Benefits of Lotus Root
Lotus Root is (most of the times wrongly called as lotus root) very popular vegetable in India.
This lotus stem is loaded with full of micro and macronutrients and has some tremendous health benefits. The nutritional value of lotus stem is pretty impressive.
It is rich in calcium, iron, fibre and many important minerals like zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, etc. It is also loaded with Vitamin B, Vitamin E, vitamin K etc.
Brief Nutrition profile in this vegetable:
100 grams of lotus stem contains :
* Energy ~74 calories only.
* 2.5 grams of PROTEIN.
* 0.39 mg of ZINC.
* 0.261 mg of potassium.
* 0.1 grams of fat.
* 1.16 mg of Iron.
* 5 grams of fibre.
* 40 mg of Sodium.
* 44 mg of Vitamin C.
* 0.25 mg copper.
* 23 mg of magnesium.
* 556 mg of potassium.
Benefits :
* Helps to reduce cholesterol
* Fiber-rich so Improves digestion
* Helps to lower blood pressure
* Helps to boost the immunity system
* Helps to prevent some forms of cancer
* Balances your mood
* Helps to relieve depression
* Helps to maintain the proper enzymatic activity in your body.
* Helps in Weight loss as low in calories and fat
* Helps in curing constipation as high in fibre content, highly recommended for pregnant women.
* Helps in maintaining lustrous hair, skin and nails
There you have it, an opportunity to experiment with this versatile vegetable and cook something sensational insides as starters or main course. After knowing about all its health benefits, you now have no excuses left for not including it in your Daily Menu.
