Radishes have numerous properties and nutritional values. These small, inconspicuous vegetables are low in calories (kcal) and are a treasury of vitamins and minerals, including potassium, therefore, especially hypertensive people should include them in the diet. In addition, radishes contain a lot of sulfur compounds, which is why they strengthen hair loss and broken nails. Modern phytotherapy also recommends radishes for indigestion and stimulating the appetite. Check what other properties radishes have, how many calories it has and what vitamins and minerals it is rich in.
Radishesare vegetables whosehe alth benefitsandnutritional values were already known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks who used them to improve digestion, improve intellect, good memory and eyesight. Modern phytotherapy also recommends the use of radishes in many ailments of the body.
Contents:
- Radish aids digestion
- Radish for cough
- Radish for rheumatism?
- Radish strengthens hair and nails
- Radish - calories (kcal), nutritional values
- Radishes - use in the kitchen
- Radishes - are they really he althy?
Radish aids digestion
Radish will work in ailments of the digestive system. Radish stimulates the appetite and digestion (it has very few calories - only 16 kcal per 100 g), supports the liver, and also has a choleretic and choleretic effect.
Therefore, it can be used for liver problems, anorexia, indigestion and intestinal hyper-fermentation.
Radish for cough
Radish also acts as an expectorant, so it will help ease a tiring cough. Modern phototherapy recommends radish also in bronchial ailments and asthma.
Radish for rheumatism?
In addition, in natural medicine, radish is used for kidney stones, rickets, anemia, arthritis, demineralisation and rheumatism.
Moreover, it works similarly to antibiotics - bacteriostatic and fungicidal.
Radish should also be reached by people struggling with excessively high blood pressure, because it contains a lot of potassium (233 mg / 100 g), thanks to which its level returns to normal.
Radish strengthens hair and nails
Radish should be included in the diet to strengthen hair and nails, as it prevents hair loss and breaking nails. It owes its beautifying properties to, among others content of sulfur compounds.
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This will be useful to youRadish - calories (kcal), nutritional values (in 100 g)
Energy value - 16 kcal Total protein - 0.68 g Fat - 0.10 g Carbohydrates - 3.40 g (including simple sugars 1.86) Fiber - 1.6 gVitaminsVitamin C - 14.8 mg Thiamine - 0.012 mg Riboflavin - 0.039 mg Niacin - 0.254 mg Vitamin B6 - 0.071 mg Folic acid - 25 µg Vitamin A - 7 IU Vitamin K - 1.3 µgMineralsCalcium - 25 mg Iron - 0.34 mg Magnesium - 10 mg Phosphorus - 20 mg Potassium - 233 mgSodium - 39 mg Zinc - 0.28 mgData Source: USDA National Nutrient Database
Radishes - use in the kitchen
Radishes are best eaten fresh, right after you pull them out. They are easy to grow, a sunny balcony is enough. In a long pot filled with fertile soil, place the seeds every 3 cm.
Water them regularly, but not too much. You need to wait about 3 weeks for the harvest. Radishes are unstable, they wilt quickly. They can be stored for up to 2 days in the refrigerator in a bowl filled with water.
Note: young radishes are eaten together with the leaves, which are delicate in taste and rich in nutrients.
Radishes add flavor to sandwiches, cottage cheese and salads. Crunchy between meals, they are a low-calorie snack (100 g equals 14 kcal). If they are too spicy, you can dip them in thick natural yoghurt.
They are also tasty hot - stewed or boiled (served, for example, with béchamel sauce) or in the form of a soup.
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Radish - contraindications
Radishes should not be eaten by people struggling with pancreatic diseases, ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome. They can be eaten in limited amounts in the presence of phosphate urolithiasis.
Radishes - are they really he althy?
Radishes belong to spring vegetables, i.e. vegetables that appear for the first time in spring. About mid-May, mainly greenhouse radishes are available at stalls and shops.
Unfortunately, some of them may contain too much nitrate, which is not good for your he alth.
Therefore, when choosing radishes, pay attention not only to the radish root, but also the leaves - they should not have yellowdiscoloration, as they may indicate too much nitrates. Radishes that are too large also contain an excess of nitrogen compounds.
In addition, the vegetable should have a smooth skin, without mold and traces of rotting. After coming home, wash them thoroughly and do not store them in airtight packaging, as oxygen deficiency accelerates the conversion of nitrates into harmful nitrites.
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The text uses excerpts from the article by Joanna Andrzejewska from the monthly "Zdrowie".
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