Radishes add a welcome crunch to your salads and a healthy boost for your heart. These humble root vegetables might not command much attention, but they do offer noteworthy nutrition. They come in a wealth of colors, ranging from white to purple to black, and can be round or long and cylindrical. Radishes can be cooked, eaten raw, or pickled, depending on your taste or preference. People usually consume them raw as a crunchy vegetable in salads or as part of a number of European dishes. Middle Easterners may drink radish juice to get nutrients and other perks. In folk medicine in Greece and the Arab world, radishes are regarded as household remedies for conditions such as gallstones, jaundice, liver problems, indigestion, rectal prolapse, and other gastric woes. Here are some of their health benefits, as backed by modern research. 1. Better Digestion A half-cup of raw radish provides 1 gram …