The powers of the arugula in the diet of children

Do you usually make recipes with arugula? Has your child ever tasted it? If not, you should know all the benefits and properties of this vegetable, as it has a very positive impact on the health of the whole family. Arugula is a vegetable from the family of broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, brussel spr

Do you usually make recipes with arugula? Has your child ever tasted it? If not, you should know all the benefits and properties of this vegetable, as it has a very positive impact on the health of the whole family.

Arugula is a vegetable from the family of broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, brussel sprouts or kale. It is green leaf and is often used mainly in salads and sandwiches, although many other delicious recipes can be made with it.

Benefits of arugula for the whole family

Arugula is classified among the 20 best foods in the ANDI score, which measures the nutrient density index, among other things for these reasons:

- It is a low en food in calories and helps improve digestion, also causes a feeling of fullness, making it ideal for children who are overweight. - Thanks to its high content of

vitamin C , arugula helps children improve their immune system and increase their resistance to colds and colds.- It is an ideal food for diabetic children because it helps regulate the level of blood sugar.

- Same as carrots, it has a high content of carotenoids, which

help to take care of vision and avoids the appearance of eye problems. - It contributes

energy to children and is beneficial for practicing sports because they have a high level of nitrate, which also reduces the oxygen needed and improves exercise tolerance. - Research conducted in recent years, associated eating cruciferous vegetables, such as arugula, with

lower risk of cancer in adult life. Ideas to add arugula to the child's diet

In addition to incorporating it in salads and sandwiches or sandwiches, we can use arugula in other recipes: La - Washing it and adding it fresh in a French omelet.

- Making a sauce with oil, pine nuts and arugula for gnocchi or macaroni.

- Cooking a caprese salad and sprinkling arugula on top.

- Preparing a couscous of arugula and parmesan.