Amazing Health Benefits of Asparagus

1- Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Benefits ;  anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, asparagus

provides a wide variety of antioxidant nutrients, including vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin

E, and the minerals zinc, manganese, and selenium. In addition to the antioxidant nutrients

 above, this much-loved vegetable may also contain a valuable amount of the antioxidant

glutathione (GSH). GSH is one of the body's best-studied antioxidants; it consists of three

amino acids — glutamic acid, glycine, and cysteine — combined into one molecule.

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant nutrients are some of the best risk reducers we know for

common chronic health problems including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. These

nutrients are also special risk reducers in the case of certain cancer as cancer colon , breast

.
2- Digestive Support ; asparagus

is rich in fiber and protein , Both

fiber and protein help

stabilize our digestion and keep

food moving through us at the

desirable rate. (By contrast, too

 much fat can slow down our

digestion rate more than desired,

and too much sugar or simple

starch can speed it up more than desired.

3- Heart Health and Blood Sugar control ; asparagus emerges as an excellent source of folic

acid, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 as well as a very good source of niacin, choline, vitamin B6,

 and pantothenic acid. Because B vitamins play a key role in the metabolism of sugars and

starches, they are critical for healthy blood sugar management. And because they play a key

role in regulation of homocysteine, they are critical in heart health haswell. (Homocysteine is an

amino acid, and when it reaches excessive levels in our blood, it is a strong risk factor for heart

disease.)