People who absolutely should not eat water spinach

Health benefits of water spinach

The article on the Medlatec General Hospital website has medical consultation with BSCKI. Duong Ngoc Van points out the health benefits of water spinach as follows:

- Reduce bad cholesterol

If you are on a diet and need to reduce cholesterol naturally, you cannot ignore water spinach. This food is not only rich in fiber but also helps reduce cholesterol and triglycosides in the body, especially bad cholesterol.

- Good for the liver

Water spinach also has the ability to regulate detoxification enzymes with free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties. Therefore, water spinach helps protect the body from liver damage caused by toxic chemicals.

- Prevent anemia

Iron is essential for the formation of red blood cells. Water spinach contains high levels of iron, so it is very good for people with iron deficiency anemia, especially pregnant women.

Water spinach is good for health but not everyone can eat it.

- Improve digestion, prevent constipation

Being a vegetable rich in fiber, water spinach not only prevents constipation but also supports smoother digestive function. This laxative ability of water spinach is very good for those who often suffer from constipation, bloating, and indigestion. People with constipation can improve this condition if they drink a glass of water spinach juice.

- Diabetes prevention

Regular consumption of water spinach can fight against oxidative stress and diabetes. It is also recommended for the treatment of gestational diabetes.

- Prevent heart disease

Vitamin A, C, and beta-carotene in spinach act as a natural antioxidant that helps reduce free radicals to prevent cholesterol oxidation in the body. If cholesterol is oxidized, it will stick to the blood vessel walls and cause artery blockage. This is the risk of stroke and heart attack.

On the other hand, folate in water spinach also has the ability to metabolize a dangerous compound that causes strokes and heart attacks, which is homocysteine. Magnesium in water spinach has the effect of lowering blood pressure and preventing heart disease.

- Anti-aging

Water spinach itself has many antioxidants that can prevent free radical damage to cells. Therefore, maintaining a reasonable diet of water spinach will help the body absorb up to 13 antioxidants, fight damage caused by direct exposure to sunlight, thereby reducing wrinkles on the skin.

In addition, carotenoids, lutein, and vitamins A and C in water spinach are essential for healthy and bright skin. This is the reason why many people say that eating water spinach helps reverse and prevent aging.

- Good for eyes

High levels of vitamin A, carotenoids, and lutein are important for eye health. Therefore, maintaining a reasonable diet with water spinach will increase glutathione levels, thereby preventing cataracts.

- Treatment of skin diseases

Young spinach leaves can be used as a medicinal herb to treat skin diseases such as ringworm, psoriasis, eczema, acne, and fungus. Nutrients in spinach also help prevent skin cancer.

On the other hand, water spinach is benign, good detoxifier, helps reduce itching effectively in cases of itching caused by insect bites or itchy skin. To achieve this effect, add a little salt to the water spinach, grind it into powder, then apply it to the itchy skin area, and bandage it for 20 minutes.

People who absolutely should not eat water spinach

Although water spinach is a healthy vegetable, it is not suitable for everyone. An article by Dr. Vu Duy Thanh in the Health & Life Newspaper states that the following people should say no to water spinach:

People with arthritis, gout, kidney stones... should not eat water spinach because it will make the condition worse, because water spinach contains a lot of purine, oxalic acid, substances that cause arthritis.

People with severe physical weakness, cold constitution, fear of cold, cold hands and feet should not eat water spinach.

People who are taking oriental medicine and eating water spinach will cause the medicine to dissolve, reducing the effectiveness of the treatment.

People with wounds or pimples in the process of treatment, if eating water spinach can cause keloid scars, loss of aesthetics.

Above are people who should not eat water spinach. If you are in the above group, stay away from this vegetable.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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