Prepared with many different vegetables, vegetables and legumes, it is a dish that provides the body with super nutrients that slow aging and help it stay in shape
The minestrone has always been one of the symbolic dishes of traditional Italian cuisine and the Mediterranean diet. Prepared with vegetables, vegetables and legumes, it is a super healthy mix. "Often little considered in the daily menus, today it is returning to the table because it allows to fill up with a great variety of vitamins, mineral salts, enzymes, antioxidants and other nutrients that allow you to stay young and healthy, strong and full of energy" , explains the nutritionist Valentina Schirò. To get the maximum of its benefits the ideal is to bet on seasonal vegetables of different colors. "The better the variety of vegetables, the better." Red vegetables and vegetables such as radishes and tomatoes, for example, are rich in lycopene, a valuable antioxidant for the health of the cardiovascular system. Orange-colored vegetables like carrots and squash are a veritable mine of carotenoids, including beta-carotene, which is essential for healthy skin and vision. Those of green color like spinach, chicory and chard provide chlorophyll, a substance that has a protective action on the entire immune system. The white vegetables like fennel, cauliflower, cabbage, onion are rich in flavonoids, in particular quercetin, useful for the prevention of inflammatory states. Finally, the purple ones, like aubergines, have a high anthocyanin content, antioxidants that counteract "bad" cholesterol and the onset of cardiovascular diseases, "explains the expert.
Sated and purified
Minestrone is an excellent ally for those on a diet. «Thanks to the high presence of fibers, of which vegetables, vegetables and legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc.) are particularly rich, slows down gastric emptying and the absorption of sugars in the blood. In addition, it prolongs satiety and curbs sudden hunger attacks explains Valentina Schirò. But the benefits do not end there. Thanks to its detoxifying properties, minestrone stimulates the purification of the liver and the entire body. "It ensures minerals such as magnesium and potassium that help drain and eliminate excess fluids, responsible for water retention and swelling."
Keeps the bowel healthy
The minestrone is rich in fibers that help the intestine to stay healthy. «They promote intestinal regularity and consequently the elimination of toxins and waste substances. The soluble ones present in artichokes, tomatoes, leeks, asparagus, onion and in many other vegetables such as inulin have a prebiotic action. They nourish and maintain intestinal bacterial flora in health ", concludes the expert.
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