This member of the gourd family is cylindrical in shape and brilliant dark green in color, with a watery flesh and mild flavor. Though zucchini can grow to almost monstrous proportions, the smaller vegetables are the most flavorful.
Benefits
Zucchini helps to cure asthma as it contains Vitamin C, which is a
powerful antioxidant, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Zucchini helps to prevent diseases, like scurvy, bruising etc, caused by
the deficiency of Vitamin C.
Eating zucchini also helps to support the arrangement of capillaries.
Regular intake of zucchini effectively lowers high homocysteine levels.
Zucchini also prevents the risk of having multiple sclerosis (MS).
Zucchinis have high water content (over 95%), so they make perfect food
for people on diet.
Zucchini contains useful amounts of folate, potassium, and vitamin A,
necessary for a human body.
Zucchini contains Vitamin C and lutein, both of which are good for eyes.
