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Asparagus has so many health benefits, it should be added to the healthy diet. Asparagus is great as a detox vegetable, an anti-aging vegetable, and no surprise - an aphrodisiac, and much more.

The asparagus is a member of the lily family. It grows easily in the home garden right in the flower bed - it is a perennial and can yield a harvest for decades. Asparagus can be planted as seeds or roots any time of the year.

Here is a list of some of the health benefits of asparagus followed by a list further explaining those health benefits.

Asparagus:

1. can detoxify our system
2. has anti-aging functions
3. is considered an aphrodisiac
4. can protect against cancer
5. reduces pain and inflammation
6. can prevent osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
7. reduces the risk of heart disease
8. can help prevent birth defects