The list for 10 Foods That Look Like Body Parts. Our body parts need a supply of certain nutrients and uniquely there are certain foods that reflect certain body parts with benefits for that part. In short, there are foods that look like parts of the human body, and the unique benefits of these foods are for body parts that are similar to them. Is this a coincidence? Actually there is no coincidence, everything is created by Allah with their respective benefits and wisdom of each that sometimes humans do not know.
Ok, let’s just look at the foods that look like body parts and their benefits.
1. Carrot: Eye
Take a look at the picture above, you will find similarities between eyes and carrots. It is medically true, carrots are orange vegetables that are beneficial for the eyes.
Carrots are a nutrient-dense vegetable rich in vitamin A which is great for eye health. Chewing carrots every day will provide great benefits for the eyes. Carrots are also rich in antioxidants, beta-carotene whose benefits are to reduce the effects of macular degeneration (the cause of vision loss in the elderly). So says Sasson Moulavi, MD, medical director of Smart for Life Weight Management Centers in Boca Raton, Florida.
2. Walnuts: Brain
Walnuts, you know what a walnut looks like. It must look like a human brain. Uniquely, walnuts are indeed one of the foods that are beneficial for the brain. Walnut looks like a part of the body (brain) with its left and right hemispheres, and one of the health benefits of walnut is good for brain.
Walnuts are also known as brain food, as said by Lisa Avellino, dietitian for Focus28 Diet, she said that walnuts are rich in omega 3 fatty acids which are very good in providing health benefits to the brain.
3. Celery: Bone
One of the health benefits of celery is good for bones and if you look closely, you will find that celery is one of foods that look like body parts, namely bone. Dr. Moulavi says that celery is a source of silicon and it is part of the molecular structure that gives bones strength.
Another unique fact about bones is their sodium content. Bones contain 23% sodium and celery does too. That’s what Avellino said.
4. Avocados: Uterus
Avocado is shaped like a light bulb and the uterus is like that, uniquely avocado is a food that is shaped like a uterus and avocado is also a food that is beneficial for the uterus.
Avocados support reproductive health and are a pretty good source of folate. That’s what Elizabeth Somer, registered dietician and author of Eat Your Way to Happiness said. The folate in avocados is an important nutrient that can reduce the risk of cervical dysplasia, a precancerous condition.
5. Clams: Testicles
Clams look a lot like testicles and it’s true that clams are a great food for the testicles. A study from the Netherlands states that clams are foods rich in zinc and folate. Both are nutrients needed by men to improve the quality of semen. So said Dr. Moulavi.
6. Grapefruit: Breast
Another foods that look like body parts is grapefruit, this is similar to the shape of a woman’s breasts. Look at the picture above, but the magic is that grapefruit is a fruit that is beneficial for breast health.
Grapefruit contains limonoids, these substances have been shown to inhibit the development of cancer in animals and humans, especially breast cancer. Thus said Dr. Moulavi.
7. Tomato: Heart
Tomatoes are similar to liver. Try slicing a tomato crosswise and you’ll notice there’s some space in it, it’s exactly like the structure of a heart.
Research reveals that lycopene in tomatoes is beneficial for lowering the risk of heart disease in both men and women. Then, when tomatoes are mixed with a small amount of fat like olive fat, it helps and increases the body’s absorption of lycopene almost 10 times.
8. Red Wine: Blood
Red wine is a red drink and it is similar to blood in color. It turns out that the benefits of red wine are good for the blood. Red wine contains antioxidants and polyphenols and includes the powerful resveratrol and it looks like blood.
If you consume red wine, it will protect your blood such as lowering blood cholesterol content (which causes heart disease). In red wine there are also blood-thinning compounds, these can reduce blood clots which are usually the cause of stroke and heart disease.
9. Ginger: Stomach
At first glance, ginger looks like a stomach, and it turns out that the benefits of ginger are good for the stomach in dealing with nausea. Dr. Moulavi said that ginger is the ingredient that gives it a spicy taste and aroma. It is listed in the USDA phytochemical database with a major benefit of ginger is preventing nausea and vomiting.
10. Sweet Potatoes: Pancreas
Another foods that look like body parts and its benefits for that part is sweet potatoes. This is an oval sweet potato, it is similar to the pancreas and its benefit is to promote healthy organ function.
Sweet potatoes are enriched with beta-carotene, this is a powerful antioxidant whose benefits are to protect all body tissues, including protecting the pancreas from damage. Damage in question is damage related to cancer or aging. That’s what Elizabeth Somer, registered dietician and author of Eat Your Way to Happiness said.
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