If you analyze the vegetables that benefits can bring to your body, the artichoke is among the healthiest. In addition to helping you satiate your appetite, even help you lose a few kilos, you will get a few dishes full of flavor.
This rich vegetable has been used since ancient times, for the flavor it brings to culinary preparations, and also for the nutrients that we find in it. They are of all kinds, essential vitamins for our body, minerals, antioxidants, etc.
Some of the benefits of artichoke
Mainly, the artichoke has the ability to regulate our digestive flow. It is an excellent natural remedy to use as a treatment for different diseases.
If you have the high cholesterolWith the help of the artichoke you will be able to regulate it, in addition to helping you if you suffer from hypertension.
For small problems of our digestive system, such as diarrhea, heartburn, pain, bloating, etc., it is a perfect food. In most diets the artichoke is used, among other things for its vegetable fibers, which control the feeling of hunger. Their diuretic properties they have also been recognized and tested.
The best way to cook artichoke
Before cooking the artichokes, you have to clean them and trim the stem and the skin from the outside. When cooking, they put in a pot with water and the juice of 1 or 2 lemons. We will cover the container, and when the water begins to boil, leave it for half an hour over low heat.
The cooking that is usually done with the artichoke is steamed and cooked; once cooked, they are seasoned with a little olive oil, vinegar, a touch of garlic, etc. They can also be taken (if it costs you a bit to eat vegetables) chip type, such as French fries, cut deep fried and deep fried in very hot oil.
You have to be careful with the oxidation of the artichoke. We will avoid it by rubbing with half a lemon, once the leaves have been removed.
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