Food and Health Awareness | Turnip with its Health Boosting Properties

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Turnip is a white-skinned vegetable widely used for human consumption and livestock feed. The scientific name of turnip is Brassica oleracea, which is generally grown in the temperate regions of the world and cultivated for its nutritional value and root taste. **

Health Benefits of Turnips

Turnip promotes the health of the heart and the immune system and. Let's take a closer look at the comprehensive health benefits.

Improve Heart Health

Turnips have high-level fiber and potassium. Potassium acts as a vasodilator and helps lower blood pressure and vascular pressure by lowering blood pressure. This prevents the development of atherosclerosis, as well as heart attacks and strokes. On the other hand, dietary fiber is ideal for scratching excess cholesterol from the heart and eliminating it from the body.

Aid in Digestion

It can help treat symptoms of constipation, diarrhea, cramps and bloating, and occasional stomach problems due to high fiber.

Improve Blood Circulation

If you have a low blood count or anemia, the significant level of iron found in the turnip makes it an asset.

Boost Immune System

The large amounts of ascorbic acid found in turnip are important stimulants for our immune system. Vitamin C stimulates the production of white blood cells and antibodies.

Improve Bone Strength

Calcium in turnip helps the growth and repair of bone throughout the body. This is crucial for increasing bone density, especially as we get older and begin to suffer from arthritis and osteoporosis.

Fight Inflammation

Green turnip is rich in beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K. If you have an inflammatory disease, these are important factors. These "good" fats can reduce inflammation, balance cholesterol levels, and promote overall health.


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Nice ..
Healthy food is a way of life .. well done, wonderful information from you
Thanks for sharing

There are so many different types of turnips. In Hong Kong, we like to use a green turnip to make soup. It's a bit bitter but it tastes good. Lots of fiber and vitamins.

In India Turnip is called as Shalgam and we prepare a very nice non vegetarian dish called Shalgam ghosth full of food value

I use turnip even to treat a cold...it s really healthy and has a lot of benefits indeed.

Great post @cryptokraze . I believe Turnips has earned the title of super foods because it has so many insane health benefits raging from cancer prevention,imunne system booster,has asthma curing abilities,improves skin, eyes health and can get rid of body odors.

nice post

Truly educational @cryptokraze. Keep us informing... shalom man

This is informative.. Thanks for sharing..it also help in Weight loss ...it worked for my sister

thankyou for the information!

What are some good and easy preparations ? Are they good cooked ? Or with eggs? Really appreciate what you do to help with the health community. Holistic, natural approach is what can save us from all this pharma/fluoride/chemtrails/emf's!!!

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Health is good, so we need vegetables

Whenever I see a turnip, I remember the nursery school book, The Gigantic Turnip, and turn away. I don't know why

This is very nice article. I will try to write something about my favorite meals :).

Try to fallow me up for some Mediterranean recepies. As i would say, food connects people :).

Maravilloso post @cryptokraze , no sabia que el nabo tenía grandes cantidades de calcio y a regenerar los huevos. Muchas bendiciones desde Venezuela