25/05/2025
Everyone seems to hate that plant, as it keeps reoccuring on our lawns and flower beds without asking about our permission 🤣🌻🌞
Quick sweet facts about dandelions:
🌻 It is from the sunflower family - baby sunflower vibes?! Let’s go!
🥬 1 cup of cooked greens gets you over 500% of your daily needs for vitamin K and 100% of your vitamin A
🌿 All parts of this “weed” are edible
🌱 One little airborne seed can fly five miles before it lands (talk about super powers!)
🧈 As a kid, we would rub the yellow flower under our chins - if it reflected back the golden colour, it meant you liked butter and were a good soul. I miss kid-logic! Also, the seeds were blown into the wind and wished upon. Do you remember that?!
Here’s some of the nutritional magic of this powerhouse plant:
~ Vitamins: A, C, K, E and some B vitamins (including folate).
~ Minerals: Calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium.
~ Fiber: Important for digestion and blood sugar control.
~ Antioxidants: Beta-carotene, polyphenols and others that help protect cells from damage.
~ Liver Health: Traditionally used as a liver tonic, some studies suggest dandelion may help protect the liver from damage and improve its function by increasing bile flow.
~ Acts as a Diuretic: Dandelion leaves may increase urine production, helping the body get rid of excess fluid. This could be beneficial for managing mild water retention and potentially supporting healthy blood pressure.
~ Helps Control Blood Sugar
~ Lowers Blood Pressure
~ May Lower Cholesterol
~ Anti-inflammatory Properties
Did you know that roasted dandelion tea is often used as a coffee substitute because its taste is reminiscent of our fave caffeinated brew? You can add your favorite coffee mix-ins to this herbal tea, or enjoy it straight-up for it’s digestive and antioxidant properties.
