As the weather turns colder, wonderful new foods appear on the shelves of nearly every supermarket. But as the season develops, it's not just a sea of pumpkin spice items to look forward to: it's also a great time for wonderful cold-weather fruits and veggies to take center stage on your menu.
Spaghetti squash is one of the tastiest—and most popular—of these delicacies, a robust and Savoury cuisine that can be used in place of pasta, can be stuffed with vegetables and cheese, and even tastes fantastic roasted with just a touch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil. However, it's not simply the adaptability of this vegetable that makes it a great addition to your diet—also, it's a nutritious powerhouse. Continue reading to learn why you should add spaghetti squash to your menu right now.
Spaghetti squash may help to strengthen your bones.
It's not just dairy products that can help you avoid fractures; spaghetti squash is also an excellent approach to improve your bone health.
Spaghetti squash has 32.6 mg of calcium per cup, making it a simple way to include the bone-strengthening mineral into your diet. According to a 2015 meta-analysis published in The BMJ, increasing dietary calcium intake increased bone mineral density by as much as 1.8 percent in study participants over 50.
Consuming spaghetti squash may lower your risk of colon cancer.
If you want to lower your risk of colorectal cancer, starting with spaghetti squash is a beautiful place to start.
Spaghetti squash has 2.17 grams of fiber per cup, around 8% of the RDA for adult women. Increased dietary fiber intake is linked to a lower risk of distal colorectal adenoma, according to a 2015 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Spaghetti squash may help you get more out of your workouts.
Try adding spaghetti squash to your diet instead of protein bars or sugary sports beverages to increase your workouts.
With 17 milligrams of magnesium per cup, spaghetti squash is a good source of workout performance-enhancing magnesium. Magnesium supplementation may enhance the availability of glucose in the bloodstream, providing longer-lasting energy during exercise, according to a 2014 study published in PLOS One.
Spaghetti squash may aid in blood pressure reduction.
Nearly half of all individuals in the United States suffer from high blood pressure, but the 177 milligrams of potassium found in each cup of spaghetti squash may help.
Potassium supplementation not only lowers blood pressure in hypertensive people but also lowers the risk of stroke by 24%, according to a 2013 review published in The BMJ.
Spaghetti squash may help to boost your immune system.
Do you want to stay healthy this winter by avoiding viruses? Make spaghetti squash, which is high in vitamin C, a priority in your diet. Spaghetti squash includes 5.27 mg of vitamin C per cup, related to lower incidence and duration of upper respiratory infections in a study published in BMJ Global Health.