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Arugula

06/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Keep your heart healthy by eating more arugula, spinach, and beets

Vegetables like arugula, beets, and spinach are packed with nitrates, and consuming these leafy greens can help bring down blood pressure and boost the efficiency of the endothelial cells that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels. In an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an Australian study shows that nitrate-rich vegetables […]

05/22/2018 / By Janine Acero

Also known as “rocket salad,” arugula’s health benefits are like a cross between cruciferous vegetable and leafy green

If you’re on the road to a healthy lifestyle, a diet rich in nutrient-filled veggies is, for sure, part of your regimen. Many vegetables possess numerous health benefits, but some of the healthiest kinds are the leafy greens. One such veggie is a cousin of the cauliflower, radish, and kale. The arugula (Eruca sativa, Brassicaceae) is a […]

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