What is useful garnet?

Pomegranate is not for nothing in the East called the king of fruit. Just look at it to make sure of it.The top of the fruit resembles a small crown, and its noble burgundy hue is an expensive mantle. However, the real wealth of pomegranate is its composition.

Pomegranate is a fruit harvested from a pomegranate tree of the Derbennikov family. The fruits are many grains (in one garnet their number can reach 700 pieces), separated by a thin white partition. Outside the garnet is covered with a bright shell. Translated from the Latin name of the fruit means "seed". Pomegranate seeds are bright scarlet, sometimes maroon with a characteristic sweet-sour taste. Taste may vary by plant variety.

Ripe fruits are quite weighty, the mass of one pomegranate on average reaches 400-500 g. From the point of view of botany, pomegranate is a multi-seeded berry. However, in everyday life mainly because of the large size of pomegranate is called fruit.

The appearance (in particular, the shade of the rind, which is maroon-red and rich orange) and the taste of pomegranate depend on the variety of the multi-seeded berry. Pomegranate has about 10 varieties.

• Among the most famous is the Azerbaijani "Gelyusha". Fruits of this variety are characterized by thin skin and dark red grains with a sweet-sour taste.
• In Uzbekistan, they prefer to grow early maturing "Kizil-Anor", which also has a rich red tinge of grains with a sweet-sour taste.
• Variety is grown in Crimea "Ak Dona Krymskaya"featuring sweet fruits. They have pinkish brown skin and pinkish red grains.
• Garnet "Fruit Yellow" surprises with its appearance. Not knowing about the characteristics of the variety, you might think that this is an immature fruit - the skin is thin, yellow-green, the fruits have a light pink color. However, in this form, they differ juiciness and sweet taste.
• Sweet varieties also include “Ahmar”, “Vedanu”, “Sharodi”. However, the Indian variety surpasses all of them in its sweetness. Dholka. Those who do not like seeds in the fruit, we can recommend grenades Vanderful. They are called seedless, but this is not true. This variety has bones, but they are very soft.

The king of fruits is characterized by a rich chemical composition. Among the many vitamins is to highlight ascorbic acid, contained in a large volume. Vitamins of group B, as well as A, E, PP, K are present here. The mineral composition is represented by potassium, magnesium, iron, iodine, phosphorus, sodium, etc.

The composition contains organic acids that have a beneficial effect on the digestive processes and demonstrate an antioxidant effect. The antioxidant effect of pomegranate is due to the high content of water-soluble polyphenolic compounds. There are in the composition of the fruit and tannins, which are characterized by antibacterial action. Dietary fiber in the fruit helps to improve digestion, has a positive effect on the digestive tract, and pectins help to eliminate toxins.

Rich in vitamins and beneficial elements of the composition causes a huge list of useful characteristics of the fetus.

• High content vitamin C allows you to call pomegranate fruit that strengthens the immune system. It allows the body to resist the flu and colds, adverse external factors, beriberi and signs of chronic fatigue. Pomegranate juice has a slight antipyretic effect, eliminates cough.
• Due to its high content antioxidants pomegranate helps to bind radionuclides, remove toxins from the body and is even considered an antitumor product.
• Its healing properties in relation to the vascular system are due to the presence of antioxidants and Vitamin PP. As a result of regular use of pomegranate, the permeability of capillaries is improved, and the vascular walls become stronger and more elastic. Pomegranate juice destroys cholesterol plaques and helps to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol in the blood.
• Availability magnesium and potassium evidence that garnet strengthens the heart. Iron provides an increase in hemoglobin levels. This means that the blood is sufficiently saturated with oxygen, which it carries to the tissues.

• Vitamin B improves the state of the nervous system, strengthening it, removing signs of stress and emotional overstrain. Particularly useful are white partitions that can be dried and added to tea. Pomegranate and juice will relieve from problems with falling asleep.
• Vitamin K participates in metabolic processes in the connective tissues and bones, therefore, reduces the risk of arthrosis. In addition, this vitamin improves calcium absorption. Finally, phytonutrients present in the composition relieve pain and inflammation of the cartilage.
• Pomegranate juice, unlike sweet fresh juices, contains a smaller amount sugarsand besides, has a diuretic and anti-edematous action. This allows recommending fruits to people with diabetes. It reduces swelling, usually occurring in the early stages of the disease.

• Organic acids, abundant in the composition of the fruit, improve the secretion of the stomach, thus preparing the digestive organs for the digestion process. These acids help faster and more efficiently process food, including fatty and heavy.
• Dietary fiber and boneswithout digesting, toxins and slags are collected from the intestinal walls, remove them from the body, and also improve intestinal peristalsis. It also contributes to the maximum quality assimilation of food and means that food brings more benefits to the body without stagnating in the intestines. Due to this, metabolic and lipid metabolism is accelerated, feelings of heaviness, bloating, heartburn disappear. It is not surprising that these properties of pomegranate formed the basis of weight loss systems. Fasting days on fruit and juice from it are aimed at cleansing the intestines, removing excess fluid, normalizing the water-salt balance, and reducing weight. It is important that pomegranate is a low-calorie product, its calorie content with seeds is 70 kcal per 100 g. As for BJU, 100 g of the product contains 0.7 g of protein, 0.6 g of fat and 14.5 g of carbohydrates.

• Pomegranate has the ability to mounttherefore recommended for diarrhea. Naturally, during the illness, the fruit itself should not be eaten, but the infusion from its crusts will bring relief after the first session. Pomegranate peels are rich in tannins and pectins, and also have an antiseptic effect. This allows their infusion to be used in the treatment of not only diarrhea, but also intestinal infections, dysentery. Infusion on pomegranate crusts is also recommended for the treatment of helminthiasis.
• Antibacterial action pomegranate allows the use of infusions on its crusts or fresh juice for rinsing with infections of the throat and oral mucosa. It has a slight analgesic effect, so crushed pomegranate seeds, mixed with honey, can relieve toothache. Infusion on the crusts allows you to get rid of bleeding gums with gingivitis and other diseases of the oral cavity.
• When used outdoors, pomegranate or its juice has antimicrobial and wound healing effects. It will help restore the skin after burns and generally improves its condition.

Pomegranate is good for women's health.

• He contains vitamin A, involved in the production of female germ cells. With their lack of often observed failures of the menstrual cycle, problems with conception. Unpleasant symptoms of menopause also triggered by a sharp decrease in these hormones in the body. Regular use of pomegranate can improve the condition of a woman during menopause, increase the level of hormones needed for a woman’s life.
• Will help pomegranate and with heavy periods, since it has a hemostatic and analgesic effect. In addition, rich in iron, it will help to avoid anemia caused by excessive menstruation.
• Infusion based on pomegranate peels helps with uterine bleeding, suitable for douching in a number of gynecological diseases.
• Rich in antioxidants, including vitamin E, garnet reduces the rate of age-related cell changes. As a result, aging processes are slowed down - skin tone increases, hair and nails condition improves. When used outdoors, pomegranate helps to cope with acne and pigment spots.

• Positive effect on intestines, diuretic effect, the ability to speed up metabolism and low calorie - all this allows women to use pomegranate for weight loss. There are whole dietary complexes and fasting days based on fruits and juice. However, it is enough to eat a small amount of grains every day and eat right to notice positive results.
• A large amount of vitamins makes this fruit useful for pregnant womenbecause it strengthens the immune system. Vitamin B 12, as well as iron and silicon, which are present in the composition, provide normal blood circulation, including between the mother and the fetus. Pomegranate increases hemoglobin, thereby saving a woman from dizziness and weakness, reduces the likelihood of miscarriages, fetal hypoxia and other problems associated with lack of oxygen in the blood.
• Vitamin B9, more commonly known as folic acid, is another essential ingredient required during pregnancy. It is necessary for the formation of the neural tube of the fetus, brain and spinal cord and some internal organs. It is especially important to regularly receive folic acid in the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Sour taste of pomegranate and juice from it help get rid of toxicosis in the first weeks of pregnancy, as well as improve digestion and stimulate appetite. The soothing effect of the fruit also becomes valuable in this period, since during the carrying of the child the woman is subject to stress and anxiety.

Like all red fruits, pomegranate contains a special pigment that causes allergies. In this regard, during pregnancy should be reduced single dosage of fruit intake. Starting to use pomegranate should be in small portions, even if before pregnancy you were not allergic to it. Changes in hormonal levels at this time may trigger the development of allergies.

As you know, men more often than women suffer from cardiovascular diseases, therefore for this reason this fruit should be included in their diet. Pomegranate is good for the heart, stomach, lowers blood sugar - this is his, so to speak, "universal" benefit.

• In addition, it improves blood circulation and relieves blood vessels from cholesterol plaques, which reduces the risk of developing diseases of the urogenital system. Providing a tonic and antibacterial effect, the components of pomegranate reduce the risk of developing diseases of the prostate gland.
• The fruit is considered an aphrodisiac, which will increase libido and improve the quality of sex life. Vitamin B will help a man cope with stress and fatigue.
• For men (as well as women) who are actively involved in sports, the grenade also does not hurt. Firstly, it improves digestion (which is important for those who are “on the ground”), secondly, it helps build muscle mass.
• Due to the sourish taste and ability to eliminate toxins, pomegranate juice is useful for poisoning, including alcohol. He will cope with a hungover syndrome - he will relieve nausea, he will bring decay products out of the body, he will quench his thirst.

• Vitamin B1 has a positive effect on the nervous system and brain activity. Pomegranate improves cerebral circulation, improves concentration, memory, improves mood. All this makes it one of the most desirable and useful fruits in the daily diet of the student.
• Pomegranate is equally useful for children with weight deficit and poor appetite, as well as for children suffering from overweight. Eaten shortly before the meal (better in this case, of course, drink juice), pomegranate stimulates the appetite, prepares the intestines to digest food.
• If you use pomegranate after a meal, it will help you digest it faster, remove toxins and slags, improve intestinal motility and metabolism.
• Pomegranate peels are one of the most effective, easiest and safest ways to combat diarrhea and helminthiasis. This natural remedy can be given from the age of 3, without fear of disturbing the intestinal microflora.
• Pediatricians recommend giving pomegranate to children during the period of influenza and colds to speed recovery from past illnesses. Rich in vitamins, minerals and biologically active ingredients, pomegranate is useful for impaired children, it will help to cope with anemia.

From about two years old, you can give your child several pomegranate seeds. It is important not to leave the baby alone with them, because small grains may be in the ear or nose of the baby, he can choke.

In the absence of an allergic reaction, a child of 2-3 years old is recommended to give no more than a quarter of the fetus 2-3 times a week. After three years, you can increase its amount to half the fruit. A whole small pomegranate can be given to a child not earlier than the age of 7.

Despite a number of useful properties, pomegranate will harm the human body that does not tolerate this fruit. Due to the large amount of acids, pomegranate is not recommended for high acidity of gastric juice. It should not be used for exacerbation of ulcers, gastritis, pancreatitis and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and liver, urinary tract.

With a tendency to constipation, the use of the fetus will only aggravate the situation. Do not eat it for anal fissures and hemorrhoids. Due to the high concentration of natural acids, the product and the juice from it can erode the tooth enamel, and therefore they are not recommended for their increased sensitivity. The use of pomegranate juice through a straw helps to level this property.

Pomegranate peel contains alkaloids, which, if used excessively, do not have a benefit, but are harmful. In this regard, broths should be drunk carefully, observing the dosage. Like any product, pomegranate requires moderate consumption. Otherwise, the likelihood of constipation, abdominal pain, cramps, nausea, vomiting, seizures.

Pomegranate needs to be washed and cleaned.To do this, cut the top of the fruit to the first row of grains. Then make vertical grooves on the peel and clean it, tightening it down. A fruit without skin will turn out, all that remains is to remove the white films. You can, on the contrary, cut the "lid", incise the fruit from the inside along the white films, flip it over and knock on the skin with a spoon. The grains will separate and begin to pour into the substituted container.

It is better to make manipulations, wearing an apron and dropping the fruit into a container with high walls. Cleaning the fruit in water will also help reduce the risk of splashing juice. An adult in the absence of contraindications can eat up to 400-500 g of pomegranate 2 times a week. If the fruit is used as a separate dish, then it is better to eat it. separate meal. You can divide the daily dosage into several parts. If you are pregnant, you should eat a quarter or half of the fetus a couple of times a week. The same amount is recommended for diabetes.

Due to the high concentration, pomegranate juice is drunk only with diluted water in the ratio of 1: 1 or 1: 2. The daily dosage is a glass, pregnant and lactating women should be reduced to 100 ml. In most cases, it is enough to drink a glass of juice every 2-3 days. It is better to drink it half an hour before meals, but not in the morning. It is better not to start the day with pomegranate juice - it is too concentrated.

Pomegranate is tasty not only as an independent dish. From fresh grains, you can squeeze the juice to get pomegranate fresh. If you grind its grains with other berries and fruits, you get a vitamin smoothie. Given that pomegranate has a sweet and sour taste, it goes well with the same sweet and sour and sour fruits, sweet varieties are best combined with sweet fruits.

On the basis of pomegranate juice you can make fruit juice and fruit juice, and if you add alcohol, you get liqueur or another low-alcohol drink (wine, tincture). The sweet and sour taste of the fruit allows you to use it to prepare a sauce for meat dishes. It will not only emphasize the taste of meat, but also improve digestion, because meat is a rather heavy food.

When choosing ingredients for a dish, their compatibility should be considered. This will allow not only to achieve harmonious taste, but also to avoid problems with digestion, to achieve a better and more complete assimilation of food. Pomegranate goes well with most fruits and vegetables, dairy products. It is not recommended to serve it along with starchy and semi-starchy vegetables and products. Pomegranates are well combined with fatty protein foods, as well as greens, nuts. Consider the most interesting and proven recipes based on pomegranate.

This recipe will require a pomegranate term. It is better if it is a homemade drink, so the recipe uses fruit.

It is necessary to take:

• 3 kg of pomegranates;
• 1 teaspoon salt.

Grains of pomegranate need to be released, put into an enameled pan with high walls and transfer it with a tolkushka. Then rub the resulting mass through a sieve to get a clean juice.

It must be put on the fire, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil until thick. Check the readiness can be dripping a little sauce on a plate.

Kuchma is a hearty Georgian snack based on offal.Spices and pomegranate grains give a unique taste and aroma to a dish. Traditionally, beef and lamb offal is used for the dish, but if such a dish seems too heavy, you can also take chicken. Would need:

• 300 g of chicken hearts, stomachs and liver;
• 1 onion;
• 2 teaspoons of hops-suneli condiment;
• 1 teaspoon of curry and barberry;
• 1-2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 grenade;
• a pair of bay leaves;
• 1 chili pepper;
• 20 ml of vegetable oil;
• half a cup of water or wine.

Prepare offal - clean from films, blood, cut into small pieces. Squeeze juice out of half pomegranate. Fry the offal in a small amount of oil, then pour the pomegranate juice, add water or wine and simmer for half an hour under the lid. In a separate pan, fry the finely chopped onion, then crushed garlic should be put to it. To the offal add spices, fried onions and simmer on the fire for another 5-7 minutes. Serve the finished dish, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

The usual combination of chicken and eggs in a salad can be diversified by adding pomegranate and pineapple to it. The dish will be high-protein, but non-fat, so it is useful as a dinner or after training. Due to its elegant appearance and original taste, this salad will take a worthy place on the festive table.

It is necessary to take:

• 400 g chicken fillet;
• 2 eggs;
• lettuce leaves;
• 1 sweet onion;
• 1 clove garlic;
• 100 g canned pineapple pieces;
• natural yogurt;
• fresh herbs (for example, dill, parsley, basil);
• salt and spices.

Boil the fillet with salt and spices, or grill without oil in a frying pan, then cut into fibers or chop finely. Boil eggs, peel and cut too.

Wash lettuce leaves, dry and put on a plate. You can pre-tear them with your hands. Put mixed fillet and eggs on the salad, add pineapple. Peel and chop the onion into thin rings or half rings and place on the salad.

From natural yoghurt, pressed through a press of garlic and chopped greens to make a dressing, which pour over the salad. Decorate with pomegranate seeds.

This original jam will surprise and delight guests and households. It is better to choose for it pomegranates of sweet varieties, the taste of which will be set off by citrus sour pomelo. The dish is subjected to short-term heat treatment, therefore, retains the maximum of useful properties. Slices of pomelo are easy to clean, and pomegranate seeds do not need to be preliminarily shredded, so making jam using this recipe does not take much time and effort. It is necessary to take:

• 4 kg of pomelo;
• 1 kg of granulated sugar;
• 500 g of pomegranate;
• 60 g of pectin.

Fruit wash and peel. From the pomelo extract the pulp, removing the film, and put the fruit on the bottom of a thick-walled pan. Slightly crush the flesh to make the juice stand out and fill the mass with sand. Boil the composition of about 20-30 minutes, it should decrease slightly in volume. Add pectin and pomegranate seeds, mix and simmer on fire for 7-10 minutes. Jam spread on sterile jars, without reporting to the top about 1 cm. From the specified number of ingredients, about 6-7 cans of 350 ml or about 5 cans of 500 ml are obtained.

The original hearty salad, which intertwines many flavors. Thanks to the duck meat, the dish is hearty, so it can serve as a dinner. Ingredients:

• 500 g duck breast;
• for the bird marinade - a tablespoon of honey, olive oil and soy sauce, 10 g of ginger and orange zest, black pepper;
• 100 g of arugula;
• 150 g of watercress;
• 1 red onion;
• 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar;
• tablespoon of soy sauce;
• a handful of pine nuts;
• half grenade.

Mix the marinade mixture, grate the duck and marinate for 2 hours. At the same time, pickle chopped red onion in wine vinegar. Fry the breast on the grill or bake in foil, cool and cut into plates.Put the pieces of poultry on one side of the plate, on the other put arugula (handpicked), watercress and pickled onions. Add pine nuts to the salad mixture, pour over soy sauce. Sprinkle the dish with pomegranate seeds.

Pomegranate sorbet is a national Uzbek drink that perfectly quenches thirst. It is prepared quite simply and requires the minimum number of available products:

• 1 glass of water;
• 1 cup sugar;
• 4 cups pomegranate juice.

Boil syrup from water and sweetener, bring to a boil and pour in pomegranate juice. Hold on fire for a couple of minutes. Cool and serve. Speaking about the use of pomegranate and juice from it, it is impossible not to mention their use for cosmetic purposes. A pomegranate based face mask has an antibacterial, rejuvenating effect. Pomegranate juice eliminates shine, tightens pores and fights acne. It also helps to get rid of age spots.

• To delight with the richness of flavors and bring maximum benefit only ripe pomegranate can. Choose should be dense fruit. If they are not dense enough and have soft areas, then this indicates that the fruits began to deteriorate, rot.
• A ripe sweet fruit has a dry skin that fits snugly to the grains. May have red spots. But the glossy shine and green spots in the place of formation of the flower - evidence that the fruit was plucked, being immature.
• Weigh the fruit in your hand - its mass should be greater than it seems. If the fruit is too light, it speaks of its long-term storage and, as a result, drying out.
• It is recommended to buy grenades in September-November, during this period their natural ripening occurs.
• Whole intact fruits can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

• Peeled grains can be placed in a plastic container, closed with a lid and stored in this form for up to 3-4 days.
• But it is better to drink pomegranate juice in the first 20-30 minutes after preparation. Then he begins to lose his healing properties: first of all, vitamin C is destroyed when in contact with oxygen.

In the next video you will find a recipe for lean salad with pomegranate and nuts.