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The winter season has started. With changing weather, people’s diet and lifestyle also changes. In this winter season, green vegetables start appearing in the market, which are good in taste. Besides, it also provides benefits to the body in many ways. Among these, green root vegetables are the most beneficial. Like spinach, bathua, fenugreek and mustard. Many elements like iron, vitamins, fiber and minerals are found in abundance in them.
These green leafy root vegetables are definitely prepared at least once in every home during the winter season. However, even today there are some people who consider only spinach and mustard as beneficial for health. But let us tell you that Bathua is also beneficial for health. Today in this article, we will know from experts what benefits the body gets from eating Bathua daily in winter.
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nutrient rich bathua
Bathua is rich in nutrition, Vitamin A, C and K are found in it. Apart from this, Bathua is also an excellent source of iron, calcium, magnesium and fiber. If you include it in your daily winter diet, it not only helps in improving digestion but also helps in increasing immunity. The most important thing is that the nature of Bathua is hot, due to which it is also helpful in keeping the body warm in winter.
What do experts say?
Senior dietitian Surabhi Parek says that Bathua is an excellent root vegetable to eat in winters. A good amount of beta-carotene is found in it, due to which it provides many benefits to the body. If you include it in your daily routine, you get relief from the problem of constipation in winter. You should consume at least 1 bundle of Bathua in one meal. It has good amount of fiber, hence it is very good for diabetic patients also. Bathua benefits everything from skin to eyes. In such a situation, you must include it in your winter diet. However, there are some conditions in which one should avoid eating Bathua.
Who should avoid Bathua?
According to Surbhi Pareek, people who have kidney problems should not consume Bathua. Apart from this, people whose potassium is very high should also not eat Bathua. If people with high blood pressure want to eat Bathua, then boil it in water and then eat it. Because the amount of sodium in Bathua is also quite high, it can further increase BP. Apart from this, people who have heart disease or are taking any blood thinning medicine should consume it only after consulting a doctor.
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