Did You Know?

Did you know that 80% of your immune system is located in your digestive system?

Health Benefits of Asparagas

So here are the great health benefits I have compiled for the wonderful food of Asparagus…

* It is high in vitamin K and Folate
* Eat asparagus when you are pregnant or thinking about conceiving - because of it being high in folic acid it helps prevent birth defects such as spina bifida
* Great for your heart
* Helps w*Helps menstrual cramps with fertility problems
* Great for your gastrointestinal tract and your colon
* Helps menstrual cramps
* Great food to help treat depression
* Has been known to increase the success rate of chemo therapy
* Is considered a diuretic which means it is a good anti-inflammatory - best for arthritis,asthma rheumatism, and even water retention…PMS
* Help get rid of warts
* Helps detoxify your body
* Add more asparagus to your diet to lover cholesterol
* Great for nursing mothers stimulating milk production
* Has antioxidant agents - prevents the effects of aging
* Has antifungal and antiviral qualities
* Great for your kidneys - cleansing your body by stimulating urination and preventing kidney stones
* Helps prevent bladder and urinary tract infections
* Use to be used as an a aphrodisiac - increase sexual and comforting feelings
* Helps with treating HIV
* Helps prevent multiple sclerosis
* Helps prevent scurvy
* Asparagus has anti-cancer agents - especially lung cancer
* Helps fight chronic fatigue syndrome
* Helps fight off high blood pressure
* If you bruise easily - eat more asparagus
* Is considered a laxative - eat an asparagus if you have diarrhea and constipation
* Great for your capillaries - eat more asparagus to avoid varicose veins
* Great for your eyes preventing cataracts
* If you are experiencing hair loss- eat more asparagus
* Helps treat toothaches

http://www.healthmad.com/Alternative/Health-Benefits-of-Asparagus.2252