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The Health Benefits of Radishes
By Melissa Becker at Baywater Trading Company
Radishes are a delectable delicacy for many people, and they make a great addition to many different meals. Along with their great taste, radishes provide many benefits to consumers, specifically in the health category. So what do these vegetables do to improve people’s health? Find out about the health benefits you can get with radishes.
RADISHES IMPROVE DIGESTION FOR PEOPLE
Just like with a lot of different vegetables, radishes come with plenty of fiber, which is a helpful tool for a person’s digestive system. There are different types of fiber people can eat, and these vegetables come with insoluble fiber, which is better for keeping fiber intact during digestion.
You can even consume radish juice to assist your digestive system. There is research to suggest that drinking radish juice keeps gastric ulcers from occurring. This makes it easier for your GI tract to defend against bad bacteria.
RADISHES IMPROVE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
As many vegetables offer, radishes come with plenty of different vitamins. There are two vitamins that stand out among the others: vitamins B and C. Vitamin C makes it easier to make white blood cells, while Vitamin B is helpful for producing new organic molecules, which serve as the foundation of cells.
RADISHES CAN REDUCE RISKS FOR SOME TYPES OF CANCER
This wonderful vegetable can also make it less likely to develop certain types of cancer. The Vitamin C we mentioned earlier can also reduce inflammation and make it less likely for you to have cellular damage. Research was also conducted that suggests that the antioxidants in this vegetable are able to contribute to a reduced risk of some cancers. These include colon, lung, prostate, cervical, and breast cancers. We’re unsure of how much risk is lowered with this vegetable, but it’s yet another reason to incorporate these vegetables into your diet.
RADISHES PROTECT YOU AGAINST SOME KINDS OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS
Did you know that radishes are natural antifungals? This is a perk that can benefit you if yeast infections are a concern to you. It’s been determined that radishes have a protein called RsAFP2, which serves like an antifungal, and it is able to kill Candida albicans, which is responsible for many types of yeast infections.
Baywater Farms & Baywater Market
Baywater Trading Co. offers farm fresh produce and baked goods using locally sourced family recipes and produce from local farmers. Shop with peace of mind, knowing where your food comes from and that you are supporting your farming neighbors.
Baywater Farms is a family-owned and operated farm servicing Baltimore, Washington D.C., Maryland, Delaware beaches, and the Eastern Shore. We are capable of meeting the demands of your produce distributor, restaurant produce supplier, CSA produce supplier, or wholesale produce supplier while maintaining the integrity and character of a small farm. When you work with Baywater Farms, you work with an experienced, ethical, and local farm dedicated to providing the highest-quality heirloom produce.
27000 Ocean Gateway, Hebron, Md.
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