radish Radish - one of the first spring vegetables, which has a sharp taste and pleasant sweetness due to the large content of mustard oil in it, which gives a unique flavor. But, few people know that a radish has a lot of useful properties and can even help get rid of some chronic diseases. And the fiber content in it is the same as in cabbage, tomatoes and beetroot.
Useful properties of radishes
useful properties of radishes It turns out that the radish contains a lot of vitamins: C, PP, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium and even nicotinic acid. The complex of these vitamins helps purify the cholagogue pathways, removes excess moisture from the body, improves appetite and promotes mild bowel cleansing. Regular use of this early vegetable will help you in the fight against excess kilograms and diabetes. In addition, the radish has antibacterial properties and increases immunity. In the spring, when our body is weakened and prone to exacerbation of various viral diseases, radish, along with fresh herbs and vegetables, will become an excellent preventive agent from ARI. And the pectin, which it contains, contributes to the excretion of radionuclides, which under current ecology is important.
Which is better than the top or root?
Useful properties and has a tops of radishes, which contains no less vitamins and essential oils. And in the hands of a good housewife this young spring greens will be a perfect addition to salads, a highlight in green borsch or okroshke. If you include fantasy, then even the tops of radish will be beautiful, and most importantly - a useful component of your dishes.
For lovely ladies
masks from radish It became really interesting to me, if the radish has so many useful properties, how it can be applied to improve the skin of the face. Having rummaged on the Internet, I found and tried one good recipe for a nourishing facial mask, which will become your "wand-chopper" in the spring. It promotes the saturation of the skin with vitamins and minerals, improves the complexion, nourishes and rejuvenates. You only need to mix 2 finely grated radishes, 1 teaspoon of honey and 5 drops of olive oil. All this should be applied to the face and allowed to stand for 5 minutes, after which it should be washed off with water. You can see the result after the first application of this healing mask. Also, radish is used to remove bruises. To do this, use the radish juice, which is mixed with the same amount of vodka and make lotions to the sore spot. My grandmother told me that when the radishes were lightened, freckles brightened. They took small fruits, cut them in half and wiped their faces. Soon freckles became less noticeable. In general, maybe you and the radish will help get rid of some little trouble.
Everything is good in moderation
Radish is certainly a healthy vegetable, but we must not forget that it contains micro- and macro-elements that in large quantities can harm people suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, as well as those who have problems with the cardiovascular system and gall bladder . It can also cause bloating and irritation of the gastric mucosa. But in small quantities - once or twice a week - this vegetable is absolutely harmless.
