{"id":4859,"date":"2019-04-25T15:32:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=4859"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:33:12","slug":"the-health-benefits-of-parsley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/the-health-benefits-of-parsley\/","title":{"rendered":"The Health Benefits of Parsley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like most Americans, you probably think of parsley as just something decorative that gets put on a plate to make a meal look pretty. However, parsley is now known to have many health benefits that many of us don\u2019t know about. Before it became popular as a food, parsley was originally used for medicinal purposes by the ancient Greeks and Romans.<\/p>\n<p>Parsley contains many nutrients. It has vitamins A, K and C, minerals that include magnesium, potassium, folate, iron and calcium. It is also relatively low in calories.<\/p>\n<p>The health benefits of parsley include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps treat fatigue, hormone imbalances, liver problems, and menstrual pain,<\/li>\n<li>Possesses antioxidant power<\/li>\n<li>Promotes kidney cleansing<\/li>\n<li>Reduces edema<\/li>\n<li>Helps weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Helps metabolism<\/li>\n<li>Acts as an anti-inflammatory<\/li>\n<li>Helps heal scars<\/li>\n<li>Reduces toxins in the body<\/li>\n<li>Aids digestion<\/li>\n<li>Slows tumor growth<\/li>\n<li>Helps to prevent osteoporosis<\/li>\n<li>Reduces acid formation<\/li>\n<li>Has antibacterial and antifungal properties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consult with a physician before adding parsley in large amounts to the diet. People who are pregnant, have a tendency to form kidney stones, or susceptible to a rash should be cautious when eating it. You can schedule an appointment with a physician at Flushing Hospital Medical Center at 718-670-5486 to discuss if parsley is good for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like most Americans, you probably think of parsley as just something decorative that gets put on a plate to make a meal look pretty. However, parsley is now known to have many health benefits that many of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/the-health-benefits-of-parsley\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1429,1742],"class_list":["post-4859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","tag-flushing-hospital-medical-center","tag-parsley"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4859"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8877,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4859\/revisions\/8877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}