Leeks are unpretentious and very nutritious plants. Its benefits and taste are almost the same as the renowned asparagus, which is why it is quite unfairly called “poor man's asparagus”. Leeks have one more difference from other varieties of onions - when stored in it, the amount of ascorbic acid increases, but any other onion, on the contrary, loses it during storage. You can store leeks for about six months.
Women who are concerned about weight loss can use leeks in their diet. It consists mainly of water, therefore it has a very low calorie content. But its nutritional value is high: it contains sugar, vitamins, proteins, mineral salts and substances - for example, potassium.
When losing weight, eating leeks is convenient because it is able to quickly satisfy hunger, but it contains a minimum of calories, and the taste is very pleasant, piquant. This onion can be boiled, fried, and canned, it is perfect for use both raw and dried, and freshly frozen, and you will not have to suffer from the scarcity of the diet. If you want to lose weight or just prevent the formation of extra pounds, be sure to include this product in your diet.
You can make very simple diet meals from leeks. For example, salad. Several onion stalks must be peeled and immersed in boiling water for five minutes. Then take it out, cool and chop, use soy vinegar for dressing. You can season the salad to taste.
