The Superfood of Super Foods - Dandelions?
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What’s So Special About Dandelions?
Quite a lot!
You are very likely to find the greens listed on the menu of most Vegan restaurants. This plant is one of the nutritious plant that you can get for free, in you back yard.
Here’s what so special about this overly abundant wild, edible plant:
Article by Lisa Marie Rosati
- Dandelion contains 112 percent of the daily-recommended value of vitamin A and four times more vitamin A than lettuce. Dandelion is higher in beta-carotene than carrots.
- Dandelion contains more iron and calcium than spinach.
- Dandelion supplies your body with 32 percent of the daily value of vitamin C per cup (of leaves).
- Dandelion contains vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, C, E, P, and D, biotin, inositol, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, and many other trace elements and enzymes (wow.
- Dandelion contains the antioxidant lutein, which is beneficial for healthy vision.
- Dandelion contains helenin (a chemical compound), which is known to help with night vision.
- Dandelion is rich in inulin (a prebiotic), which feeds and encourages the growth of the beneficial flora in the gut as well as balancing blood sugar and diabetes.
- Dandelion flowers contain lecithin, which helps the liver to break down fats and improves brain function (useful).
- Dandelions have milky sap that is found in the leaves and flower stems. The sap has been used to remove warts, corns, callouses and other stubborn skin maladies.
- when placed in a paper bag with unripe fruit, the flowers and leaves of Dandelion release ethylene gas ripening the fruit quickly Fun Fact #2 –
- Dogs, cats, hamsters, horses and our other furry friends can also eat dandelions. It aids their digestion, and cleanses their liver and kidneys.
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