GO EAT... COURGETTES.COURGETTES are a great food for people who are trying to lose weight because (provided you don''t cook them in oil) they are very low in calories. They supply some of the antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene betacarotene, which is converted into vitamin A vitamin A also called retinol Fat-soluble alcohol, most abundant in fatty fish and especially in fish-liver oils. It is not found in plants, but many vegetables and fruits contain beta-carotene (see in the body and is thought to have cancer-fighting properties. They are also a rich source of folic acid folic acid: see coenzyme; vitamin. folic acid or folate Organic compound essential to animal growth and health and needed by bacteria as a growth factor. - 100g raw courgette gives you a quarter of your daily requirement - and potassium, which regulates fluid/salt balance in the body and is important for people suffering from fluid retention. All this, and with very few calories and virtually no fat. Slice and use raw for crudities or in salads, or use in them soups. Buy them when firm and brightly coloured and not rubbery. Dull-looking skin usually implies they were picked a while ago. |
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