Endive
Nutrition Information And Facts
This
one-calorie-a-leaf salad
vegetable is also a powerful
savior of your sight
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Endive is a vegetable that
looks very much like lettuce, except that it is curly. It is also
known as escarole or chicory, and is very closely related to the
dandelion plant. The taste of this salad
vegetable is rather bitter but it contains a particular compound that is
tremendously helpful for our optic system.
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Nutritional Benefits
Among all the green vegetables, endive
is one of the richest source of vitamin A. It is also a good
source of vitamin C, calcium, chlorine, iron, phosphorus, potassium,
sulphur; and excellent provider of fiber and carotene.
With each leave containing only one
calorie, endive is a delight to weight watchers.
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Health Benefits
Endive juice cannot be drunk on its own
because of its bitter taste. It is best mixed with other vegetable
juices, making it extra effective in nourishment of the optic nerves and
muscular system.
Acne: Regularly drinking
endive juice with other juices helps to clean up skin problems like
acne.
Asthma: Drink mixed juice
containing endive, carrot and celery for best help in reducing asthma
attacks.
Anemia: Endive with celery
and parsley juice do wonders for people who are anemic as this
combination acts as a powerful blood tonic.
Cancer: Its excellent source of
vitamin A makes it a wonderful prevention of cancers of the rectum,
melanoma and bladder.
Constipation: The
necessary nutrients and fiber in this green salad vegetable helps
relieve constipation. Mix with other apple or carrot juice.
Eye problems: For
degenerating eye problems (cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration,
etc.), drink endive juice, rotate with carrot, celery, parsley and
spinach. Drink regularly, about 180 ml (6 oz) of this mixed juice
and you will literally see an improvement in a few months. No need
for surgery!
Liver and gall bladder:
Mix endive with any of your other favorite juices for that extra
cleansing as it effectively helps promote the secretion of bile.
Weight loss: Its low
calorie makes this salad an excellent food. Juice it or just eat
it raw, frequently, for that extra help with your weight-loss program.
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Consumption Tips
Wash endive leaves
thoroughly under running water to remove sand or dirt, especially if not
organically grown. If necessary, soak in water with a small cap of
cider vinegar and half a teaspoonful of salt to de-pesticide.
Endive leaves when cut,
turns brown and loses its nutrients quickly, so cut just before
consumption to keep them looking and tasting good.
Caution
Do not drink or smoke at least six
hours before and after drinking endive juice as the high content of
vitamin A may work adversely with smoke and alcohol.
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