Healthy Eating – Asparagus
Asparagus goes well with almost all types of diet plans. As 100 g of Asparagus only contains 25 calories but also has many nutrients and disease-fighting agents, including it in your diet will enhance your health. This video tells you how to trim, cook, and season this amazing veggie.
Buying Asparagus – Look for brightly coloured, long, straight, firm stalks with tightly closed, compact tips. Avoid buying spears that are limp, wrinkled, or have partially open tips.
Storing Asparagus – Wrap the asparagus butts in damp paper towel (or clean cloth) and place in a perforated plastic bag in the refrigerator.
This method should keep your asparagus fresh for 3 – 4 days.
OR – Cut off the butt of the stalk and place asparagus upright in 2 inches of cold water, cover with a perforated plastic bag, and place in the fridge.
Benefits
- A single serving of Asparagus (about 28 g) contains 7 calories, but also has lots of nutrients, so people wanting to lose weight can happily include it in their diet.
- It is packed with nutrients that your body needs, including folate, fibre, several vitamins (A,C,E,K) and chromium too.
- It is also good for people suffering from diabetes.
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