Believe It Or Not, Eating Cactus Leaves Has Surprising Health Benefits
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2018
- Deserts, sand, tumbleweeds and needles - that’s what comes to mind when you hear about cactus and it’s got a pretty bad rep among food lovers for the same reasons. Surprisingly, this prickly food is one of the healthiest things you can include in your daily diet, for it is rich in vitamins and nutrients while also serving a lot of additional benefits.
Rich in phyto-nutrients, cactus adds plethora of fiber to the body when consumed while also helping to reduce cholesterol and decrease sugar level to prevent diabetes. Even if you don’t live in the Wild West or don’t grow cactus at home, it’s readily available in markets and organic stores all over the country in sliced and diced or juiced and jam form to consume at your need.
Check out these Amazing health benefits of eating cactus.
1. It lowers cholesterol.
Cactus leaf has been found to lower cholesterol level in the body in research done at the University of Vienna. Researchers in France verified the same effect on 68 women, who after four weeks saw a decreased level of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in their body. This functional food is also related with the reduction of risks involved with heart problems.
2.It may reverse diabetes.
Elevation of the blood sugar level in the body leads to several illness including diabetes, stroke and heart diseases. Eating cactus leaf helps to decrease the blood sugar level in patients suffering from obesity and diabetes. Research done at the University of Vienna among 24 non-obese patients who consumed cactus leaf showed an 11 percent decrease in blood sugar level which proves its benefit to patients suffering from diabetes.
3. fights cancer.
Phenolics and flavonoids, two compounds with antioxidant properties are found to be contained in cactus leaf. These antioxidants help to protect healthy cells from damage by free radicals that are related with cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In the journal “Plant Food for Human Nutrition”, it has been reported that cactus pear’s phytochemical compounds slowed growth of the cells in the colon, liver, breast and prostate cancer without having a negative impact on healthy cells.
4.It improves digestion
Eating cactus has also helped to improve the digestion process in humans. Nopales, helps in reducing cellulites while also enhances the ability to retain water in the body to speed up bowel movement. This fiber rich food reduces carcinogens and enhances digestive health in humans.
5.It helps to reduce weight
Cactus is a low calorie food rich in amino acid, vitamins and minerals, which makes it beneficial for weight loss. Containing 17 amino acids, 8 being essential, it provides a good amount of energy and serves 16 calories per every 100g intake.
6.It protects brain cells from damage
The steam and fruits of cactus has a compound quercetin 3-methyl flavonoid which is considered as a powerful neuro-protector. This neuro-protector safeguards the neuron cells in the brain, thereby protecting brain cells from damage. 
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The fruit from the cacti leaves (nopales) are called “tunas”. So grateful my family and I ate this food while growing up. You can grow one in your yard! The taste/texture is a slimy, acidic, vinegary taste. We used to eat it heated with beans, then have the tunas for dessert. Your one stop-shop plant.
ever since i was a kid, i knew about it being good to fight diabetes, but i didnt know bout all the other health benefits, wish i had eaten more growing up. i regret not feeding it to my children when they were younger. 🤦🏽♀️
I love how at a random point in the video there’s an image of a trichocereus cacti( psychoactive due to high mescaline content) with a bite taken from the top. Edible and hallucinogenic. 🌵🌈
Nopales/cactus are delicious. With a side of carne asada beans and rice and don't forget a toreado/sauteed jalapeno and sebollitas asadas!
mmmm I know exactly what's on my menu for this Friday afternoon. Now to decide agua de Melon o de Sandia? Heck y not both o and can't forget the chelas🍻
Estas casada?
God said he put a cure for every ailment.
I'd like to try some😋
The taste is almost undetectable when chopped up in to salsa fresca
@@Oyuki-Mayonesa I love the taste of it :-)
In Mexico we eat a lot of nopales
Thanks for sharing! I just subscribed.
one of my favorites!!!!
wow great😊😊😊🤗🤗 thanku so much
Can we have some papers on these benefits to better understand the biochemical mechanisms?
Unique video.
0:39 very beneficial cactus 🤤😱
Hahaha 🙏🙏🙏
That's Mexican food ....😊 we eat everyday or most of the time 👍
Asi es compa
That’s definitely Norteno/West Texas and New Mexico food. For some reason people still don’t know. I like it chargrilled still with some bite and smothered in chili.
....and here we are in Brownsville Texas! Our home health assistant has some in her backyard and fixes for us. How kind of her and healthy!
@@akbrooks70 that sounds awesome I eat it a lot for breakfast but what kind of chili do you use:-)
@@akbrooks70 hey I just saw your other comment so now I know what chili:-) Thanks
If you’re keto or Omad, make some slow cooked chili with both ground beef and whole cuts of beef, put it over chargrilled and long sliced nopales and put some fried eggs and sour cream on top of that. You’ll thank me later.
If anybody needs tips on real Texas chili I’m your guy.
Awesome! Can't wait to try it thank you:-)
Wow
She said “nopalays” lol 😂
I don’t think many people think of tumbleweeds when they think of cactus
Eating the pads of opuntia and "cactus apples" is indeed recommended , but consuming some cacti shown is not recommended . They contain hallucinogens and toxic chemicals .
White Mountain Apache Native American .
opuntia --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_humifusa
What are your sources/citations?
taste?
2 likes 108 views seems legit
You mean, nopales?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_humifusa
Spineless "Opuntia ficus Indica", best, most commonly used type. The "san Pedro" also shown.. more consumed as medicine, spiritual enlightenment, and getting tripping high.
Very good info😊but all type of cactus are good to eat?
Well not all kinds are consumed, in Mexico the most common are the nopales (the ones on the thumbnail) 👌👌👌
Mar Mar well i live in France so i think it will be very hard to find that here 😢 but thank you for your answer, it's very kind of you😊
No problem 🤗 yeah it will be hard to find them fresh... sometimes they export them pickled but they can be expensive and they are not the same
Also tunas
Just saying, videos are most interesting with quiet background music.
Well be carefully pick the right cactus some can be lethal as in poison if you do not know what cactus to eat in the desert. When starting a fire you can't grab random cactus that is dry up either which cause poison into the food.
Even though this vid is old, I love how this vid is a complete plagiarism of Natural Solution's cactus vid (Posted a year prior) nearly world for word. If this vid was stolen nearly word or word from another content creator, I can't imagine how many other vids rip off other content creators. Absolutely disgusting!
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🧥 Hello friends you wanna try some cactus ????;
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CreativeQueen x Wachuma?
Spineless "Opuntia ficus Indica".
Cactus and food?!!! Wth