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What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating cauliflower?
1, the benefits of eating cauliflower.

(1) Weight loss: Because cauliflower has high water content and low sugar, fat and calories, eating cauliflower often will not cause a lot of fat accumulation in the body. The dietary fiber content in cauliflower is high, which can not only accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis, but also reduce the absorption of fat in intestine, and has the effect of losing weight.

(2) Beauty and freckle removal: cauliflower is rich in vitamin C, which can inhibit the synthesis of melanocytes and play a role in whitening and freckle removal.

(3) Anti-aging: Because of the high content of vitamin A and vitamin E in cauliflower, these two nutrients have antioxidant effect and can scavenge free radicals. Eating cauliflower regularly can delay aging.

(4) Anti-cancer: Studies have found that cauliflower has a good anti-cancer effect. Eating cauliflower regularly can reduce the prevalence of breast cancer, rectal cancer, gastric cancer and other cancers.

2. The disadvantages of eating cauliflower.

(1) Gastrointestinal discomfort: the cellulose content of cauliflower is relatively high. Eating too much cauliflower may increase the burden on the stomach and weaken the digestive function, which is prone to gastrointestinal discomfort such as loss of appetite, nausea, retching, flatulence and abdominal pain;

(2) Unbalanced nutrition: cauliflower has a strong satiety. If you eat too much cauliflower, you may reduce the intake of other foods because you feel too full, thus reducing the intake of nutrients. Doing this for a long time may lead to unbalanced nutrition.