do you know why you should eateggplants? Similar to other vegetables, eggplants are a great sourcefor dietary fibre — a necessary element in any balanced diet.
If you take a trip to the market, you’ll notice that eggplants seem to be the cheapest vegetable you can buy this time of the year.
Market vendor Timoci Vakasuka who is based at the Suva Municipal Market said he earned $150 just from selling eggplants in a week.
He said he usually bought his eggplants from middleman for $30 a bag.
“I live in Tovata so every day I leave my home around 4am just to make sure that I buy my produce on time,” Mr Vakasuka said. “Apart from eggplants I also sell cabbages, spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, cassava, vudi, rourou and dalo.”
Eggplant is in season and you can buy them for $2 or $3 a heap.
He encourages shoppers to make use of the vitamin B1 vegetable.
These are some health benefits of eggplants from the website www.organicfacts.net.
Digestion
Eggplants are a great source for dietary fibre, a necessary element in any balanced diet. Fibre is essential for gastrointestinal health, as well as for the regular movement of the bowels.
Weight loss:
Since eggplants contain almost no fat or cholesterol, it is a very healthy food for people trying to lose weight, or battle obesity problems or those that want to keep fit.
Cancer prevention:
Along with the beneficial effects of fibre, eggplants are also a great source of antioxidants, one of the body’s best lines of defence against a wide variety of diseases and conditions. Eggplants contain vitamin C, which is a key part of the immune system, since it stimulates the production and activity of white blood cells.
Bone health
There are a number of benefits to bone health that come from eggplants, which is good for those who are at high risk for bone degradation and osteoporosis.
Brain function
Eggplants are wonderful sources of phytonutrients. They not only defend against free radical activity and keep your body and brain safe from toxins and diseases, but they also increase blood flow to the brain.
Anaemia
A deficiency in iron can be very dangerous to overall health, and it can manifest in anaemia. Eating food that is high in iron can combat anaemia, and eggplants have a decent amount of iron in their meaty, edible fruit. Eggplants are also very rich in copper, another essential component of red blood cells, just like iron.
