Visceral fat: Turnip greens may boost metabolism and help shed pounds of abdominal fat
But turnip greens also qualify as cruciferous vegetables, which are rich in folate vitamin C, E and K – all key nutrients to incorporate for weight loss.
In 2015, research published in the medical journal Plos Medicine highlighted the promising effects of cruciferous vegetable intake on fat reduction.
The study showed that daily servings of cruciferous vegetables was linked with 0.80 pounds of weight loss over a period of four years.
What’s more, additional research has shown that increasing intake of cruciferous vegetables such as turnip greens can decrease the risk of cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and overall mortality.
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