Baked Asparagus

Since many people are turning vegetarian, most of them never fail to forget to put in their grocery cart this thin stick-like vegetable. Can you guess what it is? If you guess asparagus, you’re right! This vegetable belongs to the lily family. It has many health benefits that’s why people prefer to serve asparagus dishes to their families, and it is very easy to cook! If you’re a junk eater, good luck when you reach the age of 50. You might already feel the signs and symptoms of aging and sickness.

If you want to be healthy, you must try eating baked asparagus. Aside from boiling, grilling, sautéing, steaming, and roasting, baking is one of the simplest forms of cooking the asparagus. Especially if you mix some herbs, lemon juice and olive oil, you will surely like it. Eating baked asparagus can change your entire body. Here are some of the benefits of eating baked asparagus.

Fight against Cancers

Oxidation and chronic inflammation of our body cells can lead to cancer. There are different varieties of cancer; colon, breast, cervical, lung, ovarian, prostate, bladder, and a lot more. Since Asparagus is rich in anti-oxidant that helps fight cancers, why not eat it at least 3 times a week. You can bake asparagus, by adding a little bit of salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. And voila, a healthy treat for you and your family.

Reduce the Risk of Heart Disorders

Eating too much fatty and oily food can lead to many heart disorders. To avoid the risk of heart attack and other heart ailments, a person must eat foods rich in vitamin B complex and folate. You can find all these in asparagus. Studies show that eating at least a cup of asparagus can improve heart’s functionality. Another method of cooking asparagus is steaming. Baked asparagus is exceptionally delicious but if you want to eat it plain and simple, steam asparagus for 2 to 6 minutes for a crisp tender.

Lessen Pain and Inflammation

Since our body is expose to a lot of work every day, some parts of our body experience pain such as the back, neck, joints, and others. Folate help reduce pain and inflammation in some parts of our body. And since there are a lot of supplement pills available in the market, a cupful of asparagus can do the works.

Prevent Birth Defects

It is important that a pregnant woman or those who are planning to get pregnant should take a sufficient amount of vitamins most especially folate. Lack of folate can increase the risk of birth defect such as Spina Bifida (a congenital birth defect in the spinal cord), and anencephaly (a neural tube defect).

Good for Diet and Digestion

Studies show that a cupful of asparagus contains 11% RDA of dietary fiber and 10% RDA of protein that can help stabilize our digestion, prevents constipation and overeating, and help maintain low blood sugar. This is also good for weight loss diet as it contains only 43 calories.

Another study shows that it help fight urinary tract infection and kidney problems. If you want to stay away from diseases, have a steam, boil, or baked asparagus every week to maintain a healthy body.