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Why Should You Consume Fennel Seeds? by richajain11234: 10:23am On Jul 16, 2022
Fennel is a flowering plant species that belongs to the carrot family. It is a perennial herb. It has yellow flowers and feather-like leaves. Fennel mainly grows on the riverside and seaside. Due to its unique flavour, it is helpful in cooking. Even one can get plenty of essential minerals such as protein, fat, and carbohydrates in fennel.

Nutritional Facts about Fennel Seeds

Fennel seed closely resembles anise seeds in terms of its appearance and extraction. Fennel seeds contain multiple nutrients such as vitamin K, E, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and manganese. Fennel seed has a crunchy texture from the outside with a mild sweet flavour. Thus it has broad usefulness as a mouth freshener.

Fennel seeds also contain a significant amount of vitamin C, which acts as an active antioxidant for your body. Regular consumption of fennel seeds can protect the body from sun damage, smoke, and pollution.



Health Benefits of Fennel Seeds

The significant health benefits of fennel seeds are as follows-

Fennel seeds regulate blood pressure. Chewing fennel seeds helps to increase the salvia level. Due to the presence of potassium, fennel seed controls the blood pressure.

Regular consumption of fennel seed can provide essential minerals to your body, such as calcium, zinc, and selenium. These minerals maintain the smooth flow of oxygen in your bloodstream. Due to these factors, your skin glows appropriately and looks healthy.

Fennel seeds purify the blood and flush the harmful toxins from your body. Thus it cleans the blood and enhances nutrition absorption.

Fennel seeds contain a significant amount of vitamin A that improves your vision or eyesight.

Regular consumption of fennel tea helps you to maintain your body weight and improve digestion.

People who require weight loss should consume fennel seeds every day.

Uses of Fennel Seeds

The significant uses of fennel seeds are as follows-

Fennel fruit is a common and traditional spice in Brannvin.

Fennel has immense usefulness in Chinese medicine for its excellent medicinal functions.

Dried fennel fruit is famous for its aromatic flavour. The green fennel turns brown as the fruit becomes old. Green fennel seeds are helpful for cooking.

The tender young green leaves of the fennel are useful for soup preparation.

Inflated green leaf base and tender young shoots are useful as celery.

Fennel is also helpful as a flavouring in some natural toothpaste. Due to its sweetness, it is helpful in sweet desserts.

Fennel seeds help prepare herbal tea.

Sign of Authentic Fennel Seeds

Fennel seed is famous for its sweet texture. Fennel seeds turn brown over their age. The freshness of the fennel seeds is unique. Fennel seeds have a light, lovely, anise-like taste similar to licorice. Fennel is one of the valuable ingredients in an Indian spice called Panch Phoron. Fennel seed looks like cumin but is more extensive and greener than cumin.

Thus always try to choose authentic fennel seeds suppliers to get organic fennel seeds at an affordable price.

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