Jicama - a cheap miracle drug for health

Jicama has a sweet taste and cool properties. It has the effect of clearing heat, producing new fluid, quenching thirst, detoxifying, especially alcohol detoxification, and treating wind-induced diarrhea and lowering blood pressure.

Jicama, also known as cassava (water cassava), has a slightly sweet, refreshing taste. In addition to eating it raw, people also use jicama in everyday dishes such as stir-frying with shrimp and meat, making soup, stewing, salad... both cool and nutritious.

Jicama - cheap elixir for health.

Jicama contains 80-90% water, 4.51% glucose, 2.4% starch. In addition, jicama also contains many other nutrients, vitamins and minerals such as: iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C... necessary for the body.

Jicama contains almost no fat, suitable for snacking and weight loss. Jicama is also rich in fiber, so it is very good for the digestive system, beneficial for bowel movements, helping the stomach contract well. This is also an extremely ideal food for pregnant women and overweight women.

Good for digestion

Jicama has a sweet taste and cool properties. It has the effect of clearing heat, producing body fluids, quenching thirst, detoxifying, especially alcohol detoxification, treating diarrhea and blood loss (bloody stools). It has a laxative effect due to its high fiber content, so it is good for digestion, helping the stomach contract well, and is beneficial for bowel movements. It prevents constipation for pregnant women.

Losing weight

You should know, in 100g of jicama there are 92g of water, 1g of protein, 6g of glucit, 0.7g of cellulose, 0.3g of ash, 2.4g of starch, providing 29kcal but no fat. This is an extremely ideal food for women who want to lose weight.

Cooling

Jicama has a cooling and thirst-quenching effect because 80-90% of jicama is water, 4.51% glucose, 2.4% starch. In addition, jicama also contains many other nutrients, vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C... necessary for the body.

Safe

Jicama is a popular, cheap food but is considered safe because it contains no preservatives.

Beautify

People often use fresh jicama, wash it, peel it, cut it into thin slices to apply or cover it daily on the skin, or squeeze the juice to apply on the face and limbs to help moisturize, smooth the skin, and prevent cracking.

According to Alobacsi.vn