Edible flowers on top of food: are they as good for your health as vegetables?

Edible flowers are edible and used as ingredients to enhance color and fragrance. While they may be considered merely ornamental, flowers actually contain a surprising amount of nutrients. Let's learn about the various health benefits of edible flowers.

 

◇High antioxidant effect

 

Edible flowers contain polyphenols that reduce active oxygen in the body and flavonoids that have antibacterial and anticancer effects. Among them, roses contain twice as much polyphenol as green tea and three times as much as orange peel. Red roses, in particular, have the highest antioxidant content. Carotenoids, known for their anticancer properties, are found in abundance in yellow flowers. Rapeseed flowers, Chinese chives, and azaleas are representative flowers with high flavonoid content.

Edible flowers also help to relax our bodies. A study by the Rural Development Administration found that the scent of edible flowers increases alpha brain waves (associated with relaxation) by 5% and lowers heart rate by 5% compared to artificially extracted scents.

 

◇Promotes collagen formation

 

Anthocyanins, which give flowers their various colors, remove active oxygen and promote collagen formation. . It provides nutrients lacking in winter, such as vitamins, amino acids, and minerals, and helps strengthen the immune system. Furthermore, the polyphenols and flavonoids abundant in flowers exert powerful immune functions, eliminating free radicals that cause adult diseases in the body.

 

◇Eat right away without washing

 

To eat edible flowers safely and deliciously, you should not pick and eat flowers that bloom on the road. Roadside flowers can easily harbor pollutants and pollen allergens. Therefore, it's best to purchase and eat edible flowers that have been certified as eco-friendly by the Rural Development Administration.

 

Edible flowers wilt quickly when they come into contact with water, so it is best to eat them right away without washing them. To preserve freshness, place a slightly damp paper towel over the petals and store in the refrigerator. Dried petals can be steeped in water to make tea, and if aged with alcohol for more than three months, they will turn into stamens.

 

 

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It's an edible flower.

Antioxidant effects and collagen...

There are things like this in the flower

It's totally amazing

 

There are pretty things... and good things too