With bamboo, Earth Day is everyday

It consumes pollution, creates oxygen & supplies renewable resources.’ President of American Bamboo Society.

One of the renewable resources of bamboo is the edible shoots that sprout from the rhizome. Actually, pandas had discovered the goodness leaves and shoots in their diet centuries before the human race did.

After April rains you find bamboo shoots sprouting from the main. These are eaten as food and should be cut before they grow เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลาa foot tall. There are winter shoots too which are tastier in comparison, but difficult to procure. Bamboos abound in Asia and Indonesia where bamboo shoots are a traditional vegetable and a delicacy; it is fast gaining popularity in other regions as well.

The empty hollows found stalks are used to cook rice and soups which enhances food with a subtle and distinctive flavor.

Bamboo shoots not only add variety and flavor to a dish, there are many health benefits as well.

• Bamboo shoots are very low in calories and rich in edible fiber – one cup of tender sliced shoots provides 13 calories. When obese individuals are given 50 to 100g shoots per day for 10 days they show a significant loss in weight.
• Because of their high dietary fiber content, even stubborn constipation can be cured. It also helps in good digestion and boosting the immune system.
• Shoots are rich in potassium. They keep cholesterol levels in check as well as prevent colon cancer. Potassium is also good for lowering and maintaining blood pressure