Health – Jicama known as useful fruit for health and beuty. However, Jicama has significant benefits for pregnants
Jicama coming from American continent with latin name “Pachyrhizus eros” known as white tuber (cormus) which could be eaten, as part of pickles and salad, and as face mask for skin whitening. There were another benefit of Jicama, especially for pregnants. Here are same benefits of Jicama for pregnants woman.
- Helping the development of fetal bone
Jicama has calcium mineras which are needed in pregnancy period to develope network and fetal bone. In addition, Jicama is useful to perform fetal teeth to keep mother bone health. That is why, do not hesitate benefit or Jicama for pregnants
- Resolving indigestion
Pregnants alway suffer indigestion such as constipation. Jicama is the solution for indigestion.
Jicama has fiber with big inulin substance. The research show that Jicama inulin substance could smooth out intestinal function, resolving constipation and blood circulation at digestive track.
- Forming nervous system
Jicama also forming fetal nervous sysem in the womb. Pregnants recommend to consume Jicama in the first three semester because Jicama has folat which need to form fetal nervous system and avoid brain defects in the womb
- Increasing immunity
Jicama has signicant Vitamin C that could help pregnant mothers to increasing their immunity. Hoping that variety diseases could be avoided
- Rich of antioxidants
Jicama has antioxidants Vitamin, Vitamin E, selenium and beta-carotene which are useful compund to avoid cell damage
Antioxidant help to protect cell damage and prevent free radicals, dangerous molecule which causes oxidative stress
