So having recently committed myself to a plant-based diet, I have been making "green-drinks," as my wife and I call them, each day and one of the ingredients that I make sure to add are radishes for their many health benefits. Radishes are an often overlooked little power food that really pack-a-punch in terms of health benefits. There are several different varieties of radishes available ranging in colors of red, purple, black and white, with purple being the most commonly found in large grocery stores. Radishes can be eaten raw and easily sliced and added to your salads (they're great in pasta and other salad varieties).
Some of the health benefits of radishes include being high in Vitamin C (1/2 cup yeilds 14% of the recommended daily allowance). Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and important in reducing the risk of cancer, increase immunity to illness, and lowering the risk of developing Type II Diabetes. Radishes are a good source of Potassium (4% RDA per 1/2 cup) and also high in the minerals iron, magnesium, calcium and zinc. Radishes have a decent amount of fiber (1 gram per 1/2 cup) which is important in healthy digestive functioning and in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Radishes are a natural diuretic, meaning that they help to cleanse and detoxify the kidneys and urinary system. In this way, radishes can assist in the treatement of urinary infections and disorders. Radishes are also a natural anti-congestant and are great natural treatment for colds and nasal, throat and lung congestion.
Radishes are also an effective way to treat and lessen the pain associated with bug bites and insect stings. They help in reducing the inflammation and swelling often accompanying bites and stings.
Given the list of benefits (and there are many more than listed here), consider adding radishes to your diet. They are inexpensive and easy to find in grocery stores year-round. Aim to consume at least two 1/2 cup servings each week.
Stay Focused and Happy Training!!!!
References:
Health benefits of radishes. Mukherjee, A. www.organicfacts.net
Health benefits of radishes. Vandermark, T. 2011. www.livestrong.com
Radish nutrition facts. Poulos, R. www.fatburningfurnace.com
Some of the health benefits of radishes include being high in Vitamin C (1/2 cup yeilds 14% of the recommended daily allowance). Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and important in reducing the risk of cancer, increase immunity to illness, and lowering the risk of developing Type II Diabetes. Radishes are a good source of Potassium (4% RDA per 1/2 cup) and also high in the minerals iron, magnesium, calcium and zinc. Radishes have a decent amount of fiber (1 gram per 1/2 cup) which is important in healthy digestive functioning and in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Radishes are a natural diuretic, meaning that they help to cleanse and detoxify the kidneys and urinary system. In this way, radishes can assist in the treatement of urinary infections and disorders. Radishes are also a natural anti-congestant and are great natural treatment for colds and nasal, throat and lung congestion.
Radishes are also an effective way to treat and lessen the pain associated with bug bites and insect stings. They help in reducing the inflammation and swelling often accompanying bites and stings.
Given the list of benefits (and there are many more than listed here), consider adding radishes to your diet. They are inexpensive and easy to find in grocery stores year-round. Aim to consume at least two 1/2 cup servings each week.
Stay Focused and Happy Training!!!!
References:
Health benefits of radishes. Mukherjee, A. www.organicfacts.net
Health benefits of radishes. Vandermark, T. 2011. www.livestrong.com
Radish nutrition facts. Poulos, R. www.fatburningfurnace.com
Hey, saw your comment on my blog about setting up the donations link. I did it a while ago, but I'm pretty sure all I had to do was go to paypal, set up an account, and from there you can set up a Donations-type account (sorry, can't remember specifically the step-by-step, but paypal is pretty user-friendly). And once you have a donations account you open a new widget on your blog, Configure HTML/JavaScript, and the paypal page should give you the code to copy/paste into that window. I swear it is simpler than that whole thing just made it sound. Hope that helps.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the help! Definitely going to get that set-up this weekend. I think that is a great idea to help raise money to do events and all!
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