Monday 25 January 2016

6 Amazing Health Benefits of Turnips

Turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates. It is available  in the market all the year around. You can eat it raw or cooked. I had a chance to eat its green leaves with couscous in Morocco when I visited a friend of mine. I did not know that people eat its green leaves until then. The taste was really good.

Turnip, a cruciferous vegetable, has many amazing qualities. It is known to benefit your health in several ways. Its amazing health benefits include prevention of heart attack and other heart diseases and anti -cancer properties among many others. It is very good for your immune system, eye sight, bone health and skin.

Help reduce weight

If you are trying to lose weight then turnips are very good for you. It is low in calories which makes it a good addition to a weight loss program. It also regulates your metabolism due to its high fiber content. So, have turnips and slim your waist without any worries.          
             
Cancer Prevention

Turnips contain a category of phytonutrients substances in plant foods that improve health benefits but are not essential to life called indoles. Indoles in turnips may reduce your risk for lung and colorectal cancers, according to the Linus Pauling Institute.

Prevent various diseases

Turnips are known to have healing properties for a variety of common diseases such as lack of hunger. Regular diets that can cure include small stones that form in the kidney. Also help cure hemorrhoids.

Nervous system

Folate may an important function in the regulation of specific amino acids that the nervous system requires. Studies have shown that a deficient amount of dietary folate can increase the homocysteine levels.

Weight loss

Low calorie, nutrient rich foods like turnips are efficient weight loss diet plans. High-fiber foods also offer the metabolism and assist manage body weight. One cup of turnips contains only 29 calories.

Excellent cure for Asthma

If you are an asthma patient, make turnips a part of your daily diet. This cruciferous vegetable has great anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which help cure asthma. Turnips are very effective for asthma treatment if taken regularly.

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