Chicory (Endive)
Endive or chicory is a forced crop, grown in complete darkness, which accounts for its blanched white, yellow-tipped leaves. Chicory crisp leaves have a mildly bitter flavour. This distinctive vegetable is exceptionally high in potassium, fibre and folate- Three valuable nutrients for heart health.
Potassium is a well-established blood pressure lowering agent. Fibre improves lipid profiles by binding to cholesterol in the intestines, preventing its absorption, then removing it via excretion. The folate in endive protects the arteries by metabolising homocysteine (a compound associated with cardiovascular disease and stroke) when it reaches high levels in the blood.
British season is from January to mid March
Endive or chicory is a forced crop, grown in complete darkness, which accounts for its blanched white, yellow-tipped leaves. Chicory crisp leaves have a mildly bitter flavour. This distinctive vegetable is exceptionally high in potassium, fibre and folate- Three valuable nutrients for heart health.
Potassium is a well-established blood pressure lowering agent. Fibre improves lipid profiles by binding to cholesterol in the intestines, preventing its absorption, then removing it via excretion. The folate in endive protects the arteries by metabolising homocysteine (a compound associated with cardiovascular disease and stroke) when it reaches high levels in the blood.
British season is from January to mid March
Endive or chicory is a forced crop, grown in complete darkness, which accounts for its blanched white, yellow-tipped leaves. Chicory crisp leaves have a mildly bitter flavour. This distinctive vegetable is exceptionally high in potassium, fibre and folate- Three valuable nutrients for heart health.
Potassium is a well-established blood pressure lowering agent. Fibre improves lipid profiles by binding to cholesterol in the intestines, preventing its absorption, then removing it via excretion. The folate in endive protects the arteries by metabolising homocysteine (a compound associated with cardiovascular disease and stroke) when it reaches high levels in the blood.
British season is from January to mid March