What makes asparagus unique and who should definitely eat it: expert advice

Asparagus is one of the most delicious, healthy spring vegetables. It contains many vitamins and it must be a compound carbohydrate vegetable that does not affect blood sugar fluctuations but ensures its stable level for a long time.

Nutritionist Oksana Skitalinska shared useful tips on Instagram about what makes asparagus unique and who should eat it and why.

1. What makes asparagus unique

"It is rich in potassium, which affects clarity of thought, and promotes oxygen transport to the brain, muscle function, and intestinal motility. Frequent consumption of coffee reduces the potassium content," says the expert.

2. Asparagus contains asparagine

"Asparagus normalizes blood pressure, activates urination, improves liver function, and tones the heart muscle. Fiber nourishes the beneficial microflora and makes us healthier and more emotionally stable," the nutritionist said.

Who is asparagus good for

1. For those on diets, it is low in calories, satiates well, and helps to lose weight.

2. For skin problems and allergies.

3. In case of edema.

4. For coffee drinkers.

5. Hypertensive patients.

6. In case of liver steatosis.

7. In case of diabetes mellitus.