Asparagus: A Delicious Addition to your Weight Loss Menu !

Who doesn’t recognize this famous diet food? It is definitely ubiquitous like celery sticks and carrots. Asparagus has long been a part of each dieter’s weight loss menu that sometimes people forget that this vegetable also has plenty of good stuff in it. Its benefits have been overshadowed by its bad reputation of being regarded as a boring diet food when fads ordered only one kind of food to be eaten so as to lose weight. Thankfully, modern dietitians have made moods to correct that idea but asparagus still remains boring to others. However, this member of the lily family has long been acknowledged as a good source of fiber. Plus, it is diet friendly because of its low calorie which is only 25 calories per 100 grams.

It is important for anyone who is undergoing a weight loss regimen to have a healthy digestive function so that the nutrients can be well absorbed and the toxins will be removed from the body. Both of which Asparagus can be of good help. It contains a type of carbohydrate called Inulin that helps in making your digestive system healthy. It also has plant steroids that lowers cholesterol and improves the function of your hormones. As you may know, hormones that are not functioning well may lead to weight gain or weight loss depending on what thyroid problem is existing. It also contains folate which keeps the red blood cells healthy. This is important for any dieter for they may sometimes don’t get all the nutrients needed because of the restrictions of the diet they are following.

Asparagus also has Vitamins A, C and K. These are Vitamins that help the body function properly and keep cells healthy. Add glutathione to this list and you already got a cancer fighting food. Vitamin C actually helps maintain the well-being of the collagen in the cells. It also has Potassium which is very helpful for neurological functions. Moreover, it helps prevent calcium loss. This is another vital thing for people under weight loss plan because some women’s bones tend to get brittle when having a diet. Chlorophyll which is a plant nutrient is also good for men. Chlorophyll helps increase our hemoglobin. Asparagus is actually rich of this nutrient. If you prepare it as a juice you’ll drink more chlorophyll to become healthier.

Weight loss as oppose to what others believe doesn’t mean depriving yourself of tasty food in exchange for nutrition. This is counterproductive. There are different ways of preparing Asparagus. You may steam, wrap in bacon (turkey bacon will be less in fat), stir fry, use in soups and even grill them. You can also serve it with Hollandaise sauce but the recipe has plenty of fat so a low fat substitute is highly recommended. You can use either the White Asparagus or the Green Asparagus as long as its shoots are still young. It is because older shoots are woodier and less tasty. This has become a delicacy in some food circles. But for the person who aims to lose weight, the Asparagus offers a delicious and nutritious addition to their weight loss menu.

Ludovic Beraud