Vegetable
Asparagus
A tender spring vegetable that gently helps the body release extra water and feeds the good bacteria in your gut.
🌱 What it is
Asparagus is a slender spring vegetable, harvested as young shoots and enjoyed steamed, roasted, or grilled.
✨ How it may help
- May help support healthy fluid balance as a natural diuretic
- May help support gut health with prebiotic fiber
- May help support cell health with folate
- May help support a healthy inflammatory response with antioxidants
🥄 How to use it
Lightly steam, roast, or grill asparagus and enjoy it as a vegetable; it gently encourages urine flow and feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup cooked (~180g) · about 40 calories
- Fiber 3.6g
- Folate 268mcg
- Vitamin K 91mcg
- Potassium 402mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
A harmless side effect is a distinctive urine smell; those prone to gout or kidney stones should enjoy it in moderation, as it contains purines and some oxalate.
🍃 A note from nature
One of the first vegetables to push up through the cold spring soil, a small yearly reminder of new life.