Why Do People Eat Rhubarb

According to Self magazine’s nutrition website — at NutritionData.self.com — rhubarb is a good source of magnesium and a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, potassium and manganese. It is also low in saturated fat and sodium, and very low in cholesterol.

What is the point of rhubarb?

Rhubarb is rich in antioxidants, particularly anthocyanins (which give it its red color) and proanthocyanidins. These antioxidants have anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties, which help protect you from many health-related issues such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Why you shouldn't eat rhubarb?

Rhubarb Stalks Become Toxic in Summer There are two good reasons not to eat them in summer. They tend to get woody in late summer and don’t taste as good. If you harvest too many stalks in spring, the plant needs some leaves to grow food for next years crop. Continual harvesting will eventually kill the plant.