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Health is the most important thing and the challenges of the new year should be about how to promote R & D & I activity within food and foodservice so that nutrition is the main value to work on.
There are numerous seminars and publications throughout the year in which it is shown that research helps, and consolidates, the natural recipe book of varieties that we must consume, to guarantee the contribution of minerals and vitamins necessary for our body.
In this area, institutions and companies seek to introduce new foods to the market that help in the prevention of diseases, and in turn are commonly used in a balanced diet to guarantee the premise of “if we take care of nutrition, we take care of health ”.
Entities like the Complutense University, the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, and companies in the food sector such as Puleva, Gullón or Helios They are in the orbit of research to help society through daily consumer products.
As there are many foods and varieties that we could highlight, we are going to focus today on vegetables and a recent study, which gives green leafy vegetables the ability to produce innate immune cells, which are better known as lymphoid cells.
These cells of which the following foods are composed, are housed in our intestinal wall and are the bastions of health of the digestive system, and therefore of the propagation of the benefits to the rest of the organism.
7 Green leafy vegetables that prevent and cure diseases
- Broccoli, Those edible trees that not all the little ones seduce, are a huge source of Vitamin C and fiber, and among its nutrients we highlight selenium, a great ally in preventing respiratory and lung diseases.
- The cabbage, so commonly seen with cooked, now we must also include it in our variety of salads, providing the body in its raw state with a large amount of Vitamin A and C, calcium and fiber.
- The Watercress, tiny and at the same time enormous cancer fighter, acting as an activator of the body’s enzymes, and a natural contribution of the phenethyl isose cyanate.
- The Mustard Leaf, not in its variety of sauce, they have nutritional qualities and low calorie content, but it is an enormous source of Vitamins A and C. It is also a magnificent diuretic vegetable.
- Turnip greens, which we commonly call turnip greens and turnip greens, are a natural source of Vitamins C, B1, B2, B3 and B6 and provide potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iodine, almost nothing to keep many degenerative diseases and metabolic diseases at bay.
- Parsley, medicinal herb that keep the heart strong, thanks to the bistidina and to many stews and appetizers that it decorates and accompanies. Provide the body with folic acid, ideal for fighting osteoporosis and Vitamins A, B and K, as well as essential oils and potassium.
- Celery, It is mainly fiber and water, ideal for diets, but it also helps prevent certain cancers and intestinal disorders such as heartburn and gastritis due to its alkaline properties.
In the new year we cannot put aside these excellent natural “medicines” that will surely help us to stay strong for much longer in this world.