A good breakfast is important for children as well as for young people and adults. We know that the usual thing is that we tend to neglect the first meal of the day by the rush, the stress or simply because it has not given us enough hunger.
We must take into account that breakfast should contribute between 20 to 25% of the calories consumed each day, it is evident that we are facing a very important meal, especially if we consider that for 8 hours we have not eaten anything ( Which is the rest period during which we sleep).
Breakfast is a vital meal because, after 8 hours of fasting, this food will provide energy that will be used throughout the morning. When consumed the nopal in fasting, the stomach absorbs the nutrients of nopal, wasting much less than if it had to digest it along with other foods.
The minerals and vitamins present in the cactus, are fundamental for the cellular metabolism and therefore help to regulate it. Given the large amount of antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins and other nutrients they possess, nopals are an excellent food to strengthen the immune system especially when it comes to protecting us from some types of cancer.
Also cactus juice has anti-inflammatory effects, so it can be used to relieve various conditions related to this problem, muscle injuries, arthritis, and joint pain in general.