Looking for a relatively easy vegetable that is easy to make, but also contains many health benefits? Then Asparagus is the veggie for you! Here are Health Fitness Revolution’s top 10 health benefits of eating Asparagus:
- Fights Cancer: Asparagus is known to have excellent antioxidant and antitumor properties which help fight off cancer cells.
- Wound Healing: Asparagus helps the body produce collagen which increases the rate at which wounds heal.
- Regulates Insulin: Different species of asparagus encourage insulin secretion, making Asparagus a great choice for diabetic people.
- Vitamin K: One serving of Asparagus contains approximately 70% of the daily required Vitamin K. Vitamin K is essential for keeping your bones strong and healthy, which in turn helps prevent osteoporosis.
- Fiber: contains a lot of Fiber which helps the body with digestion.
- Vitamin E: is rich in Vitamin E, which is great for the skin. It keeps your skin looking young and healthy!
- Vitamin A: Vitamin A is essential for maintaining good vision because it helps your retinas absorb light.
- High in Iron: A single serving of Asparagus contains about 16% of the daily recommended amount of iron.
- Anti-Inflammatory: contains many anti-inflammatory nutrients so it can serve as an all natural anti-inflammatory.
- Versatile: There are many easy ways to make this delicious vegetable. You can bake it, grill, steam it or cut it up and put it in a stew or soup!
