Asparagus - What Makes It So Healthy
by John Yazo
There are many beneficial reasons to grow a fresh nutritious crop of asparagus in your home organic garden. This method of gardening is both healthy for you and the environment.
The reasons why asparagus so healthy is because it is one of nature's true food heroes with a source of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron. It is also packed with the naturally occurring phytochemicals of glutathione, rutin, and folic acid. Next to orange juice, asparagus is known as the second best source of whole food with folic acid. Folic acid is known for lowering the risk of heart disease, colon cancer, liver disease, and spina bifida.
Asparagus is a particularly rich dietary sources of gluthathione, a small protein made up of three amino acids: cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine. Researchers of nutrition regard it as the most valuable detoxifying agent for the human body. Gluthathione has also been called the "master antioxidant". It regulates the actions of lesser antioxidants like vitamin A and vitamin E in the body. The dietary intake of gluthathione from food sources like asparagus has been associated with protection against certain forms of cancer and to potent anti-viral properties. It is also a regenerator of immune cells.
Rutin,a bioflavonoid that is highly concentrated in asparagus gives our body the ability to increase circulation to the lower limbs, by increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. It has been proven by researchers to be a vital part in it's ability to increase the strength of capillaries and to regulate permeability.
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