Parsley is a super food you need

When it comes to nutrition there are no quick fixes or miracles in a bottle. There are, however, certain foods that pack a lot more nutrition than others and are considered super foods. One of these is parsley which is a species of flowering plant that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean regions. Perhaps you thought this was nothing more than a garnish but keep reading and you will be pleasantly surprised. Parsley can be found growing in Israel, Sardinia, Spain, Turkey, Algeria, Greece, Lebanon, southern Italy, Cyprus, Portugal, Malta, Morocco, and Tunisia. Parsley is not a seasonal food so you can purchase it all year long. Parsley flakes will be found on the spice aisle in most grocery stores.

Parsley has also naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and is widely cultivated as a vegetable as well as an herb. In America many people grow it in pots inside their homes. Parsley is considered to be a super food because of its many benefits. If you find you don’t like the taste you might want to sprinkle parsley flakes over meals. I use it in garden salads, soup and even sprinkle the flakes on snacks. V8 and other vegetable juices also have parsley as an ingredient. Parsley also is reported to have many healthy benefits. It is recommended that you partake of this herb on a daily basis to find out how it benefits your body.

It has a compound called Myristicin which helps in prevention of tumors in the area of the lungs and is believed to boost the immune system and also relieve arthritis pain. Parsley has antibacterial properties, nutrients that protect eyesight and is also beneficial for bone health. Parsley fights infections, and anemia, purifies the blood , relieves diarrhea, and maintains the health of blood vessels. Parsley prevents gallstones, edema,and men steal cramps. It also aids digestion and dissolved cholesterol. This herb is said to cure night blindness, treat ear infections and gallstones.

Parsley also has amazing benefits for the skin. It relieves dandruff, promotes hair growth, prevents hair loss, makes hair silky, maintains natural hair, makes hair silky, and prevents lice. It cleanses skin pores, prevents wrinkles, controls aging, repairs skin cells, treats jaundice, balanced hormones and cures kidney issues.

A half cup serving of this plant yields the following:

Carbohydrates. 6.33 g

Sugars. 0.85 g

Dietary fiber. 3.3 g

Fat 0.79 g

Protein. 2.97 g

Thiamine (B1). 7% 0.086 mg

Riboflavin (B2). 8% 0.09 mg

Niacin (B3). 9% 1.313 mg

Pantothenic acid (B5). 8% 0.4 mg

Vitamin B6. 7% 0.09 mg

Folate (B9). 38% 152 μg

Vitamin C. 160% 133 mg

Vitamin E. 5% 0.75 mg

Vitamin K. 1562% 1640 μg

Calcium. 14% 138 mg

Iron. 48% 6.2 mg

Magnesium. 14% 50 mg

Manganese. 8% 0.16 mg

Phosphorus. 8% 58 mg

Potassium. 12% 554 mg

Sodium. 4% 56 mg

Zinc. 11% 1.07 mg

There are only 11 calories in one serving of parsley. This garden herb is rich in flavonoids which are antioxidants that can reduce risk of heart attacks, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer. Studies have found that dried parsley has more nutrition than fresh leaves.

When you read all of these amazing benefits it almost sounds impossible that this one green herb can do so much. Please remember that an overall healthy diet and lifestyle are the best methods of staying healthy and enhancing the benefits of so called super foods. Even so, please do consider adding parsley to your diet and find out for yourself what it can do for you. Every green food is packed with nutrition and has properties that will help your body to maintain health and also to heal naturally. Please keep in mind that if you are looking for flavor and aroma, please purchase fresh parsley. The dried variety variety is odorless and has no flavor.