Thursday, May 5, 2016

Spring Time Veggies

Does your body need a "spring cleaning"? Give these 3 spring veggies a try-given their number of benefits to your body!

Asparagus
  • Asparagus is highest in folic acid which helps to produce and maintain new cells in the body
  • Includes phytonutrients to help fight off and remove damaging particles
    • Protects the body against cancer and heart disease
  • Also includes saponins which are anti-inflammatories that protect the body from disease and again caused by inflammation
  • B-vitamins that are power packed and responsible for boosting energy and maintaining it
Cabbage
  • 3 grams of fiber per cup which helps in moving toxins through the colon and out of the body which assists in restoring the body's cells
  • Only has 33 calories per cooked cup
  • Includes a significant amount of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and anti-inflammatory benefits the help keep cells free of damage
  • High in Vitamin-C to keep a strong and healthy immune system
Fennel
  • Only 27 calories per cup
  • 2.7 grams of fiber per cup that keeps food moving through the digestive tract
  • Fennel is 90% water which also helps in hydrating and flushing the colon
  • Includes 10.3% of your daily value of potassium which flushes excess salt from the system and fights bloat

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