Some foods naturally contain disease-fighting, health promoting properties, while others contain elements that may hinder your health goals.
Celery
Celery is the best vegetable source of naturally occurring sodium. It is high in potassium. The high water content in celery makes it ideal for vegetable juicing.
Cilantro
Cilantro may be useful to treat urinary tract infections. Both the leaves and seeds aid digestion, relieve intestinal gas, pain and distention. They also treat nausea, soothe inflammation, rheumatic pain, headaches, coughs and mental stress.
Chicory
Chicory contains inulin, which helps diabetics regulate their blood sugar levels. Chicory is closely related to lettuce and dandelion but is in the sunflower family. It may be cleansing to the liver and gallbladder. Chicory is beneficial for digestion, the circulatory system and the blood. Chicory leaves are a good source of calcium, vitamin A and potassium.
Chinese Cabbage
Chinese cabbage has anti-inflammatory properties. It is an excellent source of folic acid. Chinese cabbage is low in calories and low in sodium, high in vitamin A and a good source of potassium.
Dandelion Greens
Dandelion is beneficial to digestion and is an antiviral that may be useful in the treatment of AIDS and herpes. It may also be useful in treating jaundice, cirrhosis, edema due to high blood pressure, gout, eczema and acne. Dandelion is also used to treat and prevent breast and lung tumors and premenstrual bloating. Dandelion greens are high in vitamin A in the form of antioxidant carotenoid and vitamin C. They also contain calcium and potassium. Dandelion root contains inulin, which lowers blood sugar in diabetics.
