The document discusses the impressive health benefits of taro/arvi. It details that taro is high in vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber that are beneficial for heart health, weight loss, reducing fatigue, lowering blood sugar, boosting immunity and skin health, stimulating circulation, and slowing the aging process. It also contains antioxidants that can help prevent cancer and protect against diseases. Taro roots can be cooked and eaten in many dishes while imparting a nutty flavor.

2. Impressive Health Benefits of Taro
A series of Presentation
By
Mr. Allah DadKhan
former DG Agriculture Extension KP Province and
Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture
Peshawar
allahdad52@gmail.com

4. Taro or Arvi
Taro vegetable or Arvi as we better know it,
originates from Malaysia and India, where it
grows wild in wet or dry places (1). The taro
leaves are heart shaped with white roots that
are nutty in flavour. It can cause skin irritation
when peeling. Taro is also known as ‘Arbi‘ in
Hindi, ‘Chamadumpa‘ in Telugu, dasheen,
colocasia esculenta and ‘kacchalo‘ in Punjabi.
It has many healing properties that are useful to
get rid of many diseases.

6. Nutritional Value Of Taro Root
Taro roots contain a wealth of organic
compounds, minerals, and vitamins that are
essential for human health and can benefit our
overall health in a number of different ways. Taro
root contains a very significant amount of
dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well as high
levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6,
and folate, as well as magnesium, iron, zinc,
phosphorous, potassium, manganese, and copper.
The plant also provides some protein in your diet,
but the amount is almost negligible.

7. • Health Benefits Of Taro /arvi
• Root

8. Taro Reduces Fatigue:
Taro root is mainly
consumed by athletes
for long lasting energy.
This is because it
contains a low glycemic
index which is good for
athletes.

9. Taro & Weight Loss:
Taro roots can prove to
be very beneficial for
the ones who want to
lose weight, since this
has very a low caloric
content. One cup of
cooked taro can give
you 187 calories (

10. Taro Clears Stomach:
Foods that contains
high amount of fiber are
also known to boost the
digestive process. This
helps to eliminate the
wastes from the body
and prevent re-
occurrence.

11. Taro & Heart Health:
One cup of taro has 0.1g fat
and cholesterol, which helps
to prevent hardening of the
arteries. You can consume it
several times without
worrying about gaining
weight or other health
problems related to fatty
foods like heart or kidney
diseases. Taro roots can
give 19% of the daily
required Vitamin E that is
required to prevent the risks
of a heart attack.

12. Taro & Hypertension:
Hypertension or high
blood pressure is mostly
observed in the mid aged
group of individuals which
can be kept in control by
consuming foods that are
low in fat and sodium.
One cup of taro gives only
20 mg of sodium that
helps to maintain kidney
problems and fluid
retention.

13. Taro as Antioxidant:
Taro is one of the best
sources of Vitamin C,
since one cup of taro
can give 11% of your
daily requirement of
Vitamin C. This acts as
an antioxidant to
remove toxins from your
body and detoxifies it .

14. Taro and Immunity:
Vitamin C in taro is
useful in regenerative
functions and boosts
the immunity of the
body.

15. Taro & Low Glycemic
Index Food:
Taro root has a Low
Glycemic Index .This
helps to break down
glucose in the liver
slowly and aids in
weight loss and lowers
blood sugar. This is also
useful for
hypoglycaemia as this
provides long lasting
energy.

16. Taro & Aging Process
This is a very nutritious food
that contains many Vitamins
– A, C, B, minerals like
copper, manganese, zinc,
magnesium, calcium, iron,
selenium, potassium, beta-
carotene and cryptoxanthin.
All these are good
antioxidants that are useful
to protect against diseases
and slow down the aging
process. This also contains
protein and is gluten-free,
cholesterol-free and low in
sodium too.

17. Taro & Cancer:
Taro is very high in
Vitamin A that has more
than 160% of your daily
requirement of Vitamin
A. The leaves and roots
of taro contain
polyphenols which are
great antioxidants to
protect even from
cancer

18. Taro & Muscle Health:
Taro contains Vitamin E
and magnesium that can
protect you from cancer
and heart disease (7).
This also helps to
maintain your blood
pressure and is helpful for
fluid regulation. Taro roots
contain magnesium which
is vital for muscle, bone
and nerve health.

19. Taro And Amino Acids and
Omega-3 Oils
Taro root has more than
17 different amino acids
that are essential to
maintain good health
(8). This also has
Omega 3 and 6 oils
which are required for
maintaining
cardiovascular health,
cancer prevention, and
other diseases

20. Taro & Cooking:
Taro roots and leaves
both have great
flavours. They can be
cooked and impart a
nutty flavour, whereas
the leaves taste like
cabbage. Taro roots are
used to prepare curries,
fried for chips, cakes,
roasted, boiled,
steamed, pureed etc.

21. Taro & Skin Health
Between vitamin E and
vitamin A, our skin is
well protected when we add
taro root to our diets. Both
of these essential vitamins
work to eliminate skin
conditions and boost overall
cellular health, meaning that
our wounds and blemishes
heal faster, wrinkles can be
diminished, and a healthy
glow can be returned to the
skin. Taro root is nature’s
little secret for healthier
skin!

22. Taro Circulation Stimulation
The mineral content of taro root has
dozens of useful applications, but the
dual presence of iron and copper in
taro root make it a very important
food to prevent anemia and boost
circulation throughout the body. Iron
and copper are both essential for the
production of red blood cells, which
carry the all-important oxygen to our
body’s systems and cells. By lowering
your chances of anemia (iron
deficiency) and boost the flow of
blood through the body, you can
speed overall metabolism, growth of
new cells, and general oxygenation of
the body, which is always a good idea
to keep organs and systems
functioning at their optimal levels!