On some of my previous
posts, I have examined some life giving fruits such as banana, guava, where I made
you to understand their nutritional values and their help to body building. On today’s
topic, I will be exposing to you some hidden benefits we could derive from the
eggplant that we see all around, enjoy.
The egg plants are member of the nightshade
family of plants popularly known by their scientific name of aubergines. As vegetable
they serve for nutritional benefits as they are rich in good amount of magnesium,
copper, niacin, fibre, manganese and vitamins.
Egg plants are vegetables
with low calories, helpful for those who want to lose some weight and can be
added to food source due to its low calorie content. A breakdown of nutritional
content of eggplant shows the following; water 75.8g, carbohydrate 4.7g,
protein 0.8g, niacin 0.5g, vitamin B6 0.1, vitamin c 1.8g, calcium 7.4g,
potassium 189g, sodium 1.6g, magnesium 11.5g, manganese 0.2, total fat 0.2g,
dietary fibre 2.8g, vitamin k 2.8mcg and folate 18mcg.
Its benefits to the human
body could be seen as underlisted;
Weight loss, the fibre
content of the vegetable help reduce your appetite for food, keeping you full
after a long time of eating it, thereby helping you eat less and avoid weight
gain.
Egg plant help protect the heart
by helping keep cholesterol levels in place and relaxing the blood vessels.
Another important benefit of
egg plant is its ability to prevent heart attack or stroke.
Proper food digestion, egg
plant helps the body with its water and fibre content to keep the digestive
system in place and keep it free from cancerous cells with its numerous
antioxidants.
You’ve probable wondered how
to keep your wayward nails and hairs in shape. Then the benefit of egg plant
cannot be over stressed here. Egg plant helps the skin well hydrated and
nourished.
Taste an egg plant today and
discover for yourself its sweet bitterness.
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