Radish

Radish is a familiar root vegetable. It contains some elements that are helpful for our health. It is cultivated in many countries. It is very tasteful and delicious. It is also the taproot of the plant like carrot.

It mainly grows in sunny, sandy loams. There are many kinds of radishes. They are the red, white, pink, white, grey-black and other coloured radishes. Sometimes they are very long and sometimes they are like ginger. However, the red radishes contain more vitamins and minerals than others (I think).

It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. Each 100 g of radishes contains:

Calories: 16 kcal

Carbohydrate: 3.40 g

Sugar: 1.86 g

Dietary fibre: 1.6 g

Fat: 0.10 g

Protein: 0.68 g

VITAMIN B1: 0.012 mg

VITAMIN B2: 0.039 mg

VITAMIN B3: 0.254 mg

VITAMIN B5: 0.165 mg

VITAMIN B6: 0.076 mg

VITAMIN B9: 19 I. U.

VITAMIN C: 14.8 mg

Calcium: 25 mg

Iron: 0.34 mg

Magnesium: 10 mg

Phosphorus: 20 mg

Potassium: 233 mg

Zinc: 0.28 mg

Radish is also rich in ascorbic acid, folic acid and potassium. These are a good source of VITAMIN B, copper, calcium etc. One-cup red radish bulbs contain nearly 20 calories, which is more than carbohydrate.

It can help to increase taste. If delicate radishes can be eaten with rice, bread with some salt, taste will increase. Delicate radishes' salad helps to increase appetite. Radishes have merits to prevent fever. Eating radish in winter increases inspire of working, helps to digest food easily, and gives the body a lot of vitamins and minerals.

A lot of radish potherb makes and fresh our body. Radish potherb is better than its root because it digests easily and helps to increase taste. If it can be taken with some sodium by carbonate, it helps to cure of piss problems. It also helps to prevent convulsion. If dried radish is taken by soup after and after an hour, it helps to prevent convulsion. After eating indigestible foods, if you eat radish juice mixed with some lemon-juice, it will help to reduce gas and pane of stomach.

From its seeds, one kind of oil is produced. It is mainly used for salad.

But there are some cautions. Those who are suffering from kidney and gall-bladder stone, they should not eat radish because it helps to make stones.

We should try to eat radishes regularly.