Benefits Of Taro

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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Taro vegetable or Arvi as we better know it originates from Malaysia and India, where it grows wild in wet or dry places. The taro leaves are heart shaped with white roots that are nutty in flavour. It can cause skin irritation when peeling. Taro is also known as dasheen, colocasia esculenta and kacchalo in Punjabi. Taro is used as food, prepared the same way as potatoes. Its flour is considered good baby food because its starch is easily digestible; and it helps with digestive problems and supplements iron (Onwueme, 1999; Shange, 2004; Van Wyk, 2005). According to Vinning (2003), taro starch digestibility is as high as 98%. It is also suitable as a specialty food for allergic infants and persons with alimentary disorders …show more content…

Weight Loss: Taro roots can prove to be very beneficial for the ones who want to lose weight, since this has very a low caloric content. One cup of cooked taro can give you 187 calories. 1.1.3. Digestion: This root contains a good amount of fiber that is useful for the digestive process. This gives you a feeling of being full for a longer time even after a small meal. Thus, eating taro roots can be useful to lose pounds and maintain your weight, since it has low calories and high fiber. 1.1.4. Clears Stomach: Foods that contains high amount of fiber are also known to boost the digestive process. This helps to eliminate the wastes from the body and prevent re-occurrence. 1.1.5. Heart Health: One cup of taro has 0.1g fat and cholesterol, which helps to prevent hardening of the arteries. You can consume it several times without worrying about gaining weight or other health problems related to fatty foods like heart or kidney diseases. Taro roots can give 19% of the daily required Vitamin E that is required to prevent the risks of a heart attack. 1.1.6. Hypertension: Hypertension or high blood pressure is mostly observed in the mid aged group of individuals which can be kept in control by consuming foods that are low in fat and sodium. One cup of taro gives only 20 mg of sodium that helps to maintain kidney problems and fluid

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