Garden radish is a favorite vegetable for many women, which is the first to recall the beginning of the home-grown vegetable season.
It is actively added to salads and soups, as well as used externally as face masks. For many years, controversy has been abating around the benefits and harms of radish.
Today we will figure out whether radishes are good for women's health, and what its dangers are, and also learn how to take it for weight loss, for various diseases and in cosmetology.
Features of the composition
The elements contained in radish affect the female body differently from the male:
- Vitamin C - an element that the body of a pregnant woman badly needs, since all the reserves of vitamin C are spent on the development of the fetus.
- Vitamin A important for beauty and fast growth of nails and hair.
- Vitamins of group B (especially B9) are involved in the regulation of the monthly cycle and hormonal levels.
- Vitamin E responsible for the proper functioning of the female reproductive organs and the health of the hormonal system.
- Anthocyanins - substances that protect women from cancer of the uterus, appendages and mammary gland.
- Calcium, magnesium and phosphorus - minerals that are responsible for the health of the bones and skin of women during menopause.
- A nicotinic acid protects against migraines and is involved in the production of female sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone).
- Cellulose - non-digestible fibers that cleanse the intestines and promote weight loss.
- Iodine - an element, with an acute shortage of which the woman loses the ability to conceive.
Important! It is established that the radish tops contain twice as much ascorbic acid than the vegetable itself. For maximum benefit, radishes are advised to be used as a whole.
How does it affect the female body?
Any food product has both beneficial and negative properties. for the body.
What is useful?
Useful properties of radish for women's health:
- prevents the development of cancer;
- acts as an antidepressant, relieves depression and improves mood;
- prevents the development of varicose veins;
- helps to maintain the health of the uterus and appendages;
- improves metabolism, promotes weight loss;
- forms a healthy intestinal microflora;
- strengthens the immune system;
- promotes the elimination of "bad" cholesterol;
- irreplaceable during pregnancy: compensates for the lack of essential trace elements, relieves constipation;
- dilutes the blood, prevents the formation of blood clots;
- when applied externally in the form of masks, it moisturizes the skin, relieves small wrinkles, improves the complexion, adds blush.
Doctors say that only 200 grams of radish per day will allow you to get the maximum benefit and strengthen the immune system. However, the vegetable must be fresh. A buried root vegetable does not carry any value, as the nutrients in the radish over time are transformed into starch.
Harm
The use of radish is not always beneficial for the body.
Harm radishes for women:
- vegetable appetite, eating radish in the evening contributes to excessive eating before bedtime;
- in large quantities the root vegetable is poorly digested and provokes stagnation in the stomach;
- Due to the high content of mustard oils, radish provokes the emergence or aggravation of chronic gastrointestinal diseases.
To minimize the harm from eating radish, it should be subjected to heat treatment. but under the influence of high temperatures, the root crop loses half of its beneficial properties.
Contraindications for use
Reasons to exclude radishes from the diet:
- thyroid disease;
- exacerbation of diseases of the digestive system (gastritis, colitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, pancreatitis);
- recently suffered a heart attack;
- kidney and urinary tract diseases;
- The first 3-6 months of breastfeeding - the use of this root by a mother can cause increased gas formation and allergies in the child.
How to apply?
For maximum benefit from radish it must be properly applied.
Slimming
To effectively lose weight, nutritionists advise to regularly use fruit and vegetable salads. based on radish.
For salad it is necessary:
- 200 g of radish;
- 1 green apple;
- 1 tsp lemon juice;
- 1 tsp olive oil.
Cooking:
- cut radish into thin strips;
- grate an apple on a fine grater;
- prepare the sauce by mixing olive oil and lemon juice;
- put the prepared apple and radish in a plate, dress with sauce, mix;
- salt and pepper add to taste.
This salad is recommended to use 3-4 times a week for the entire duration of weight loss in the absence of contraindications. Women recognize this salad as effective for losing weight and cleansing the body. They noted that regular use of this dish allows you to lose up to 4 kg of excess weight per month.
For the prevention of diseases
In spring and summer, it is especially useful to use radishes for prevention:
- catarrhal diseases;
- thrombosis;
- atherosclerosis.
To do this, 4-5 times a week is enough to eat fresh vegetable salad with radishes.
Ingredients:
- bunch of radishes;
- 1 cucumber;
- several leaves of green lettuce;
- a bunch of fresh greens;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of olive oil;
- salt.
Cooking:
- thoroughly wash and finely chop all the ingredients;
- Stir in a deep bowl, season with oil and salt.
In cosmetology
Ingredients radish substances improve the tone and elasticity of the skin. But For maximum anti-aging effect, chopped vegetable should be applied directly to the skin..
Recipes of the best radish masks:
- The mask moisturizes fading skin, makes it elastic and brightens pigment spots.
- Grate the radish on a fine grater and mix with olive oil in a 1: 1 ratio.
- Apply the mixture on cleansed dry face for 10 minutes, then rinse.
- The mask smoothes fine lines, nourishes the skin with vitamins, moisturizes and improves the complexion.
- Grate radish and cucumber on a fine grater.
- Mix grated vegetables with sour cream in equal proportions and apply on face for 15 minutes.
To remove puffiness
Radish has a diuretic property, therefore, effective in combating edema. To speed up the process of removing excess fluid, the vegetable should be used as an adjunct to drug therapy.
To prepare a drug for edema, mix 1 sl. spoon of linden honey and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fresh radish juice. This medicine is taken 3 times a day throughout the entire period of edema treatment.
Important! Edema cannot be treated on its own, as a large amount of fluid retention may be a symptom of serious heart failure. If you have edema, you should urgently consult a doctor.
To combat varicose veins
For the treatment and prevention of varicose veins, just use 150-200 grams of fresh radish a day in the form of salads. This amount is enough to get a daily dose of vitamins A, E and zinc, which strengthen the walls of blood vessels and prevent the formation of new venous nodes.
Radish - a storehouse of benefits for the body of a woman. Vegetable is widely used in traditional medicine and is indicated for use by all women who want to have good immunity and strong reproductive health. The red root crop has one more plus - low cost and availability even during the winter period.
