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The turnip is a vegetable, also known by the scientific name Brassica rapa, which has numerous health benefits, as it is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and water, and can be used to cook several different dishes or even to prepare home remedies, as it also has great medicinal properties.
Some home remedies made from turnips can help treat bronchitis, constipation, hemorrhoids, obesity, chilblains, intestinal infections, or even relieve heartburn.
Health Benefits
Regulates intestinal transit, due to its fiber-rich composition;
It contributes to healthy skin, as it contains vitamin C, which is an antioxidant;
Helps reduce blood pressure, due to the presence of potassium;
Contributes to eye health, due to vitamin C;
It hydrates the body, since 94% of its composition is water.
Furthermore, as it is a low-calorie food, it is great to include in a weight loss diet.
Nutritional value
- Serving: 100g
- Calories: 28g
- Saturated fat: 0g
- Total fat: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 67 mg
- Potassium: 191 mg
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Dietary fiber: 1.8g
- Sugar: 3.8 g
- Protein: 0.9g
Origin
Europe
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