Turnip, a member of the cruciferous family, has the wonderful health properties of cancer-preventing cruciferous vegetables.

Sometimes eaten as a starchy vegetable, turnip root contains only a-third the calories of a baked potato, and so much more dietary fiber, which is important for healthy bowel movements and blood sugar control.

In addition, turnip roots are also rich in vitamin C, folic acid, pantothenic acid and manganese.

Turnip greens are extremely dense in nutrients, such as vitamins C, B6, E and folic acid. They are also very good sources of minerals such as calcium, copper and manganese

References
[1] Collins, Elise Marie. An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper’s Companion. San Francisco, California: Conari Press, 2009. Print.

Cindy L. TJOL is trained in Psychology, Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has several years of experience writing on natural health on the internet. Follow her on her blog and read her other articles at Insights On Health.com.