Konjac is a food rich in dietary fiber, low in calories and with multiple health values. Its main functions include regulating blood sugar and blood lipids, promoting intestinal health, and assisting in weight control. At the same time, the glucomannan (a water-soluble dietary fiber) it contains can enhance satiety and improve metabolic function.

1. Main ingredients and core functions
2. High dietary fiber content: About 97% of konjac is water, and the rest is mainly glucomannan. This ingredient can expand to 30-50 times its original volume after absorbing water, forming a gelatinous substance, delaying gastric emptying, enhancing satiety, and helping to reduce calorie intake.
3. Low-calorie characteristics: Each 100 grams of konjac contains only about 7-20 kcal of calories, which is suitable as a staple food substitute for people who need to control their weight or have chronic diseases such as diabetes.
4. Specific health effects
5. Regulating blood sugar and blood lipids

Glucomannan can delay the absorption of glucose by the intestine and help stabilize blood sugar levels after meals.

Adsorb and excrete some bile acid and cholesterol, helping to reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein ("bad cholesterol") in the blood.

2. Improve the intestinal environment

Dietary fiber promotes intestinal peristalsis and prevents constipation; at the same time, as a prebiotic, it supports the proliferation of beneficial bacteria and maintains the balance of intestinal flora.

3. Assist in weight loss and weight control

The low calorie and high satiety properties of konjac can reduce total calorie intake, and combined with exercise, it helps long-term weight management.