Health Benefits Of Eggplant

Epplant held no curiosity for me until one day we were blessed with it by someone. It is a beautiful purple vegetable and good for so many things. Eggplant just like most fruits and vegetables are power packed. It is beneficial to optimal health in so many ways. Here are the ways that eggplant can benefit all of us:

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Health Benefits of Eggplant

1. Cholesterol reduction
2. resists extra iron from getting accumulated
3. protects from cardiovascular disease and heart attack
4. effectively used to control obesity
5. helps keep blood sugar in check, reduce glucose levels of type II Diabetes
6. reduce and regulates high blood pressure
7. helps lower cholesterol levels and prevent cholesterol build-up
8. help prevent constipation
9. helps lower your risk for coronary heart disease
10. can help reduce swelling or bleeding
11. has been used to treat dysentery
12. helps protect the lipids (fats) in brain cell membranes
13. can help prevent cancer
14. can prevent hemorrhoids
15. naturally low in calories and has no fat 
16. preventing the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines
17. can help in cases of stomach ulcers 
18. helps prevent colitis 
19. can help in various nervous conditions
20. good for balancing diets that are heavy in protein and starches
21. helpful for the proper functioning of the digestive system
22. antimicrobial, antimutagenic and anti LDL
23. helps prevent bacterial and viral infection

Caution
Persons with suspected or untreated kidney or gall bladder problems should refrain from eating eggplants. Eggplant should also be avoided by individuals suffering from gout.

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I haven't seen eggplant for a while so if you have access to it include it in your meal plan and enjoy the health benefits. 

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