Health Benefits of Eating Arugula

Aug 29, 2022

Arugula also known as salad rocket, garden rocket, rucola, roquette, and colewort is a leafy green plant that is popularly used in salads. This vegetable belongs to the Eruca genus in the family Brassicaceae. Arugula contains an impressive amount of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and folate. Arugula naturally grows to a height of 20-100 centimeters and is recognizable by its small, white flowers.

Health Benefits of Eating Arugula For the Body

1. Boost Bone Health

Arugula is very rich in vitamin K, which is beneficial to the bone’s health. According to research and medics, adult men and women should eat 1,000 mg of calcium a day, and guess what, a cup of arugula (100g) has about 160 mg of calcium. Note that, arugula is a bone-friendly food.

2. Good for Your Skin

arugula contains a lot of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds which are good for the skin and help prevent skin diseases like eczema, dry skin, and acne. Also, this green has anti-aging properties which help prevent you from getting old fast.

3. Controls Blood Pressure

Arugula contains a lot of calcium and magnesium which are essential minerals that help dilate the blood vessels and maintain healthy blood pressure levels. Also, this vegetable contains potassium which helps reduce the risk of hypertension in the human body.

4. Good for pregnant women

arugula contains iron, folate, calcium, protein, vitamins A, B, and C, magnesium, and zinc which are important nutrients for pregnant women. As a pregnant woman, it is advisable to eat this vegetable in the early stages of pregnancy. Note that, you have to seek your doctor’s permission because you might be allergic to it.

Other health benefits include:

Arugula helps treat Erectile Dysfunctionality
Aids in Weight Loss
Improves Eyesight
Helps Improve Immune System
Helps Prevent Diabetes
Enhances Athletic Performance

27 Comments

Briyan Aghaindum on August 29, 2022 at 2:09 am

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Vibel on August 29, 2022 at 2:15 am

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Nangu Nashy on August 29, 2022 at 8:12 am

I’m not fun of salad,so I don’t really know this vegetable
Emogene Bekoh on August 29, 2022 at 8:26 am

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