What Are The Health Benefits Of Turnip?

What are the health benefits of turnip? A turnip is a healthy cruciferous vegetable that is low in calories, high in nutrients and it contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. 

The nutritional health profile of one cup of cubed raw turnips is the following:

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• Calories- 36
• Carbs- 8 grams
• Fiber- 2 grams
• Protein- 1 gram
• Vitamin C- 30% of the Daily Value
• Folate- 5% of the Daily Value
• Phosphorus- 3% of the Daily Value
• Calcium- 3% of the Daily Value

And one cup of chopped turnip greens is the following:

• Calories- 18
• Carbs- 4 grams
• Fiber- 2 grams
• Vitamin K- 115% of the Daily Value
• Vitamin C- 37% of the Daily Value
• Provitamin A- 35% of the Daily Value
• Folate- 27% of the Daily Value
• Calcium- 8% of the Daily Value

The roots and leaves of turnips contain a high amount of Vitamin C which your body needs to increase antioxidant protection. It also provides a good amount of Vitamin K. And this vitamin plays an essential role as a clotting agent which helps to prevent excessive bleeding.

Some other health benefits of turnips are:

• Weight loss management– This is because turnips are high in nutrients and low in calories. And eating turnips can fill you up and make you eat less calories.
• Supports bone health- Vitamin K in a turnip plays a significant role in bone metabolism.
• Protection against liver– Turnips has been shown in research studies to protect against negative effects on liver toxicity in rats.

Turnips are rich in glucosinolates and that is part of a group of bioactive plant compounds that contains a high number of antioxidants that can potentially cancer promoting effects. There have been many research studies that have linked a higher intake of glucosinolates with a reduced risk of lung cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancers, etc.

Research studies have shown that turnips can help manage blood sugar levels in rats. There was a 9-month study in rats on a high sugar diet that found that treatment of 45 mg of turnip extract per pound of bodyweight lowered blood sugar levels. And it showed it increased levels of insulin compared with the control group.

The Bottom Line is turnips, is a healthy cruciferous vegetable that provides a tremendous amount of health benefits such as weight loss management, supporting bone health, etc.

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