Wasabi: Experts weigh in on health benefits, nutrition facts, and more
Wasabi: Experts weigh in on health benefits, nutrition facts, and more
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Perspective from Jacomie Nel
Benefits
- Wasabi is effective in keeping your heart healthy. It is high in fiber, which helps to reduce your LDL (bad) cholesterol.
- Wasabi helps with weight loss. Wasabi is low in calories and high on fiber - this helps you feel fuller for longer without consuming a lot of calories.
- Wasabi boosts your immune system to keep you healthy. Wasabi is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, Vitamin C, Folate and Zinc.
Possible Side Effects
- Wasabi might present the risk of bleeding and bruising to people with bleeding disorders by slowing down blood clotting.
Benefits
- Wasabi contains powerful phytonutrients called isothiocyanates. Isothiocyanates are sulphur-containing phytonutrients with strong anticancer effects, their anticancer effects occur as they neutralize carcinogens. Studies have shown that isothiocyanates can help prevent lung cancer and esophageal cancer, and help reduce the risk of other cancers, including gastrointestinal cancer.
- Wasabi is rich in omega-3, omega-6 and proteins and brings a feeling of satiety, controlling the desire to eat, so it is a great ally in weight loss.
Possible Side Effects
- It is best to consume wasabi with caution, as this root paste has a very spicy taste, it has a diuretic action and in some cases, when consumed in excess, it can harm the kidneys.
This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.
Reference: Jacomie Nel, Master of Science (MSc), Dietetics/Dietitian and Julia Rocha, Bachelor in Nutrition - Tuesday
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