Benefits of moringa tree

The moringa tree is gaining popularity as times goes by because of how it has incredible health benefits. The small tree originates from India, Pakistan and Nepal and it has been used in those countries as well as other eastern countries for centuries to treat certain diseases. It is a very special tree and almost every part of it including the flowers, the roots, the barks and the leaves are all edible and have serious health benefits.

It is fully packed with antioxidants and bioactive compounds. In this article, we discuss some of the benefits of the Moringa tree but before we get to that we would like to remind you about the Medicare supplement plans 2020 and the other Medicare changes that will happen. You can learn all about that from our other blog posts. The moringa tree has many benefits and the following are just some of them.

1. Rich in antioxidants

Antioxidants are very important to our bodies and they have help fight the free radicles in the body. High levels of radicles in the body causes oxidative stress and can lead to some chronic diseases such as type two diabetes and heart diseases. Moringa tree is fully packed with antioxidants that can help fight the free radicles from your body.

It have active antioxidants that include vitamin C, beta- carotene, quercetin (which plays a vital role when it comes to lowering high blood pressure) and chlorogenic acid that helps regulate the sugar levels in our bodies. The chlorogenic acid can also be found in coffee. The antioxidants found in the moringa tree can also help increase blood levels and the leaf powder from the moringa tree can be used as a food preservative.

2. A very nutritious plant

We have already seen that every part of the moringa tree is edible and each part of the plant contains several important nutrients. For example, the leaves are very rich in vitamins. Just a cup of chopped moringa tree leaves contain iron 11 percent RDA, carotene 9 percent of RDA, magnesium 8 percent RDA, vitamin A 9 percent RDA and 2 grams of proteins. And not forgetting that it still contain 19 percent RDA of vitamin B6. You can get the supplement of moringa tree from dried leaves of the plant that are very common nowadays in the western countries. There are capsules with the supplements available and you can get one from the chemist near you.

3. Lowers blood sugar levels

Moringa tree and its leaves can be very helpful especially if you are diabetic. The high blood sugar levels can lead to other serious health conditions such as heart diseases. So it goes without saying that you need to keep your sugar levels down and the good thing is that moringa tree can be of help. Take about 7 grams of moringa tree daily and experience a tremendous reduction of blood sugar levels.