Uses and Benefits

Radicchio can be incorporated into any diet and provide the human body with the numerous health benefits. The most common way of consuming radicchio is in the form of salad. Radicchio can even be grown in a home garden. For those who do not like the taste of fresh radicchio it can be spiced up with balsamic vinegar, cheese, olive oil, butter, honey, anchovies, lemon, garlic or bacon. Belgian endive can also be used as a substitute for radicchio in numerous different kinds of recipes. Radicchio is very efficient in toning the liver and purifying the blood, due to its potent antioxidant properties. It can also come in very handy for all those who suffer from insomnia. Radicchio as we know it nowadays has been developed at the end of the nineteenth century as one of the healthiest leafy vegetables known to man.