18 health benefits of brinjal

18 health benefits of brinjal

1.Brinjal has Fibre which clear your digestive system and prevent colon cancer.

2.It also has antioxidants which are helpful in fighting radical damage to your cells and prevent cancer.

3.100g of Brinjal has just 25 calories and its high fibre gives you feeling of satiety, which will make you eat less and feel satisfied,

It will be light on your digestive system and helps you control weight.

4.It is rich in fiber, potassium, vitamin B-6 and phytonutrients like flavonoids, which makes it lower the risk of heart disease.

Its antioxidants keeps your arteries healthy and prevents heart attack.

5.Brinjals have large quantity of potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorous.

6.These help in maintaining electrolyte balance in the body. It also helps in neutralizing the effects of sodium on the body thereby aiding in blood pressure control, 

Apart from this, increased intake of anthocyanins that are present in high amounts in brinjal, also lowers your blood pressure.

7.It also has chlorogenic acid that acts as a powerful antioxidant agent, lowering cholesterol levels in the body.

8.Brinjal also contains high amounts of fibre that increases the absorption of blood cholesterol by the liver to produce bile.

9.They have less carbohydrates and more fibre which helps in controlling blood sugar levels in the body by controlling the absorption of glucose from food.

10.Free radical damage which comes with age can cause wrinkles and fine lines on our faces.

11.Antioxidants and vitamins present in brinjals can prevent this from happening. Also, it is also high in water which flushes toxins from your body and gives our skin a healthy glow.

12.Eggplant has very low quantity of nicotine which is harmless to human body,10 kilos of Brinjals have nicotine equivalent to 1 cigarette

13.Eating brinjals roasted on fire after putting some salt into it cures excessive phlegm and wind humor of the body.

14.Soup made up of brinjal and tomato increases the appetite and helps in digestion.

15.Eating soft brinjal after baking it on fire and with raw sugar on empty stomach in the morning, cures the enlarged spleen due to malaria.

16.Taking soft and baked brinjal with honey in the evening helps in having a sound sleep. Using it for some days cures insomnia.

17.The use of brinjal destroys the kidney stones in its initial stage.

18.If brinjal is taken in its mashed form or as soup with asafoetida and garlic, it cures flatulation.