As summer arrives, many people start to experience:
❌ Dry skin, excessive sweating, dry mouth
❌ Poor appetite, inability to eat, constipation
❌ Frequent colds, low immunity…
📢 Don’t worry! This unassuming white vegetable is now in abundance,
not only hydrating and promoting bowel movements, detoxifying, and enhancing immunity,
but it also contains more than five times the Vitamin C of apples!
It is—cauliflower!
✅ Why is it said that “now is the best time to eat cauliflower”? 👇
🍊 1. Contains five times more Vitamin C than apples! Enhances immunity and provides antioxidant benefits!
📌 Every 100 grams of cauliflower contains approximately 80mg+ of Vitamin C
✔️ Equivalent to more than five times that of apples
✔️ Can enhance immunity, prevent colds, and provide antioxidant effects to delay aging
📌 Is it easy to suffer from heatstroke, infections, or inflammation in summer? Eat more cauliflower, and let Vitamin C help you!
💧 2. Hydrating and promoting bowel movements, preventing constipation, and cleansing the intestines!
✅ Cauliflower is rich in dietary fiber + moisture + plant enzymes👇
✔️ Can soften stools, promote bowel movements, and relieve constipation
✔️ Also helps detoxify the intestines and lower cholesterol
📌 Especially suitable for: people with constipation, those on a diet, and office workers who sit for long periods!
🛡️ 3. Contains sulfur-containing glucosinolates, a natural “cancer-fighting guardian”!
✅ Cauliflower contains active substances such as sulforaphane
✔️ Studies have shown: it helps inhibit Helicobacter pylori and reduce cancer risk
✔️ Particularly strong protective effects on the intestines, stomach, and lungs
📌 Regularly eating cauliflower = giving your digestive system a “shield”!
💪 4. Low in calories, nutrient-dense, an ideal ingredient for weight loss!
📌 Every 100g of cauliflower contains only about 25 calories
✔️ Rich in protein, potassium, calcium, iron, and various trace elements
✔️ A healthy choice for people with “three highs” and those looking to lose weight!
📌 Enjoy a refreshing taste without worrying about gaining weight!
✅ How to eat cauliflower for maximum nutrition? Here are a few classic methods👇
🥦 1. Garlic Cauliflower (blanched and stir-fried) — crunchy and flavorful, protects the intestines and provides antioxidants!
✔️ Blanch for 30 seconds, stir-fry with hot oil and garlic for 2 minutes
✔️ Preserves Vitamin C, with a crisp and non-greasy texture!
🍲 2. Cauliflower Egg Soup — gentle on the stomach, light and nutritious!
✔️ Cook with eggs, carrots, and small shrimp in one pot
✔️ Suitable for the elderly, children, and those with weak stomachs
🥘 3. Cauliflower Stir-fried with Beef / Chicken Breast — high in protein, low in fat!
✔️ Chicken provides energy and blood nourishment, cauliflower provides Vitamin C
✔️ The best combination for fitness, recovery, and weight loss!
🥗 4. Cold Cauliflower Salad — refreshing and heat-clearing, a must-eat in summer!
✔️ After blanching, mix with minced garlic, soy sauce, and aged vinegar
✔️ Stimulates appetite and detoxifies, a great health choice before meals!
❗Friendly reminder:
📌 Do not blanch cauliflower for more than 1 minute to prevent nutrient loss
📌 Avoid over-stir-frying or boiling too soft to prevent Vitamin C destruction
📌 It is recommended to blanch in boiling water with a little salt to keep the cauliflower white and crisp
📌 People with cold spleen and stomach should not eat too much raw or cold dishes, and can pair with ginger and garlic to balance
✅ In summary:
🥦 Cauliflower is the most affordable, practical, and should be eaten more often as the “Vitamin C champion vegetable” this summer!
✅ Eating it once enhances immunity
✅ Eating it twice cleanses the intestines and prevents constipation
✅ Eating it three times provides antioxidant protection for blood vessels
✅ Eating it four times provides calcium for bones without gaining weight!
📌 It is currently in season, aim to eat it 2-3 times a week, with nutrition that rivals health supplements, and visible health benefits!
📢 Share this article with your friends and family who are prone to inflammation, colds, or constipation 👇
Tell them: “Vitamin C is not only found in fruits; cauliflower is an underrated health treasure!”