Health benefits of Arugula
Posted on: 25/Dec/2018 5:23:12 PM
People living in the west and east Mediterranean places like Portugal, Morocco, Turkey, Syria etc would have been familiar with a leafy green called Arugula. Arugula is also known by other names like garden rocket, eruca, rocket salad, rucola, rucoli etc and it belongs to the family named ‘Brassicaceae’. This arugula is used a leafy vegetable for its peppery flavour is known. The amazing feature of this arugula is the flowers are arranged in a corymb of creamy white petals veined in purple and the stamens are yellow in colour. This arugula has got sugar, proteins, folate, minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, manganese, beta-carotene plus vitamins like A, C and K in it.
Various health benefits of consuming arugula are
Fights and prevents cancer:
This is one remarkable health benefit of intake of arugula. The arugula has got isothiocyanates like sulforaphane and erucin in them and this could help in the fighting as well as preventing cancer in us.
Lowers glucose levels:
It is believed that the presence of alpha-lipoic acid in arugula could lower the blood glucose levels in us and increase the insulin insensitivity. Oxidative stress induced transition in those with diabetes is prevented by consuming this arugula.
In weight loss:
People who are overweight or obese could consume arugula as it could provide a solution for their body weight issues. The weight loss could be possible due to the low calorie of arugula plus also due to the presence of many vitamins and nutrients in it.
Good for bone health:
Our bone health gets improved by consuming arugula having calcium and vitamin k in it. This arugula when consumed could delay the onset of osteoporosis in us and helps in the formation of bones. The research studies have shown that the arugula’s reduced oxalate levels allows increased minerals absorption and helps in the development of healthy bones.
Good for our vision:
The presence of vitamin A in arugula helps in the improvement of our eyesight. The carotenoids present in arugula slow down the degradation of our eyesight.
Healing is rapid:
Not many know about this amazing advantage of consuming arugula. Faster blood clotting is got by potassium and vitamin K present in arugula. Wounds get protected well from getting infected and quicker healing is got.
Good for digestion:
This arugula has got dietary fibres in it and this could help in keeping the digestive system in check and promote the absorption of adequate nutrients from the food. Bulking up of the stools is possible and issues like diarrhoea etc could be avoided. Intestines are kept in good shape and leaky gut is prevented in us.
Immunity gets boosted:
The presence of vitamin C in arugula does tremendously in building of strong immune system in us. Our body gets strengthened from inside.
Good for hairs:
Elements like copper, zinc, magnesium and iron plus the presence of vitamamins in arugula impacts the health of hairs. Hair fall in us is avoided by the beta-carotene in arugula. Arugula could be used in the form of oil also for the hairs.
Skin health is improved:
Issues like early skin ageing and wrinkles could be eliminated in us by the intake of arugula. The presence of vitamin C, K plus calcium and sulphur could improve the skin health to a great extent.
