GO EAT... ARTICHOKES.ARTICHOKES are low in calories, with only 60 in each medium cooked globe. They are naturally fat-free and a natural diuretic diuretic (dī'yərĕt`ĭk), drug used to increase urine formation and output. Diuretics are prescribed for the treatment of edema (the accumulation of excess fluids in the tissues of the body), which is often the result of underlying , a digestive aid digestive aid A substance–eg protein, enzyme–bromelain, pancreolipase, papain, betaine, lecithin, ox bile, which is said to help digest foods. See Diet. , and provide nutrition to health-promoting bacteria in the intestinal tract. Some studies suggest that fresh artichokes help control blood-sugars in diabetics and lower cholesterol levels thus warding off arteriosclerosis arteriosclerosis (ärtĭr'ēōsklərō`sis), general term for a condition characterized by thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the blood vessels. . Although artichokes have a high amount of natural sodium, they are still lower than most processed foods, and are also good sources of potassium and magnesium. Preliminary research shows that artichokes may offer protection against heart disease in people who already have high cholesterol. One artichoke artichoke, name for two different plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family), both having edible parts. The French, or globe, artichoke (Cynara scolymus also provides 20 percent or more of the recommended daily amount of fibre. |
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