Food and Health Awareness | Boosting your Health with Annato

in #food7 years ago

Hey folks @cryptokraze here with my new Blog about Food and Health awareness in which I will highlight the health benefits associated with Annato. We should add variety of foods in our diet because they have bio-active components in them that help in preventing many diseases and provide other health benefits.

Health Benefits of Annatto

The health benefits of annatto are as under:

Antimicrobial

Due to the powerful antioxidants properties, annatto has antibacterial properties that may kill a variety of pathogens and bacteria. It is also very effective for various foodborne illnesses.

Healthy Digestion

The high levels of fiber found in annatto seeds and edible leaves of the achiote plant are beneficial for digestion. It promotes the efficient consumption of food through the intestine and nutrients. Fiber also helps reduce cholesterol and control diabetes, as it can help optimize blood levels of insulin and glucose. It is also considered a generation of diabetes management herbs.

Strengthens Bones

If you want to restore bone mineral density and ensure your strength and durability as you get older, the significant levels of calcium found in the annatto are important to you. It also helps prevent osteoporosis.

Eye Care

The high content of carotenoids presents in the annatto acts as an antioxidant in the eye system and prevents the development of cataracts while preventing macular degeneration and keeping your vision for years.

Skin Care

Tocotrienol present in the annatto and serves as an antioxidant, which is one of the reasons why it is followed by the skin. If you're looking for an anti-aging solution for your skin, you can apply a seed-based paste locally to reduce the signs of wrinkles, blemishes, and other blemishes while tightening the skin and making it look younger.

Expectorant Properties

Annatto seeds have a medicinal nature. Therefore, they are used to treat mucosal-related diseases such as cough, asthma, and bronchitis. It also clears the mucus in the lungs.

Hepatoprotective

Annatto seeds help balance, metabolize, detoxify and strengthen the liver. It also helps to reduce inflammation of the liver. Scientists have already demonstrated the role of Bixin in the destruction of harmful free radicals in the liver.


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This thing my grandma used but I didn't knew it's having this much use in health .

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Great health and very nice food
Thanks for sharing life. I appreciate your valuable Post...

This is really great post for food conscious and good for health...I appreciate this post....

I knew this thing from the ingredients list of the yellow cheese. But have never seen it in the form of superfood. Anyways thanks for making this post, I have learned something new about annato :)
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Is there any other name of Annatto? Before, I can't see this food. But, Looks like nuts beech. Thank You sir, for your regular food and health awareness type articles @cryptokraze

Nice post , this food was very healthy , good job .

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