White radish is a popular and inexpensive vegetable in Vietnam. White radish is also known as white ginseng. White radish is a food with good medicinal properties. It is rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. White radish can be made into various delicious dishes, such as juice or face masks.
White radish also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, making it good for the body to prevent inflammation, acne breakouts, and hoarseness. Radish also contains betaine, which helps enhance liver function, detoxify the body, and brighten the skin. The vitamin C content in radish is higher than many other vegetables, helping to fight oxidation and prevent free radicals. White radish is also considered beneficial for blood circulation, supporting cardiovascular patients and reducing cholesterol.
Therefore, make use of radish to take care of your health and beauty:
Radish juice for weight loss and beautiful skin
You can extract radish juice and drink it like other vegetable juices. To make it easier to drink, you can combine radish juice with pineapple, kale, celery, orange, etc., to create a refreshing and unique glass of juice. Radish juice provides fresh vitamins to detoxify the body, reduce phlegm, and cool down the body.
Boiled radish for weight loss
Eating boiled/steamed radish is the simplest way to prepare it, allowing your body to supplement vitamins and nutrients. Boiled radish can help you lose weight when substituted for other high-calorie foods. You can use boiled radish and radish broth for a weight-loss diet.
Radish face mask
You can use radish juice or finely grind radish and mix it with lemon juice to create a face mask. Lemon and radish are rich in vitamin C, which helps brighten the skin. Leave the face mask on for about 15-20 minutes for the nutrients to penetrate evenly, then rinse off.
Using white radish and honey
Mixing honey with white radish juice helps moisturize the skin and soothe sunburned or irritated skin.
You can also mix radish juice with oatmeal or rice bran powder to create a mask mixture and do a full-body massage.
Radish is very beneficial, but you should be mindful when choosing radishes. Small radishes are the local variety, while larger ones are sweeter. Radishes can be used to make many delicious dishes, such as salad, pickles, pickled radish, pickling, and drying. However, to ensure healthiness, you should prioritize drinking juice and boiled/steamed radish over salted and pickled dishes.