10/05/2020
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A leaf so small yet so poweful, by mear look at it, you may not imagine how important this leaf is to human life. If you want to stay young and beautiful blend this leaf and add it your diet weekly.
Blended Ugh leaf or Fluted Pumpkin leaves taste great with cucumber, carrot, ginger and watermelon. Awesome, try this at home😷😷❤
Want to know how??????
1. Good Source of Dietary Fibre
It plays an important role in improving digestion thereby reducing the chances of health conditions like irritable bowel movement, constipation and those causes by indigestion problems like ulcers and gastroparesis.
2. Maintains the Body Tissues
The vitamin contents present in this vegetable helps in maintaining healthy tissues, cells, membrane as well as maintaining the skin and treating of wounds in the case of vitamin C.
3. Rich in Antioxidants
They are rich in alkaloids, resins, hydrocyanic acid, tannins and flavonoids which are powerful antioxidants that offer some immune system and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Foods that are rich in antioxidants are known to be effective in the prevention of cancer and other associated health conditions like ulcer
4. Balances the Hormones
The vegetable is known to have high protein content. Ugu contains the amount of protein needed for hormone balancing; tissue repairs and regulates the acidities of body cells and organs.
5. Serve as Anti-Diabetic Agent
This is made possible due to the content of polysaccharides and ethyl acetate which have been effective in lowering the blood sugar level. They are also effective in promoting glucose tolerance as well as the levels of serum insulin.
6. Improves Blood Production
Fluted pumpkin leaves are always recommended for patients who suffer from a shortage of blood due to the effect of certain illnesses; the presence of iron and other important minerals in it contribute to the boosting of blood in the body system and prevent anemia.
For the effectiveness of helping boost blood production, it is recommended to be pounded, then strain the mashed vegetable to collect the liquid/juice. Most times milk is also added to the juice before drinking.
7. Improves the Bones and Teeth
Fluted pumpkin vegetable contains a good amount of calcium, magnesium( maintaining the bone mineral density) potassium that the body needs for maintaining healthy bones and teeth also keep the skeletal systems in normal functioning conditions
This helps to prevent osteoporosis, which affects the bones especially in the aged.
8. Treat Convulsion
Ugu leaves have been found effective in treating convulsion in children. It becomes medicinal in this case when sliced and mixed with coconut water and with a small amount of salt.
9. Effective for Weight Loss
Foods that help in weight loss are recommended for its effectiveness in weight management. Vegetables such a fluted pumpkin leaves contain a high amount of dietary fiber which can help you lose weight as it makes one fuller and lowers their appetite.
10. Promotes Fertility
Its content of many vital nutrients and compounds have proven effective in its use to boost/improve s***m count in men and the overall functioning of their testicles.
It boosts fertility in women and improves post-pregnancy health as it helps the nursing mother to adequately feed their babies by increasing breast milk production.
11. Can Improve Memory
It also contains vital nutrients such as vitamins and magnesium which aid in the improvement and normal functioning of the brain and nervous system.
