Arugula is a power food. One whole cup has only 5 calories. For that you get some folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and a surprisingly decent amount of the extremely eye-healthy carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. The arugula plant, like many others in the cruciferous family, contains glucosinolates. When you chew the plant, the glucosinolates mix with an enzyme (myrosinase) that turns them into other compounds called isothiocyanates, which have documented anti cancer properties.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:30:48 +0000