How much do you know about food: I invite you to know "The benefits of thistle"

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The thistle plant is a well-known plant in much of the world, but how much do you know about it?

Many people consider the thistle to be edible as a vegetable, belong to the families of the "herbaceous" for their freedom of growth on the side of the trails, very similar to the artichoke plant, it is more common to hear it called thistle, but in some places it is called "milk thistle, marian thistle and the cardoon borriquero" although you have an elegant or scientific name "Sylibum marianum"

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The origin of the thistle is uncertain, it is estimated that they come from "temperate zones" its growth is very common in "Mediterranean Europe and North Africa" ​​in this area is a vegetable known for a long time, unfortunately there are no records of its beginning.

The thistle is cultivated in many parts of the world, but it stands out in its production

Italy

France

Spain

There are Spanish towns dedicated to the sowing of thistle

Navarra, Zaragoza, La Rioja, Catalonia, Valencia.

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The thistle is best known for its healing properties, however, although there are few international chefs who use it, there are hundreds of recipes to taste this exquisite vegetable.

Thistles with clams in white wine

Source: https://www.hogarmania.com/cocina/recetas/ensaladas-verduras/199906/cardo-almejas-vino-blanco-19229.html

Thistle in mushroom sauce

Source: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcciZypQDEWaayMbaUntbwQ

Cardo a la Navarra

Source: http://cocinadelina.blogspot.com/2013/12/Cardo-Navarra-recetas-cocina.html

Thistle stuffed with ham and cheese

Source: https://www.hogarmania.com/cocina/recetas/ensaladas-verduras/200912/cardo-relleno-jamon-queso-2719.html

Thistle with prawns

Source: http://lasrecetasdemarichuylasmias.blogspot.com/2012/02/cardo-con-langostinos.html

Gratings cardoons

Source: http://canalcocina.es/receta/cardos-gratinados-con-bechamel

Another very healthy way to consume the thistle is through its infusion

is highly recommended For people who suffer from the liver or to prevent or purify fatty liver, you can consume it alone or accompany it with juices from other vegetables or fruits of your choice.

Source: https://www.101infusiones.com/infusiones-de-cardo-mariano

You should know that consuming this vegetable assiduously are incorporating many benefits for your body, vitamins and minerals very beneficial for the health of your body

Sodium

Potassium

Carbohydrates

Dietary fiber

Proteins

Calcium

Iron

Vitamin A, B, B6, B9, C

Magnesium

Source: http://abcblogs.abc.es/eat-fit/2015/12/02/vitaminas-y-minerales-hay-que-tomar-mas/

• A natural ally for people suffering from diseases related to the liver, helps to fire "fats and toxins" that eventually park in the liver, prevents "cirrhosis" acting as a "liver" shield

  

• Ideal for people who want to maintain a stylized silhouette or lose weight, for being more than 80% water, causes satiety, which make you eat less.

• A natural "diuretic" prevents and improves "urinary tract infections", its regular consumption contributes positively in the urinary tract

• The regular consumption of thistle acts on the "cancer cells" prevents many cancer diseases, such as "colon cancer, kidney cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer"

Now that you know the benefits of the consumption of thistle, what you think, or how many times you will consume this wonderful product

• Once a month
• Once a week
• Once a day

If you want to know more about the medical, scientific specifications and the benefits that the consumption of this vegetable brings, you just have to enter the links that I leave below.

Source: https://saludalmaximo.com/alimentos/verduras-hortalizas/cardo-beneficios-propiedades/

Source: http://verduras.consumer.es/cardo/introduccion

Source: https://www.101infusiones.com/infusiones-de-cardo-mariano

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