Thursday, August 28, 2014

Dried fruit. Healthy delicacy


Dried fruit. Healthy delicacyThat dried fruit is a valuable food product, it was known even in ancient times. This is evidenced by archaeological finds and written records. People have long realized that sunlight and fresh air can give some of the fruits of a long life until the next harvest.


In our days the dried fruits are experiencing a rebirth. Because it is only now that health care has become a rule of etiquette, and our love of sweets and not going to disappear, we finally opened a truly unique properties of this magical Goodies.





Concentrate nutrients


Dried fruit is dehydrated to 20 percent content of fresh fruit. Therefore, the calorific value of dried fruit is very high - on average 275 kcal. at 100, It is three to five times more than in the original fruit, and 65% of the caloric content of dried fruit is provided digestible carbohydrates.




Dried fruits no dyes, stabilizers, emulsifiers, nitrites, etc., They can be called natural supplements. Of course, in the drying process of the vitamins inevitably lost, but valuable minerals, such as calcium, iron, sodium and magnesium, and fiber and pectin, are retained in full. Therefore, the dried fruit is a real natural concentrate of nutrients. So, for example, only 50 g dried cherries able to meet the daily requirement for cobalt, vitamin B6 and magnesium, and a few fruits dried apricots in potassium and iron.




If you eat in a day for five pieces of prunes, figs, dates or dried apricots, you can forget about the problems with the intestines: they contain vegetable fiber counteract constipation and regulate the gastro-intestinal tract. In addition, after 10 days of this diet will posvezhee face, will strengthen nails and hair, and all thanks to the high content in the dried fruit calcium.





Sweet, but not sugar


Often many of us there is a desire to treat yourself to something delicious. Typically, this translates into an intention to taste sweet and pushes to extremes, for example, to buy a cake or a box of chocolates. Better keep on hand dried. They are sweet, but they are not the same sugar, which we used to call "the white death", but more harmless its variants - fructose and glucose. These carbohydrates do not raise insulin levels in the blood, as usual sweets. That is why they can be combined with fats, even sticking to a separate power supply.




And let dried fruits are high in calories, but, in contrast sugary desserts, they are a valuable food product and not a source of "empty calories". If to choose between chocolate cake and dried fruit, then the third option, of course, will be more healthy and less dangerous for the shape.





All good


All dried fruits are extremely useful, but each in its own way.





Dates as a source of energy, superior to other dried fruits. They contain all the vitamins, except for E and H, but especially a lot of them in B5, which increases efficiency and enhances concentration. Moreover, in these dried fruits discovered a substance similar in structure to aspirin. Ancient healers used it to treat colds and headaches.



Fig a delicious and nutritious product, which normalizes the activity of the thyroid gland and prevents the development of cancer cells, as confirmed by the latest scientific research. Figs contain enzymes that stimulate the digestion. In folk medicine, it is successfully used for the removal of intestinal parasites and treatment of bronchitis.


Raisins

well absorbed by the body and has many healing properties. It is included in the diet in diseases of the cardiovascular system. Raisins are very good with children and people with poor health, as it enhances immunity. Raisins contains a large amount of boron, preventing the development of osteoporosis, as deficiency, impaired absorption of calcium. There is also a lot of potassium, magnesium and manganese, which is essential for the thyroid gland.


Dried apricots

(apricot) promotes growth of the child's body and has a strengthening effect on the body of adults. It contains sugars, organic acids - salicylic, malic, citric, provitamin a (carotene), vitamins C and C. dried Apricots are rich in potassium salts and iron. It has a curative effect in obesity, diseases of the cardiovascular system and kidneys. And thanks to vegetable fibers dried apricots perfectly cleanses the intestines.


Prunes

has a high popularity rating among dried fruits and is in great demand due to its nutritional value and taste. If the humidity in the prune more than 25%, then it is treated with sorbitol acid which is a natural preservative and is completely absorbed by the body. Prunes are rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C. It optimizes carbohydrate metabolism, alleviates anxiety, increases the body's resistance to stressful situations.



Before


Before use, thoroughly wash the dried fruit, then soak for one to two hours in cold water: in this case, they are better digested.




If you want to make the compote, then fill them with boiling water and cover tightly with a lid and cook them is not necessary.




Since all dried fruits belong to the category of concentrated products, need to use them moderately. This applies in particular to the dates and figs in large quantities, they can trigger a headache.




Keep in mind that pineapple, papaya, mango and other fruits, which are now in large quantities are sold in stores are not dried in the true sense of the word. This candied, as their first Zakharevich and then dried.





Advantages


A small amount of dried fruit allows you to save space in the kitchen and does not require bulky packaging. Dried fruits can be stored for long periods at room temperature. They do not lose their properties during the year. The only requirement: in any case do not keep them in polyethylene, better put in a linen bag, pre-soaked in strong salt solution, and then dried. This will protect them from rotting.




Dried fruits are good to take on the road, on vacation or at work - they do not flow, does not crease and is placed on every bag.




Not to overeat, before lunch or dinner, grab a bite to eat dried fruits. They contained simple carbohydrates quickly penetrate into the brain and creates a feeling of satiety.






Author:

Porecki So


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