Many people know turnips only from fairy tales and think that it is a long-forgotten vegetable, but this is not so. Turnips are successfully used in cooking. Very tasty salads and hot dishes are prepared from it. It is much healthier than potatoes, it has fewer calories, less starch and more vitamins. Turnip helps cure diseases of the throat and bronchi, relieves joint pain and reduces the symptoms of gout. It strengthens the immune system and saturates the body with fiber.