Water Chestnuts

Health Benefits:

Aids in weight loss
Anti inflammatory
Detoxifying effects
Fights free radicals
Increases immunity
May reduce nausea

Nutrition:

Serving size: 1/2 cup, slices; Calories: 60; Fat: 0.1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 9mg; Carbs: 15g; Fiber: 1.9g; Sugars: 3g; Protein: 0.9g; Potassium: 10% DV; Vitamin A: 0%DV; Vitamin C: 4%DV; Calcium: 0%DV; Iron: 0%DV

Did You Know?

• Water chestnuts aren’t actually nuts but an aquatic vegetable
• Drinking water chestnut juice has been touted as a way to alleviate nausea, relieve suffering from jaundice, and detoxify the body from impurities
• Nutritionally, water chestnuts provide 10% each of the daily recommended value in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, riboflavin, and manganese, and with an array of smaller amounts of other vitamins and minerals

Ways to Eat:

• Raw
• In Stir Fry
• Juiced
• Boiled

Farming Trivia:

• Water chestnuts are formally known as "Chinese water chestnuts"
• Water chestnuts have been used as a cough elixir and for easing patients with measles