Health Benefits of Zucchini

​Zucchini is a great little vegetable that is low on calories and high on health benefits. In fact, a medium zucchini has only 33 calories, but still manages to make you feel full because of its fiber and water content! This makes zucchini an excellent choice if you are trying to lose weight or just eat healthier! Read on for more health benefits of zucchini!

Zucchini is loaded with vitamins and minerals

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• Helps fight inflammation and oxidative stress (which leads to a variety of diseases, including cancer.)
• Promotes eye health by helping prevent macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma.
• Reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.
• Contains lots of vitamin C, which promotes healthy blood vessels, healthy blood cells, and lower blood pressure.
• Helps with asthma.
• Reduces digestive issues such as diverticulitis, IBS, ulcers, and leaky gut syndrome.
• Boosts the immune system.
• Contains lots of B vitamins which improve cognitive function, energy levels, and good moods.
• Helps maintain prostate health.
• Lowers cholesterol.
• May protect against diabetes and insulin resistance.
• Contains lots of fiber which helps remove cancer-causing cells from the colon.
• Can reduce your stroke risk because of the potassium it contains.
• Reduces the swelling and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Contains a fiber that can treat both diarrhea and constipation.
• May help balance thyroid and adrenal functioning.
• Helps maintain optimal health.

Add more zucchini into your daily intake today! Add it to smoothies, grate it into salads, add to soups, sauté as a side, or try substituting zucchini noodles for carb-loaded regular pasta (check out my post about zoodles here!)
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