Health benefits and benefits of currants

Berries - an excellent source of nutrients that the body needs.This article will tell you more about the benefits and dangers of currant health.

Many people who have tried currants at least once in their lives have noted its unique specific taste. It contains a slight sourness. This sour taste also has the usual gooseberry. Such a similarity is not accidental. Both of these plants belong to the Gooseberry family.

Botanists note that currently there are almost 200 species of different varieties of currant. This plant is grown in various states. Planting currant trees can be found both in European and in some Asian countries. There are still wild species of this plant. They can be found in the Caucasus, Siberia, as well as in the European part of Russia.

The popularity of currants in our country is huge. Currant trees can be found on many private plots. Fruiting plant is quite abundant. The berries of each variety are different. Breeders continue to deal with the selection of currant bushes, developing new unique species that bear fruit well even in cold climates. The most popular types are black and red currants. Growing them is pretty simple. Specialists of traditional medicine note that useful components are contained in both black and red currants.

There are a lot of organic acids in currant berries. Their combination is unique. Several berries of currant meet the physiological human need for many substances. Currants necessarily included in the list of products that contain a lot of ascorbic acid. Drinking even a small portion of berries per day helps prevent the development of dangerous pathological conditions associated with the development of an ascorbic acid deficiency in the body.

An important component that is present in fragrant berries is beta carotene. It is necessary to maintain the physiological work of the visual apparatus. Both adults and kids need beta carotene. Strong visual loads increase the need for the human body in this component.

The complex of vitamins of group B is also present in fragrant berries. They contain:

• riboflavin;
• thiamine;
• pyridoxine;
• niacin;
• pantothenic acid.

Currants must be included in the menu of a person who has a cold. And it is no coincidence. Aromatic berries contain "natural antibiotics." Rich aromatic berries and phytoncides. These components can negatively affect the viability of pathogenic microbes.

Currant contains pectin. This component needs the human digestive system. Regular consumption of fruits and berries, rich in pectin, helps to normalize the contractile function of the large intestine, which leads to the normalization of stool.

Black currant has not only unique specific taste. It is also remembered for its aroma. Especially fragrant berries give essential oils that they contain. These components are also present in the leaves of the plant. The concentration of essential oils is maximum during the flowering period of the black currant bush. The high content of these chemical elements is also preserved in the first weeks since the beginning of fruiting.

Calorie currant berries are quite low - only 42-45 kcal per 100 grams. Most of the calories are carbohydrates. Their content in 100 grams of berries is 7.4 g. There are practically no vegetable lipids in the berries. The content of these nutrients is only 0.3 grams per 100 grams.

The protein content in the berries is also quite small.100 grams contains only one gram of proteins. The content of the main food nutrients may vary slightly. The berries of sweeter varieties contain more carbohydrates. Natural sugars and cause the sweetness of the berries.

Currant berries have a different taste. Specific flavor notes give the fragrant berries the substances that they contain. However, mineral compounds and vitamin complex are contained not only in the berries. Active ingredients that improve the functioning of the human body, are also contained in the currant leaves. The leaves of this plant are widely used in traditional medicine, as well as used in cooking for the preparation of fragrant warming drinks.

Currant berries contain quite a lot of active substances that help improve the immune system. The maximum amount of such components is found in fresh berries. The forest currant contains a lot of natural vitamin C - a substance that helps to stimulate the immune system.

Many people are interested in the question of how the frozen currant benefits the body. In these berries are also preserved part of the nutrients that can improve the functioning of internal organs. The technology used by the producers of berries freezing play an important role. With proper freezing, most of the mineral compounds in the berries remain.

The benefits of the use of such natural delicacies for the human body is enormous. Drinks made from frozen currants are loved not only by adults, but also by kids.

Currants should definitely be included in your diet for people with vascular pathology. Ascorbic acid in berries naturally contributes to the strengthening of vascular walls, which is an excellent prevention of the development of a number of dangerous pathologies.

The active ingredients contained in fragrant berries, also contribute to the strengthening of the myocardium (muscle wall of the heart). Cardiologists working with patients suffering from various heart diseases, recommend them to include currants in their menu. It is possible to use both fresh berries, and use leaves of a plant for preparation of fragrant teas.

Currant is a unique plant. Currant berries can be eaten to people of different ages. With age, vision begins to deteriorate gradually. Contained in the berries of beta-carotene helps to slow the development of ophthalmic diseases. People who regularly use currants tend to see better at twilight time of the day.

Currant is an excellent food for women. Representatives of the beautiful half of humanity use this plant not only for culinary purposes. You can make a lot of homemade cosmetics from currant berries. Their use helps to maintain a good appearance of the skin, as well as the preservation of youth.

Women who regularly use currants, note an improvement in the color of the skin, an increase in skin elasticity and a normalization of its tone. After the course application of face masks made of currant, the number of small facial wrinkles also decreases. The organic acids contained in the berries contribute to a slight skin lightening. This action contributes to the fact that currants are used for the preparation of products intended for aging skin.

There is a currant in order to improve health should not only women but also men. The fragrant berries contain a whole range of components that help improve the shown male health. Vitamin-mineral complex, which is contained in the currant, helps reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases of the male genital organs. So, in men who regularly include currants in their diets, the risk of developing chronic diseases of the prostate gland is reduced. Also, fragrant berries contain substances that help maintain a good erectile function.

In the fragrant berries are also present components that have a mild diuretic effect. The use of currant drinks helps to stimulate the removal of excess fluid from the body. This significantly reduces puffiness and also leads to the elimination of stagnant processes.

Currants can affect intestinal function. The pectin contained in it can affect the motor function of the colon. Also, the berries contain and dietary fiber, which helps the colon to work better. This effect helps to normalize the stool.

The currants also contain components that have diaphoretic effects. Even our ancestors knew about this feature. Since ancient times, warm currant drinks have been used to treat colds. Also, currant tea was used to normalize the well-being of a person who had a cold and had to stay in bed for a long time. The abundance of vitamins contained in the fruits of this plant helped to improve the well-being of a sick person.

Currant berries are suitable not only to eliminate any adverse symptoms of disease. There should be them and just for prevention. Specialists of traditional medicine note that people who use currant berries regularly are less susceptible to the development of viral and bacterial infections. Also, fragrant berries contain substances that can have a beneficial effect on the brain. With regular use of currants improves memory and ability to concentrate.

Currants must be present in the diet of a person who is suffering from vitamin deficiency. You can use the berries and with the aim of the speedy rehabilitation of those suffering from severe illness and those who are forced to stay in bed for a long time. Currant drinks give strength and help restore the body. Gradually, with the use of such drinks, a person increases exercise tolerance and even improves mood.

In some situations, currants can hurt. This usually happens to people who eat too many fragrant berries at one time or eat them in the presence of diseases that are contraindications to their use.

Currant contains quite a lot of organic acids. Once in the stomach, they can cause an increase in the formation of gastric juice. Such an impact in a number of pathologies can harm.

Caution should be followed and people who suffer from severe pathologies of blood clotting. Currant contains components that can change blood viscosity. Before including these fragrant berries in your usual diet, people suffering from such diseases should always consult with your doctor.

Also, you should not eat currant drinks and meals in the presence of allergies or individual intolerance to currants, as well as hyperacid gastritis. Include currants in the diet of a pregnant woman should be only after prior consultation with a doctor.

In order to currant brought the body only benefit, it should be used correctly. After consuming a large number of berries can develop adverse symptoms. Also, uncomfortable clinical signs may appear in certain conditions.

It is not worth nursing mom to include fragrant berries in the first 3 months of lactation. At this time, the development of the occurrence of adverse symptoms in a baby after currant use by his mother is high.

A small amount of currant can be included in the diet of people suffering from this disease. And you can use not only berries, but also leaves. Fragrant drinks made from currant leaves help reduce the severity of inflammation in the joints during exacerbation of this disease.

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