The Chayote is a plant with edible tubers especially if they are young.
They contain between 10 and 15 % of starch.
The Chayote with its fibrous flesh also facilitates digestion and intestinal transit.
This vegetable is a real mine of benefits apart from all its nutritional contributions.
It has a diuretic action when it is consumed in juice but in reasonable doses.
- Full of minerals such as calcium and iron;
- Rich in antioxidants, water, vitamin C, B2, B3 and is low in calories;
- Facilitates intestinal transit, helps burn abdominal fat and fights diabetes and hypertension.