Jicama - a cheap miracle drug for health
Radish has a sweet taste and cool properties. It has the effect of clearing heat, generating body fluids, quenching thirst, detoxifying, especially detoxifying alcohol, and treating wind-induced diarrhea and lowering blood pressure.
Jicama, also known as cassava, has a slightly sweet, refreshing taste. In addition to being eaten raw, people also use jicama in everyday dishes such as stir-frying with shrimp and meat, making soup, stewing, salad... both cool and nutritious.
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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 defecation, helping the stomach contract well. This is also an extremely ideal food for pregnant women and overweight women.
Good for digestion
Radish has a sweet taste, cool properties, has the effect of clearing heat, generating body fluids, quenching thirst, detoxifying, especially detoxifying alcohol, treating wind-wind and blood-sucking syndrome (bloody stools), has a laxative effect due to its high fiber content, so it is good for digestion, helps the stomach contract well, and is beneficial for defecation. Prevents constipation for pregnant women.
Losing weight
You should know that 100g of jicama contains 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 it contains 80-90% water, 4.51% glucose, and 2.4% starch. In addition, jicama also contains many other nutrients, vitamins, and minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C, etc., which are 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