Guess what??? Here are 8 great things Garden Egg Can Do For You

Are you wondering what you gain when you eat eggplants? Here are some astonishing benefits of consuming garden eggs:


1. EYE PROTECTION
According to findings, garden eggs is believed to protective the eyes. It improves sights as it has positive effects on visual functions. A study conducted by some experts, ” found that eating plenty of garden egg can help lower eye pressure in persons with glaucoma. The study, which initially set out to find out if there may be complications associated with its excessive consumption in the male volunteers that were involved in the study, found they all had a reduced pupil size. They also had a lower intraocular pressure. It dropped by 25 per cent, even though it was yet still within the normal range. They concluded that garden egg consumption did not produce any vision discomfort and that people needed not fear eating plenty of it since it could even help to lower eye pressure in persons with glaucoma.


2. PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
A high level of blood cholesterol more particularly low-density Tipoprotein cholesterol is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart disease and garden egg has the power of reducing these risks.
Garden eggs are rich in vitamins and the immense benefits of vitamins in the body are well known.
In garden eggs, vitamin B1 and B6 (Thiamine and Niacin) are abundant. These vitamins are needed for growth, proper functioning of the heart and cellular respiration.
It is also rich in potassium, a salt that helps in regulating blood pressure.


3. REGULATION OF BLOOD SUGAR
If you belong to the class of people who are constantly trying to watch their blood sugar level, garden egg is the fruit for you.
It contains low soluble carbohydrates and has the ability to reduce glucose absorption in the body.


4. WEIGHT LOSS
Some Scientists have also propounded that garden eggs are also excellent for weight reduction. People who are trying to loose weight within a short period of time should eat a lot of garden eggs in fresh form because it is a fibre with very low calorie content.

5. FERTILITY
In Nigeria, it is believed that it also represents fertility and blessing and thus,  it is served during wedding ceremonies in some parts of the country.


6. DIGESTION AND BOWEL MOVEMENT
Just as it happens with other fibrous foods, garden eggs help with digestion of food by ensuring the smooth passage of food in the body so that there is no chance of bloating.
It does not stop there; when it is time to visit the convenience, the fibre in garden eggs also helps with smooth passage of faeces.


7. BLOOD FORMING AND CLOTTING FACTOR
Low levels of vitamin K especially in adults though rare, can raise the risk of uncontrolled bleeding. Garden eggs contain Vitamin K which is majorly known to play a key role in helping blood to clot, strengthening the blood capillaries hereby preventing excessive bleeding.
The leaves from the plant is also known to serve as a natural blood tonic in anemic patients.


8. TREATMENT OF STOMACH ULCER
Expert in a study indicated that garden egg could be used for the treatment of stomach ulcers. The study was undertaken to evaluate the possible anti-ulcer effect of the African garden egg. They found that it possessed ulcer protective properties against ulcers induced experimentally, making it a cheap source of natural anti-ulcer remedy.
Are you just like me who sneer at the sight of the fruit never interested in the taste? Well I plan to get some today and take at least one a day for start till I get used to it. Anything that will protect my eyes and reduce my ulcer definitely works for me.
So are you having some today???