Blueberries
Benefits:
• May help to combat cystitis
• Have antibacterial properties
• Ease digestive upsets
Unlike many berries which are so sour they are to be cooked with sugar to make them palatable, blueberries are naturally sweet and can be eaten raw, so preserving their vitamin C. Though they are good source of vitamin, you would need to eat almost 300gm of fresh berries to meet the average adult’s daily requirement.
Traditionally, the berries were dried and use to cure diarrhoea and food poisoning. Medical research now offers a scientific basis for such remedies for they contain antibacterial compounds which are particularly effective against some forms of E coli, the main culprits in many gastrointestinal disorder.
Broad Beans
Benefits
• Supply protein
• High in soluble fibre
Drawbacks
May cause flatulence
May react with certain antidepressant drugs to produce high blood pressure
Can trigger favism, a severe inherited disorder
Broad beans are nutritious filling, inexpensive and can be useful low-fat, high-fibre component of any balanced diet. The shelled beans provide beta carotene which the body converts to vitamin A, and also contain iron, niacin vitamin C and vitamin E. A small portion supplies more than a quarter of the daily requirement of phosphorus which, among other function, helps to maintain healthy bones and teeth.
Benefits:
• May help to combat cystitis
• Have antibacterial properties
• Ease digestive upsets
Unlike many berries which are so sour they are to be cooked with sugar to make them palatable, blueberries are naturally sweet and can be eaten raw, so preserving their vitamin C. Though they are good source of vitamin, you would need to eat almost 300gm of fresh berries to meet the average adult’s daily requirement.
Traditionally, the berries were dried and use to cure diarrhoea and food poisoning. Medical research now offers a scientific basis for such remedies for they contain antibacterial compounds which are particularly effective against some forms of E coli, the main culprits in many gastrointestinal disorder.
Broad Beans
Benefits
• Supply protein
• High in soluble fibre
Drawbacks
May cause flatulence
May react with certain antidepressant drugs to produce high blood pressure
Can trigger favism, a severe inherited disorder
Broad beans are nutritious filling, inexpensive and can be useful low-fat, high-fibre component of any balanced diet. The shelled beans provide beta carotene which the body converts to vitamin A, and also contain iron, niacin vitamin C and vitamin E. A small portion supplies more than a quarter of the daily requirement of phosphorus which, among other function, helps to maintain healthy bones and teeth.
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