is asparagus good for you if you are dieting?

Answer 1

Absolutely!! Love it :)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Nutritionally, asparagus is one of the more balanced vegetables. It is the leading provider of folic acid in all vegetables. Folic acid is necessary for blood cell formation, growth, and prevention of liver disease. Asparagus is also very low in calories; each stalk contains less than 4 calories. It contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. Asparagus is a great source of potassium and fiber. Asparagus also provides rutin, which strengthens the capillary walls.

So it seems that you are ok eating asparagus!!! Good luck.

Answer 4

In small quantities.

Make sure it's not overcooked - it should be crisp - and eaten with the fingers

Asparagus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Asparagus is a type of vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. It has been used from very early times as a culinary vegetable, owing to its delicate flavour and diuretic properties. There is a recipe for cooking asparagus in the oldest surviving book of recipes, Apicius's 3rd century CE De re coquinaria, Book III.

White asparagus is cultivated by denying the plants light while they are being grown.

The English word "asparagus" derives from classical Latin, but the plant was once known in English as sperage, from the Medieval Latin sparagus. This term itself derives from the Greek aspharagos or asparagos, and the Greek term originates from the Persian asparag, meaning "sprout" or "shoot." The original Latin name has now supplanted the English word. Asparagus was also corrupted in some places to "sparrow grass"; indeed, John Walker stated in 1791 that "Sparrow-grass is so general that asparagus has an air of stiffness and pedantry." [citation needed]

AsparagusIn their simplest form, the shoots are boiled or steamed until tender and served with a light sauce like hollandaise or melted butter or a drizzle of olive oil with a dusting of Parmesan cheese. A refinement is to tie the shoots into sheaves and stand them so that the lower part of the stalks are boiled, while the more tender heads are steamed. Tall cylindrical asparagus cooking pots have liners with handles and perforated bases to make this process foolproof.

Unlike most vegetables, where the smaller and thinner are the more tender, thick asparagus stalks have more tender volume to the proportion of skin. When asparagus have been too long in the market, the cut ends will have dried and gone slightly concave. The best asparagus are picked and washed while the water comes to the boil. Fastidious cooks scrape asparagus stalks with a vegetable peeler, stroking away from the head, and refresh them in ice-cold water before steaming them; the peel is often added back to the cooking water and removed only after the asparagus is done, this is supposed to prevent diluting the flavor. Small or full-sized stalks can be made into asparagus soup. Cantonese restaurants in the United States often serve asparagus stir-fried with chicken, shrimp, or beef. Asparagus is one of few foods which is considered acceptable to eat with the hands in polite company, although this is more common in Europe.


White asparagus (left) and green asparagus (right)Some of the constituents of asparagus are metabolised and excreted in the urine, giving it a distinctive, mildly unpleasant odor. The smell is caused by various sulfur-containing degradation products (e.g. thiols and thioesters). Studies showed that about 40% of the test subjects displayed this characteristic smell; and a similar percentage of people are able to smell the odor once it is produced. There does not seem to be any correlation between peoples' production and detection of the smell.[1] The speed of onset of urine smell is rapid, and has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes from ingestion.[2]

The amino acid asparagine gets its name from asparagus, the asparagus plant being rich in this compound.

Answer 5

........Asparagus and any other vegetables or fruit is very good for you for dieting. What would counter balance the effect of losing weight would be to have any fatty foods with it. So if you had maybe another 2 vegetables and chicken cooked with a a tomato and herb sauce, that would be excellent. Try it good luck

Answer 6

Asparagus is both healthy as a vegetable as well as a diuretic.

Nutrition
Asparagus is one of the more nutritionally valuable vegetables. It is the best vegetable provider of folic acid. Folic acid is necessary for blood cell formation and growth, as well as liver disease prevention. Folic acid is also important for pregnant women as it aids in the prevention of neural tube defects such as spina bifida in the developing fetus. Asparagus is also very low in calories; each stalk contains fewer than 4. It contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. Asparagus is a great source of potassium and fibre. Finally, the plant is a source of rutin, a compound that strengthens the walls of capillaries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus

Answer 7

It is made up of a lot of fiber which helps clean you out. And water and good nutrients, so sure, a diet full of asparagus and other vegetables, broccoli, carrots, celery, would be good for your health and waistline. Best to seek counsel of your doctor or a dietitian if trying to lose a lot of weight.

Answer 8

Yes. The greener the vegetable, the healthier it is for you. Ex. - spinach, asparagus, green beans, etc.

My friend has this diet...she only eats things that start with vowels. like asparagus. lol

Answer 9

Yes. Asparagus is always good for you.

Answer 10

asparigus is very healthy. current healthy eating guidelines says that we should increase fruit and veg so yes it is good.

"the alkaloid asparagine, found in asparagus, potato and beet, stimulates the kidneys and has a strong diuretic effect."
this is what it says about it in the "you are what you eat cookbook"
by dr gillian mckieth.

i hope this is what you were looking for.

Answer 11

yea definaltley cant you see the media is ptting the message out there that asparagus should be eaten! its full of goodness and chlorophill which makes plants green and which is rele good for you