Arugula (sauce)

Description

Arugula, in addition to being low in calories, is rich in fiber, so one of its main benefits is combating and treating constipation because it is a vegetable rich in fiber, with approximately 2 g of fiber per 100 g of leaves.

Other benefits of arugula may include:

Helps control diabetes, as it contains no sugar;

Combat high cholesterol and triglycerides because, in addition to fiber, it has almost no fat;

Help you lose weight, as fiber helps reduce your appetite;

Prevent bowel cancer because, in addition to fiber, it also contains the substance indole, which is important for fighting this type of cancer;

Prevent cataracts, as it contains lutein and zeaxanthin, substances important for eye health;

It helps fight osteoporosis because it is a vegetable rich in calcium.

Additionally, the fiber in arugula also helps prevent inflammatory bowel diseases, such as diverticulitis.

Credits: TuaSaude

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