The Essentials

Spears are a spring vegetable with a genuinely short season, and the difference between fresh and stored is obvious in the first bite.

The diuretic (makes you pass more urine) effect is real and mild. The sulfur smell in urine afterwards is harmless and happens to most people.

It carries inulin, a fibre your gut bacteria feed on rather than you.

Folate is the standout nutrient, which matters most in pregnancy.