Dried apricots, prunes, dates, raisins, figs - "Oriental sweets", familiar to all from childhood, "which we popularly styled like no other "Drying" and every woman is trying to be sure to stock up so good for the future, feeling at the subconscious level of its usefulness and uniqueness. In addition, dry fruits are known for even longer shelf life than surpass in popularity of his other "brothers" worldwide.
What is so useful dried fruits and whether they can be harmful to our body?
The use of dried fruit has been known since ancient times, but rather a primitive society, when women engaged in gathering, with no other opportunity for a long time preserve fruit, laid out his "prey" on the rocks to dry it in the sun to help them in the winter season to support the livelihoods of its maximum body.
Just such blanks "saved" and navigators in their long journeys. Nowadays, "drying" is no less important. All this thanks to its wonderful structure, is not lost on drying, and sometimes even multiply. Each fruit is, of course, is unique in its own way, and different effect on the body:
Raisins
It contains valuable substances for the body 10 times its original source - the grapes.
- onprekrasno recuperate body during colds, especially at a time fever - is a decoction of raisins with fully compensate lost during heat and minerals vitamins;
- it contained potassium helps to normalize intestinal motility;
- perfectly normalizes the hematopoietic system;
- It used as a means of dehydration during poisoning;
- It is used for diarrhea and abdominal pain in children.
Dried apricots - dried apricots
Contains large amounts of calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, organic acids and vitamin B5, which is also in dried form is considerably greater than in the fresh. And:
- It has antiviral action;
- It is indispensable to food "cores";
- considerably increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood;
- thanks to the pectin and fiber contained in sufficient quantities in apricots, helps cleanse the intestines and body as a whole.
- It reduces the level of harmful cholesterol in the blood
- fruit rich in carotene vital organs of
prunes
It is for our body irreplaceable gift of nature, which is considered curative berry. Rich in vitamins, minerals and organic acids it:
- very useful for heart disease
- has beneficial effects on the stomach and intestines
- relieves constipation
- normalizes metabolism, which is very important in the diets
- It kills harmful bacteria in the oral cavity of a human
- It has a beneficial effect in the treatment of liver, kidney, atherosclerosis and many other diseases
Date fruit
One of the "foreign" guests remarkably got accustomed in Ukrainian menu, in addition to its "tasty-sweet" properties, became famous for its properties and improve health and prolong longevity. Due to the content of the mass of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and 23 kinds, it contributes to:
- the good functioning of the brain, which is especially important for the elderly
- slows down the aging of cells
- get rid of heartburn
- It can be used as sedative and hypnotic
- due to certain substances contained in the dates, the human body kills bacteria
- facilitate the process of childbirth in women, as it contributes to the strong contraction of the uterus
figs
To the best of sweet and fragrant, it also serves as:
- nice preventive agent for tumors;
- means for normalization of the thyroid gland;
- excellent folk remedy, used when "exile" parasites of the human body;
- used in the treatment of bronchitis.
There are a huge number of fruits that during the development of civilization, people have learned to "adequately" to save and use, and each time they are becoming "more exotic".
But everything is so "sweet but smooth" in "Eastern sweets" or is it there are also cons?
What are the disadvantages?
Naturally, as in the use of any plant, donated to us by nature, we are obliged to comply with the measure used products, especially for the people:
- diabetics
- prone to be overweight
- suffering from peptic ulcer
- prone to allergic reactions (especially have to be careful with dried citrus)
Noteworthy is the fact that very often on the shelves of supermarkets, you can find the ideal "polished" in the form of dried fruits.
Often such sweets, unfortunately, can lead to indigestion and even the total poisoning organism. To avoid such surprises, all dried fruit, brought from the shops and markets, should be carefully pour over boiling water, as they are, to make the presentation, they can be treated with chemicals. Be extremely careful, and then insanely delicious sweets, replace all the sweets and cakes, can bring you huge benefits only. Be healthy!
