Asparagus

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What is asparagus?

Asparagus plants whose young shoots are grown as vegetables. We know white asparagus that grow underground and green asparagus that grow above the ground and are thus influenced by the sun.

In the Netherlands, the asparagus season lasts about 2 months from mid April to mid June. Asparagus can be bought in different classes depending on the thickness, length or they are straight and have no discoloration.

Harvested asparagus are well kept moist as they dry out. Keep preferably in the refrigerator in a sealed plastic bag or in a wet towel.

White asparagus should be peeled very well otherwise they are stringy. The best thing is to break down the rear of the asparagus at the natural break point. 

Green asparagus have longer at the root of the plant and grow above ground. Green asparagus except stronger and spicier taste even richer in vitamins than the white ones. Green asparagus, you do not or hardly peels.

Asparagus cooking you a wide and deep pan or a so-called aspergepan. Upright in the pan you have the green asparagus at most 5 minutes to cook to get them soft and cooked. White asparagus you also have about 5 minutes to cook.

Nicknames of asparagus queen of vegetables, white gold, pearl of the country and points d'amour. 

what do asparagus with our health? Asparagus packed vitmaines and asparagus mineralenWat do with our health?

Ancient herbal books describe asparagus as a medicinal herb.

Asparagus contian Vitamins and minerals dietary fibers One of the most impressive features is the anticancer effect, which k is attributed to asparagus. This is, however, until now proved toeniet. The responsible substance that would lie at the basis of this property, in particular, is the enzyme 

"Glutathione", an extremely powerful antioxidant, which is for the immune system of the human being of substantial support.

In asparagus occurring amino acid asparagine stimulates kidney function. Furthermore, the substance asparagine has a favorable effect on liver disorders, gout, fatigue and low blood pressure.

Asparagus works depurativeThanks to its fiber wealth Asparagus promotes bowel function. The pectins and mucilage retain the water and in this way regulate the intestinal transit, while the celluloses in the stem accelerate transit.

Asparagus is also a very gentle remedy for constipation because they do not irritate the intestinal mucosa.

In kidney and bladder ailments asparagus can be used as urinary extruding means. This effect is amplified when the cooking water but DO NOT dispose of cooled drinking.

Asparagus contains few calories and fit, like most vegetables That helps even more fat burning.