Learn about the benefits of enjoying a creole salad for your health:
Community of @steemit there is nothing more pleasant than knowing that we consume it and enjoy it through the palate brings many benefits for our health.
In my country Venezuela it is very common to prepare a salad with tomato, onion, cucumber, lettuce and olive oil. It is known as creole salad because it is very simple to prepare and serves to accompany rich dishes. You will notice that it is only necessary to wash the ingredients well, cut them, place them in a container and place olive oil, vinegar and salt to taste.
In addition to its pleasant taste when consuming this salad enjoy the benefits of its ingredients:
Benefits of Tomato:
The tomato is widely cultivated throughout the world as a valuable vegetable crop, since it contains a large amount of nutrients, its nutritional value is determined by the rich composition.
Tomatoes have a rare ability to extract useful compounds from the soil and, at the same time, accumulate few nitrates. Tomatoes contain copper compounds necessary for the functioning of enzymes, purify the blood and promote the synthesis of amino acids.
Tomatoes contain organic acids, sugars, mineral elements. The tomato alkaloid contained in ripe fruits fulfills protective functions, fights bacteria and fungi and contributes to the treatment of dermatitis and eczema.
Tomatoes are rich in potassium, which ensures the normal functioning of the heart muscle.
Consume about two medium-sized tomatoes containing a daily dose of vitamin C and carotene for an adult.
The tomato is a source of lycopene, a substance responsible for the red color of the fruit. It is a powerful antioxidant that protects the body from the harmful effects of the environment, including radioactive elements.
Due to the high content of acids in tomatoes, its use is not recommended in large quantities by people suffering from high acidity and peptic ulcer disease.
Benefits of Onion:
Onions are actively used for medicinal purposes, they contain a large amount of vitamin C, bioflavonoids, vitamin A, vitamins of group B, zinc, iron, fluorine, sulfur, magnesium, chlorophyll.
The onion contains a large amount of active substances and natural antibiotics, which give the onions incredible anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. It also contains essential oils, alkaloids, saponins, vitamins C, K and E, iodine, cobalt, carotene, nicotinic acid, inulin, natural sugars, proteins and mineral salts, as well as a large amount of fiber and dietary fiber.
Fresh onion juice has healing properties, helps fight infections and viruses, increases body resistance, kills microbes that cause disease and strengthens the immune system. It is used in intestinal infections, dysbacteriosis, helminthic invasions, motor activity and inadequate secretory of the stomach, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
Fresh onions are especially useful: to dissolve scars and bruises, as well as stimulate hair growth, as it has a local irritant effect. Eating fresh onions and green onions is the best prevention of influenza and seasonal diseases.
Benefits of Cucumber:
The main advantage of cucumber is its low calorie content. It is almost 95% water and contains a minimum of calories. That is why people who are overweight can eat the fresh cucumber in almost unlimited quantities and supplement them with any dietary ration.
Cucumbers contain nutrients such as calcium, potassium, iodine, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B6, B2 and B1, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, in small amounts.
Cucumbers have excellent cleaning properties. Regular consumption of them cleanses the kidneys, removes excess water from the body, helps to eliminate swelling, prevents constipation, facilitates the digestion of heavy foods and can protect them from overeating.
Furthermore, considering that the cucumber is essentially an alkaline vegetable, it can perfectly eliminate the acid imbalance of the body. They eliminate the manifestations of diseases associated with high acidity: purulent processes, furunculosis, focal lesions of the skin. Regular consumption of cucumbers prevents carbohydrates from turning into fats, which prevents the accumulation of excess weight.
And if that were not enough, fresh cucumber pulp, as well as cucumber extracts, have been used successfully in cosmetology. The masks have excellent moisturizing properties; Cucumber lotions refresh and whiten the skin, preventing the appearance of freckles and pigment spots.
Benefits of Lettuce:
Green lettuce, is a valuable vegetable, and useful for Health. The leaves of the lettuce consist of water, fiber, carbohydrates, small amounts of proteins and fats.
Lettuce contains many useful elements: iron, phosphorus, iodine, cobalt, zinc, sodium, potassium, copper. The leaves contain a large amount of vitamin K, which regulates an indicator as important as the coagulation of the blood.
Although you do not believe it, the content of vitamin C in the composition of almost all types of lettuce exceeds citrus fruits, such as lemons and oranges.
Lettuce contains a lot of carotene and carotenoids, it has a beneficial effect on vision. The beneficial properties of green lettuce are also due to the high content of folic acid in the composition, it is absolutely necessary for pregnant and lactating women, as well as for children, for the normal formation of the skeleton and the development of the bones.
The benefits
Experts believe that regular consumption of lettuce due to its beneficial properties can prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease, strengthen bone and bone tissue, improve the digestive process due to the high fiber content, improve the condition of the teeth, the skin, the mucous membranes of the body, complete the deficiency of vitamins and mineral elements.
Caloric content
Calories from lettuce leaves that are very low (only 15 calories per 100 grams of green leaves) is the ideal dietary product. He is credited with the ability to lower blood sugar levels and resist obesity. Due to the high content of ascorbic acid, green leaf lettuce is an excellent antioxidant and resists cellular aging.
Generally it is consumed fresh, mainly as part of vitamin salads, fresh sandwiches, garnishes for various dishes.
Benefits of Olive Oil:
Olive oil contains significantly more oleic acid than sunflower oil. This fatty acid is very good for the body, contributes to the digestion processes and makes olive oil a dietary product.
Olive oil contains 55% to 85% of monounsaturated fatty acids, which are natural antioxidants, are rich in polyphenols and, most importantly, contribute to the conclusion of "bad" cholesterol. It serves to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, since it increases the sensitivity of cells to insulin.
Olive oil is recognized by nutritionists as the most optimal in terms of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. In addition, the acids contained in olive oil help to build cell walls in our body.
Olive oil prevents the development of atherosclerosis due to substances that protect the cells from oxidation.
Olive oil, among other things, strengthens the bone tissue, prevents the aging of the body and the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system, suppresses inflammatory processes and even improves vision.
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