Benefits of the artichoke

A large number of wonderful properties, vitamins and minerals has artichokes, as all vegetable, for your body. Rich in potassium, practically zero fat and with many vitamins of the B type, artichokes, are also great to protect the liver and the digestive system. What are you waiting for to incorporate them into your diet?

Within the world of vegetables you could say that all of them have their important nutritional qualities for the organism. But, undoubtedly, some have more than others. And the artichokes are within that privileged group.

With a significant presence of water (which makes it diuretic, as well as the asparagus), with an interesting level of carbohydrates, abundant fiber and virtually no manifestation of fat, the artichokes (also known as artichokes in some areas) manage to stand out as a nutritious vegetable.

Among its vitamin properties, must have its interesting presence of B1, E and B3. Ore more appearing in its composition is potassium and is also one of the vegetables that highest rates of magnesium, phosphorus and calcium possesses. Due to the contents of these minerals, artichokes are great for the nervous system, also for the digestive, liver protection, and cholesterol.

Among its properties, we find that:

Aperitif, stimulates appetite given that reduces excess hydrochloric acid from the stomach, so it also relieves symptoms of acidity and heavy before poor slow digestion.

As for the liver and gallbladder, stimulates the production of bile and helps your deposit in the intestine, it has a detoxifying effect liver and regenerating liver cells. It is also very beneficial for those people that suffer from calculations and bile grit since it decreases the action of colic.

Aid to the urinary tract since it is an excellent natural diuretic, activating the urinary tract and helping to balance the metabolism, is very useful for kidney diseases. As that is a very good depuration and detoxifying is indicated in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis and gout, for its diuretic properties.

Help in diabetes to maintain stable sugar level, facilitates the removal of cholesterol in blood, and barre it arteries.