I drank artichoke-water in a bid to lose weight - my stomach shrank but the taste was vile

WE obviously all know vegetables are good for us and we should be eating around five portions a day - but did you know drinking the water you boil them in can also be hugely beneficial?
While most of us would just pour it down the drain, according to experts artichokes in particular - and the water you cook them in - are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which can help banish bloating and promote a clear complexion.
Drinking artichoke water is especially popular among women in France - which happens to be one of the biggest growers of the vegetable - as a detox drink.
So what is it about artichokes that is so good for you? Prep Kitchen qualified nutritional therapist and gut health expert Kerry Beeson explains: “They are loaded with vitamins, especially folate, vitamin C and other antioxidants, plus minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
“A notable active ingredient in artichoke is cynarin, an antioxidant compound, which is mostly found in the outer leaves.
“These leaves would not usually be consumed when eating artichokes as they’re too tough, but the beneficial active ingredients and nutrients are absorbed into the water during cooking.
“Drinking the cooking water is therefore a great way to obtain some of these valuable nutrients from the leaves.
“This happens with any vegetable cooked in water so it’s always good to save vegetable cooking water to make stock or gravy.”
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I drank artichoke-water in a bid to lose weight - my stomach shrank and skin totally changed but the taste was vile
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