Unit: 1 zucchini, about 250 grams.

Overweight: The zucchini is a vegetable low in calories due to its high water content. It also contains fiber that has a satiety effect. It is therefore considered an ideal food in weight control diets.
However, it should be noted that, depending on how to prepare squash, their calorie content can vary significantly. For example, sise fried zucchini instead of boiling, roasting or cooking on the grill, its caloric value can double because it is a vegetable that has the ability to absorb a large amount of oil.
facilitates digestion: The zucchini is a vegetable that has emollient (softening) on ​​the digestive system due to its mucilage content, a type of fiber that softens and desinflama gastrointestinal mucosa. This property, together with the fact that it is easy to digest and a mild laxative effect, it becomes a food whose consumption is particularly recommended for those with weak stomach or digestive problems such as gastritis or constipation.
diuretic effect: The squash are rich in potassium and sodium, which gives them a diuretic action that helps eliminate excess body fluids.
Are beneficial in case of hypertension, hyperuricemia and gout, kidney stones, if fluid retention or oliguria (low urine production).
With the increased production of urine, are removed and fluids, waste substances dissolved in it as uric acid, urea, etc.
regulates intestinal function: It gives fiber laxative properties. Fiber prevents constipation or improvement, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and good control of blood glucose (blood sugar levels) in people with diabetes.