Personally I can’t stand the taste of asparagus - I’ve tried and tried again but I just don’t like it. But I know there are many that do out there…so this is what you get out of eating asparagus.

*It is high in vitamin K and Foliate

*Eat asparagus when you are pregnant or thinking about conceiving - because of it being high in foliate it helps prevent birth defects such as spina bifida

*Great for you heart

*Helps with fertility/impotence problems and increases a mans Sperm Count

*Great for your gastrointestinal tract and your colon

*Great food to help treat depression

*Has been know to increase the success rate of chemo therapy

*Is considered a diuretic which means it is a good anti-inflammatory - best for arthritis, asthma, rheumatism, and even water retention…PMS

*Help rid warts

*Helps menstrual cramps

*Helps detoxify your body

*Add more asparagus to your diet to lover cholesterol

*Great for nursing mothers stimulating milk production

*Has antioxidant agents - prevents the effects of aging

*Use to be used as an a aphrodisiac - increase sexual and comforting feelings

*Helps with treating HIV

*Helps prevent multiple sclerosis

*Helps prevent scurvy

*Asparagus has anti-cancer agents - especially lung cancer

*Helps fight chronic fatigue syndrome

*Helps fight off high blood pressure

*If you bruise easily - eat more asparagus

*Is considered a laxative - eat an asparagus if you have diarrhea or constipation

*Great for your capillaries - eat more asparagus to avoid varicose veins

*Great for your eyes preventing cataracts

*If you are experiencing hair loss - eat more asparagus

*Helps treat toothaches

*Has anti fungal and antiviral qualities

*Parasites

*Great for your kidneys - cleansing your body by stimulating urination and preventing kidney stones

*Helps prevent bladder and urinary tract infections

So I guess these are pretty good reasons to at least acquire a taste for asparagus….maybe I’ll try again this weekend!