The flower on the head of asparagus is actually the tip of asparagus, which is the most nutritious place of asparagus. Moreover, asparagus tips contain important elements for preventing and treating diseases, so asparagus tips can be eaten.
Is asparagus tip high in nutritional value? The nutritional value of asparagus tip is higher than that of other parts of asparagus.
The contents of calcium and iron in asparagus tip are more than 1 times that in asparagus root, and the contents of potassium, magnesium and copper are also 50% higher, and the contents of vitamin C and folic acid are also higher than those in asparagus root. Therefore, asparagus tips have high nutritional value, and some people will pick them off when eating asparagus. In fact, this is wrong, which will reduce the nutritional value of asparagus.
The advantage of eating asparagus is clearing heat and diuresis. For people who are prone to get angry and have high blood pressure, asparagus has the effect of clearing heat and diuresis, and it has many benefits if eaten regularly.
Promoting fetal brain development For pregnant women, asparagus contains more folic acid. Regular consumption of asparagus contributes to the development of fetal brain and is suitable for pregnant women.
Regular consumption of asparagus can eliminate fatigue, lower blood pressure, improve cardiovascular function, increase appetite, improve metabolism and immunity, and it is a high-nutrition and health-care vegetable.
Anti-cancer asparagus is rich in anti-cancer element-selenium, which has anti-cancer effect. In addition, folic acid and nucleic acid contained in asparagus have a certain strengthening effect and can effectively control the growth of cancer cells. Asparagus has special effects on bladder cancer, lung cancer and skin cancer, and has a certain effect on almost all cancers.
4 Precautions for eating asparagus 1. People with gout and abnormal uric acid metabolism are not suitable to eat asparagus, because the content of purine in asparagus is very high, and if they eat asparagus, their condition will be aggravated.
2. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold are not suitable for eating asparagus, because asparagus is cold. For people with cold constitution, eating asparagus will aggravate the symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and have a bad influence on the body.
People who are allergic to asparagus should not eat it. Allergic people will have allergic reactions when they eat asparagus, which is not good for their health.