It is a must-see star of springtime shelves. And that’s good because the benefits of asparagus include favorable effects on intestinal transit, immunity and detox. It is recommended against constipation. Full of folic acid and mineral salts, asparagus can be cooked in many ways.
IDENTITY RECORD
Name : Asparagus
Family: Asparagaceae
Scientific name : Asparagus officinalis
Varieties: Hâtive Argenteuil, Prébelle, Jacq Ma Pourpre, Lorella, Andréas, Atlas, Burgundine, Darbella, Dariana, Emma, Obélisk, Vetra
Caloric value: 20 kcal / 100 g
High season: April – June (calendar)
Producers: China, Peru, Mexico, Germany, Spain, France
France: Loire Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon, South-East, Alsace
Storage: 3 days in the refrigerator
Asparagus is a plant vegetable garden spring which is cultivated in temperate regions. There are varieties of asparagus white, green Where violets. The violet has a slight taste of bitterness and the green, on the other hand, has an almost sweet flavor. It is present in all the departments of early vegetables.
Asparagus is a vegetable expensive and fragile of which we only consume the shoots. It must be cooked before being tasted. Hot or cold, asparagus can be served with a white sauce, an omelet, a vinaigrette, a mustard.
The benefits of asparagus for detox
THE’asparagus is a diuretic natural which promoteselimination of toxins. It containsasparagine, an amino acid that stimulates kidney elimination and also limits the risk of Water retention.
This vegetable is a drainer exceptional renal with a water content that exceeds 90%. Not only does asparagus have a very low caloric intake, but it also contains fibers soluble and insoluble. These are excellent appetite suppressant to stay in shape.
Its fibers are also laxatives and help reduce the rate of bad cholesterol in the blood. Asparagus also has beneficial benefits for the digestive system and acts on the metabolism of fat : it is the perfect vegetable for a detox.
The health benefits of asparagus
Studies have shown that the tip of green and white asparagus is more concentrated in certain minerals than the base of asparagus. It has an extraordinary composition of various minerals: potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, sodium.
It contains a cocktail of vitamins (A, C, V, E, PP and K) and nutrients that make her the best food to integrate into the plates to keep the figure. Also rich in antioxidants, asparagus fights against cell aging: it is the vegetable anti-aging par excellence.
- Asparagus helps the development of fetus because it contains folic acid, a vitamin which participates in the manufacture of the cells of the body and Red cells.
- It contains vitamin B9 in large proportions and also helps prevent cancer of the lung, of colon or the uterus.
- Asparagus prevents cardiovascular illnesses as well as strokes by reducing the presence of harmful substances in our arteries.
- Just like others vegetables green, asparagus is a good source of vitamin K, essential for blood clotting and bone health.
- This vegetable contains nutrients including tryptophan which helps to chase irritability and promotes good mood.
- Asparagus contains vitamin B6 and E, two nutrients that boost the libido and stimulate sex hormones; it’s a aphrodisiac natural.
- This food cleanses the toxins from thealcohol accumulated in the liver and thus relieves hangovers.
- Its action diuretic is very useful in the fight against urinary tract infections.
- Asparagus contains 10% of the recommended daily allowance in beta carotene, useful for preserving eyesight, protecting skin and strengthen the immune system.
Some practical advice
To take advantage of the benefits of asparagus, they are selected straight, with buds with tight scales with slightly damp heels and brittle stems. Indeed, fine asparagus are less tender than large ones.
To preserve this vegetable, it is wrapped in newspaper or a damp cloth, in the refrigerator crisper. Or, it is placed vertically in a jar containing 5 cm of water (1 or 2 weeks). You can also blanch them for 3 minutes in boiling water, the asparagus will then keep for about 8 months.
The longer the asparagus is kept before eating it, the more fibrous it will be because its sugars are quickly transformed into starch. The ideal is to consume them quickly after purchase because they do not keep once cooked.
Steaming preserves all the nutritional potential of asparagus. If they are good fresh, green and purple asparagus do not need to be peeled. On the other hand, it is imperative to peel the white ones.
In herbal medicine, we use both the shoots, the leaves and the rhizome. On the other hand, this vegetable has a high uric acid intake, which can aggravate kidney stones,osteoarthritis, gout, etc.
Flemish asparagus recipe
Ingredients
- 8 asparagus (green, white or purple)
- 1 green asparagus for garnish
- 1 egg
- 50 g butter
- Chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
Preperation
Peel the asparagus (but not the green ones), and break off the end. Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water (the white for about 15 to 20 min, and the green 8 to 10 min).
Prick them with a knife to check for doneness. Cook the eggs 9 to 10 minutes, so that they are hard. Chop the parsley. Melt butter over low heat. Crush hard-boiled eggs with a fork. Mix the melted butter with the parsley. And season the mixture well.
Place the asparagus in a fan shape on a plate (preferably hot). On the bottom of the asparagus, place the egg, butter and parsley mixture. Cut, lengthwise, the green asparagus that you will place on the plate for decoration.
Eating asparagus can change the smell of your urine. But once you accept this detail, there are only benefits left for you to discover. This vegetable rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber can be cooked in a thousand delicious ways.
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