Health Benefits of Radish

Radish is a vegetable with thin white skin and white flesh, this vegetable can be eaten raw ( appetizer and salads) or cooked (ingredient to soup dishes). To retain the freshness and crunchiness of this vegetable it is advised to soak it in a cold water. Radish is rich in vitamin C.

Nutritive Values : Per 100 gm.

• Vitamin A : 30 I.U.
• Vitamin B : Thiamine .03 mg.;
• Vitamin C : 24 mg.
• Calcium : 37 mg.
• Iron : 1.0 mg
• Phosphorus : 31 mg.
• Potassium : 130 mg.
• Carbohydrates : 4.2 gm.
• Protein : 1.2 gm.
• Calories : 20

Health Benefits of Radish :

1. Beneficial for the teeth, gums, nerves, hair and nails.
2. Stimulate appetite.
3. Relieve nervous exhaustion.
4. Respiratory problems
5. Digestive problems
6. Relieves constipation
7. Runny nose
8. Helps to reduce overweight or obesity and dissolves gall stones.
9. Helpful in cases of tuberculosis.
10. Radish also has a mild diuretic effect, increasing the production of urine by the kidneys.
11. Good for diabetics just like cucumber and bitter gourd.