Although fennel is popularly known as a medicinal plant especially beneficial for different digestive and stomach disorders (in fact it can be made great), the truth is that fennel has a thick bulb that is extremely crunchy when it is bitten. They can make delicious recipes. The fennel bulb is a part of the plant that provides interesting benefits and nutritional properties. When cooked, its flavor is very reminiscent of anise, which stands out as a refreshing vegetable with a touch that is certainly sweet. Regarding fennel's own benefits, it is a vegetable with a high content of antioxidants, helping in the prevention of a wide variety of diseases, including cancer. One of the compounds found in fennel is anethole, which is able to reduce inflammation, while helping to prevent the onset of cancer, thanks precisely to its antioxidant virtue. In what has to do with the nutritional benefits of fennel, noted for being a food extremely rich in vitamins (especially vitamin C and vitamin B3), or minerals such as potassium and selenium. Provides diuretic properties, so it is useful against the retention of liquids and to purify our body. Also, it is interesting as a digestive treatment, helping in case of gas and flatulence.