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The health benefits of bamboo shoots include healthy weight loss, control of bad cholesterol, strengthening of the immune system, possible cancer-fighting properties and anti-inflammatory properties. It is heart friendly, contains protein, a sufficient supply of vitamins and minerals and a negligible amount of fat. It also contains a significant amount of dietary fiber.

Every part of the bamboo plant is put to use by Asian cultures and various ethnic groups. Bamboo is used for various other purposes ranging from construction, support for buildings, simple housing, bamboo furniture, musical instruments such as flutes, dizi, xiao, shakuhachi, and in paper production. Thus, bamboo is one of the most utilized and versatile plants on the planet.

Apart from these many uses, bamboo shoots are also consumed in many Asian countries such as China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal and India. One can find evidence in old Chinese literature dating back to the Tang dynasty (618 AD- 907 AD), about the benefits of eating bamboo shoots. This was perhaps the first written record about bamboo shoots in human history. Another important scripture dating back to the Ming dynasty (1368 AD to 1644 AD) also mentioned the medicinal and other benefits of bamboo shoots. In Japan, they are considered as the “King of Forest vegetables". There are many bamboo species which sprout shoots, but only a handful of them are actually cultivated and consumed.Nutritional Value Of Bamboo Shoots include Low sugar Content, Negligible Amount of Fat, Source of Protein, Vitamins and Minerals in Bamboo Shoots, High in Dietary and Fiber Appetizing effects.

Health Benefits Of Bamboo Shoots include Help in Losing Weight , Heart Health Controls Cholesterol Fights Cancer Strengthens the Immune, High Supply of Dietary Fiber and Anti-Inflammatory Properties