Healthy Nutritious Superfoods» Osteopenia http://healthy-nutritious-superfoods.com Super healthy nuts, berries, fruits and herbs Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:10:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Asparagus – Vitamin K and Folate powerhouse http://healthy-nutritious-superfoods.com/8/asparagus-vitamin-k-and-folate-powerhouse http://healthy-nutritious-superfoods.com/8/asparagus-vitamin-k-and-folate-powerhouse#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:59:52 +0000 Healthnut http://healthy-nutritious-superfoods.com/?p=8 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> The two strongest features of Asparagus is its high content of Vitamin K and Folate.

 

Folate is good for your cardiovascular system since Folate, together with Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, helps convert homocysteine into cysteine. Without enough Folate you’ll have a buildup of homocysteine in your bloodstream which weakens the blood vessels.

Vitamin K aids the body with blood coagulation, helps fight inflamation and helps prevent bone loss disseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis.

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