New Year is not only a Christmas tree beautifully decorated with a garland and a whole "bowl" of Olivier salad. One of the most significant symbols of this holiday is aromatic tangerines. Who hasn't gorged on pounds of this fruit right away? But as doctors say, this can turn into trouble for your body.
Composition and benefits of tangerines
The main "helper" for our body in tangerines is ascorbic acid. Vitamin C helps to strengthen the body's defenses, which is very important in winter when viruses and infections are rampant. It also contains vitamins D, K, E, B.
There is also lutein in tangerines - a substance with antioxidant properties. Lutein not only has a positive effect on our body as a whole. It also helps fight free radicals - cells that can cause cancer.
Also, tangerines are rich in citric acid, choline are substances that are used in medicinal purposes in the treatment of liver diseases, atherosclerosis. Scientists have proven that the inclusion of these citrus fruits in the diet will improve the functioning of the kidneys, nervous system, and have a positive effect on memory.
In addition, an important component of tangerines is a phenolic amino acid, which reduces the amount of harmful cholesterol in the blood and prevents the development of cardiovascular pathologies.
In small quantities, they are also useful during pregnancy. True, only in the absence of allergies, in addition, too frequent consumption of citrus fruits can cause allergies in a child after birth. But the use of tincture based on the peel will help fight toxicosis, and tangerine juice soothes the nerves, being a natural antidepressant.
And tangerine oil can be used for massage to reduce the risk of stretch marks.
Restrictions on use - the opinion of doctors
Nutritionists say: an excess of vitamins will not be beneficial - it is important to adhere to the norm, otherwise you can cause serious harm to the body. A safe "dose" of fruit is no more than 3 fruits per day. However, they should not be consumed on an empty stomach, since tangerines increase the level of acidity, which negatively affects the digestive system.
Those who have gastritis or other similar diseases should be especially careful - eating tangerines can worsen the situation.
In addition, many people use not only the pulp, but also the crusts of fruits - brewing them instead of tea. Undoubtedly, such a decoction has benefits, because the crusts also contain vitamins and important trace elements. However, many fruits today are treated with special agents against the fungus so that the tangerines do not “bloom”. Usually it is noticeable right away - the crust seems to "shine". And the use of such a decoction, of course, will not be useful.
How to choose the right tangerines: advice from Roskachestvo
In winter, a huge amount of tangerine fruits are brought to Russia from Spain, Tunisia and Turkey. The most common and delicious variety is Clementine. They are medium-sized fruits, sweet, with a minimum of seeds. And the Chinese and Japanese varieties (shivamikan and satsuma) are smaller: the weight reaches about 30-40 g, with a sour taste, but at the same time they have no seeds at all.
But when choosing fruits, you need to pay attention not only to the variety, but also to their appearance:
- you can not purchase fruits on the peel of which there is mold - most likely, her disputes will be in the pulp;
- dents on fruit may indicate that the tangerines have already begun to rot;
- well-peeling skin often speaks of overripe fruit.
According to experts from Roskachestvo, such fruits (with dents, rot) are very susceptible to bacteria, which means there is a great risk of catching E. coli.
In addition, you should not pay attention to the presence of leaves - this is not an indicator of the freshness of the fruit. On the contrary, many sellers draw attention to the product in this way.
When buying tangerines, remember: the fruits should be whole and clean, slight abrasions on the peel are allowed, but they should not be strong, deep, so as not to spoil the taste of the product.
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