Arugula: Health Benefits

08.09.2023 16:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23

Delicate green leaves, it turns out, have great power. In addition, doctors advise introducing arugula into the daily menu.

Arugula is recognized as an exceptionally useful product. This plant is rich in vitamins and minerals.

What is useful arugula

The culinary and medicinal uses of arugula date back to ancient Roman and Egyptian times.

People then used it as a natural aphrodisiac and to treat common ailments such as digestive disorders.

Arugula contains a huge amount of vitamins: vitamin A - carotenoids, among which the most important lutein and zeaxatin, are required for the eyes to maintain visual acuity for many years group B - activates metabolism, strengthens the immune system and maintains the health of the nervous system.

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Helps reduce stress, improve sleep and generally strengthen the nervous system due to the large amount of potassium contained in arugula and B vitamins, in particular folic acid, which is involved in building cells.

How to eat arugula

Arugula is most often added to salads, appetizers, sandwiches, sandwiches, risotto, pizza, pastry fillings, sauces, as well as side dishes and second courses.

It goes well with meat, fish and seafood, legumes, cheeses, nuts. Often fragrant grass is used for canning.

Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource

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