I finocchi sono un vegetale formidabile,soprattutto per la donna. Contengono infatti sostanze estrogeniche naturali,i Flavonoidi,detti anche ''fitoestrogeni'' che esercitano un effetto equilibrante sui livelli degli ormoni femminili. Alleviano i crampi mestruali e la nausea.
Migliorano la funzione epatica (del fegato) e hanno un noto effetto diuretico naturale.
Consigliati di mangiarli crudi pre pasto (qualche pezzo) cosi,essendo ricche di acqua e fibre,aumentano l'indice di sazieta'.
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)
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