Health benefits of eating unripe plantains

in #food6 years ago (edited)

These are 3 health benefits you’ll be getting from eating unripe plantain.

  1. It enriches the heart.

Unripe plantain contains some amount of serotonin which dilates the arteries, improves blood flow and reduces homocystine (a condition that causes coronary artery disease and stroke). It richness in potassium makes it heart friendly by preventing heart attack and hypertension through controlling heart rate and bloor body and cell. Also, it fibre content is great for reducing cholesterols level which reduce the risk of developing any heart diseases.

  1. It can treat anemia and neuritis.

It presence of vitamin B6 can help in curing neuritis (inflammation of the nerve), and anemia: a medical condition where someone is having low red blood cells in the blood, which causes weakness.

With inclusive into meal plan and consumption, it can cure anemia and neuritis and serves as preventive measure.

3.It’s a great meal for weight lossand healthy eating. It’s relatively low in carbohydrates, with high fibre content, essential vitamins and minerals. When consume with lots of vegetable soup and chicken, it makes a great weight loss and healthy meal.

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