Ruccola is a greenery that has a specific smell and a bitter, oily taste. Perhaps for this reason it is not very common. And in vain, because the composition of microelements in this "ordinary-looking weed" is solid, and therefore worth including it in your diet, even in small quantities.
Useful properties of arugula
It should start with the fact that this plant is incredibly low-calorie and in 100 grams of its leaves contains only 25 kcal. Therefore, rucola salad has all the useful properties for those who want to lose weight. This vegetable dulls the feeling of hunger, and is also a natural natural fat burner .
The microelement composition of this herb is very rich - it contains Ca, Fe, Mg, K, and vitamins are represented by such groups as A, B, C, K, E, T. Thanks to this composition, its consumption in food is able to:
- increase the immune response of the body, including antitumor;
- withdraw excess cholesterol;
- improve the condition of blood vessels and capillaries, by strengthening their walls;
- increase the level of hemoglobin;
- raise the general tone of the body;
- positively influence male potency, thanks to a special set of essential oils in the composition with high bioavailability.
What else is useful for arugula?
Rukkola is one of the most inexpensive aphrodisiacs. So, the salad cooked from it for a romantic evening will be very successful. Like any greenery, this plant contains a large amount of fiber and has a beneficial effect on the digestive process and is a preventive measure for cancer of the large and small intestine.
On this useful properties of the salad from arugula do not end. Some doctors advise people to use it with diabetes, due to its ability to reduce cholesterol , as well as gout and other diseases of the genitourinary system due to antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
And folk medicine has not bypassed this plant side - it prepares tincture, which helps with a variety of skin diseases.