After our article on kidney cleansing with beetroot juice and parsley, Melissa, one of our registered nutritionists in Wyoming, emailed me in regards to rhubarb’s benefits and magical powers. With her advise, I have started my research and wanted to share it with you in Bids By Pros.
Rhubarb grows in warmer climates. With heated greenhouses, it is available throughout the year. The plant can grow anywhere and does not require much care and water. Rhubarb stems look like celery with pink color. The leaves are poisonous if consumed in large quantity. Although it has large leaves, it is considered as part of fruit family in United State as of 1947 for the purpose of regulation and duties. The stalks can be eaten raw just like celery or be cooked in stew, deserts like pie or make frozen as ice cream. This healthy fruit is highly antioxidants and helps with cleansing your stomach and intestines.
- -Excellent source of vitamin C
What is vitamin C good for?
In short sentence vitamin is the support the immune system and is an anti-infection. According to WebMD.com “the benefits of vitamin C may include protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.”
Many people use vitamin C to ease the flue and cold. Although it is not a direct healer of flue or cold, vitamin C increases the immune system and the activity of white blood cells. It has no side effects and can be taken daily to balance the immune system and the excess vitamin C exits the body through bladder and intestines.
- - High in vitamin K
What are vitamin K benefits?
It helps with Diabetes. Vitamin K helps with blood clots when injured and prevents excess blood loss. Vitamin K has a direct role in bone health by providing osteotrophic (bone formation and strengthening).
In the bone, vitamin K is a potential for formation and building the Gla proteins osteotrophic, when fully caboxylated by vitamin K, helps the calcium to bond with the bone core.
Vitamin K also a helps preventing neuronal damage in brain and has is a great source of “Alzheimer” treatment.
- - Source of Lutein and vitamin A
What is Lutein?
It is source that cares for your skin and eyes and neutralizes free radicals. Vitamin A is a great natural anti-oxidant and body requires it to maintain the balance and health of skin and eyes.
- - High in fiber
what are benefits of fiber?
Fiber in short sentence regulates the digestive system. Fiber is a great source of cleansing the intestines and stomach and helps with digestion. Fiber also helps the food go through the body faster and eliminates the harmful substances found in some food. Since the digestion is easier with fiber it prevents discomforts such as hemorrhoids.
The FDA recommend 20 to 30 grams of fiber per day. the average American consumes less than half suggested. Benefits of fiber includes
- Lowering cholesterol,
- Control diabetes by slowing the absorption of sugar,
- Lowers the risk of heart attacks and diseases,
- With regulating sugar, fiber reduces the risk of gallstones and kidney stones,
- With cleansing the body, it helps with better and shinier skin
- Weight loss
- - Great source of Calcium
What is the benefit of Calcium?
Calcium is essential for bone and teeth structure. Calcium is also known for its benefit for weight loss and trimming our body fat cells since it increases the body metabolism. It also helps with blood pressure through vegetarian diet program, which is high in Calcium. Kidney is an intelligent balance control entity, which moderates the consumption of calcium in a proper amount that body needs. Excess Calcium consumption that goes beyond the control of kidney moderation causes kidney stones. Everything is good if it is in moderation.
- - Rhubarb has low sodium and saturated fat
This particular benefit helps with heart rate and lowering cholesterol.
To know about rhubarb please refer to the following sources.
Thanks to our registered professional nutritionist, Melissa, who helped me during this research. Consult and find your nutritionist in your local area by posting your project in Bids By Pros.
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