can eat it without 부담.

The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity also recommended foods that can be freely eaten for weight control.

The Korean Society for Obesity Medicine includes konjac, angelica root, and beverages (barley tea, green tea, black tea, black coffee, etc.),

Vegetables (lettuce, cabbage, romaine lettuce, cucumber, napa cabbage, celery, carrots, etc.)

Mushrooms and seaweeds (such as kelp, sea mustard, kelp, and agar) are recommended as weight control foods.

However, only eating these foods is not good.

Because the foundation of nutrition is balance. Konjac contains essential nutrients such as fats and proteins.

Of course, there are almost no trace nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Replacing every meal with konjac could lead to malnutrition.

If you ate one meal with konjac, then the other meals should be balanced meals.

You need to consume enough nutrients to have a healthy diet.

People with digestive issues should be cautious.

The dietary fiber called 'glucomannan,' which is the main component of konjac, is a carbohydrate but cannot be digested because it is not broken down into glucose.

If it passes into the intestines undigested, it is fermented by intestinal microorganisms.

Gas production can be accelerated, potentially causing abdominal pain.

It is a common symptom experienced by people with irritable bowel syndrome.

If you experience discomfort such as gas after eating konjac, it is advisable to adjust the amount you consume or avoid eating it altogether.

Actually, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) also consumed konjac after

Abdominal bloating

Stomach churning

Warned that mild diarrhea and stomach upset could occur.