01/10/2021
6 Amazing Health Benefits of Roselle:
✔️ Need Vitamin C? Roselle's got it.
Vitamin C helps in producing collagen, wound healing and of course, maintaining strong bones and teeth.
✔️ Could fight bacteria. Studies have shown roselle to have properties that could fight harmful bacteria, the plant’s extract was able to hinder or inhibit E.coli, a bacterial strain that can cause diarrhoea and cramping.
✔️ May help lower blood pressure. One meta-analysis of several randomised control tests showed promising results, that roselle did indeed have a ‘significant effect’ in lowering systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Interesting stuff.
✔️ Packed with iron and protein. Iron helps us in many ways, from immunity boosting to gastrointestinal systems, reducing fatigue and moving oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
Protein, on the other hand, is another essential macronutrient your body needs to stay healthy. It doesn’t just help build muscle, bones, tissue, cartilage, skin and blood; it also helps to repair tissue and keep your body’s immunity strong.
The roselle plant is packed with iron and protein, so all the more reason to make it part of your diet, whether it’s as a cooling beverage or in your food.
✔️ What about calcium? Roselle has it too!
With around 215mg of calcium per 100g in red roselle (USDA Nutrient Database), the flowers are definitely calcium-rich. What makes it amazing is that there are so many ways to enjoy roselle leaves, flowers and seeds and get all these great nutrients, which is great news for those who get bored of eating the same food all the time.
✔️ Rich in antioxidants. The roselle plant is packed with antioxidants, chemicals that help fight free radicals (compounds in our bodies that damage our cells). Free radicals may play a role in cancer and heart disease. They are produced when our bodies break down food or if we are exposed to harmful elements such as to***co or radiation.