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Many people imagine what zucchini looks like, grow them and eat them, but few know that these smooth, oblong vegetables without a pronounced taste are one of the varieties of pumpkin. Simple in appearance, they have a rich culinary potential and are rich in nutrients.
It's easy to grow them in the garden, and even easier to cook. They are easy to digest, have a low calorie content, and are shown to people to restore the functions of the gastrointestinal tract. Are zucchini useful, what are their medicinal properties?
What are useful for the body
Zucchini is great support cardiovascular system... This one, thanks high content which they nourish the heart muscle well.
in the composition contributes oxygenation of blood, which also has a positive effect on the heart and its endurance.
Zucchini almost 90 percent water, accelerate the removal of excess fluid from the body. This is especially useful for edema, high blood pressure.
Carotene and vitamin C normalize water balance organism... The product is recommended for sufferers, pyelonephritis, any others.
The viscous pulp will help more likely to recover from illness or gastrointestinal surgery... A small amount of coarse dietary fiber, fiber does not irritate the mucous membranes.
Vitamins B1, B3 and C stimulate the immune system work more efficiently.
The antioxidants that fruits are rich in slow down the aging process the body, nourishing the cells and helping them regenerate.
Choleretic properties help the liver to get rid of the accumulated bile in it.
People Can Eat Vegetable Without Fearing Sugar Levels... These vegetables do not contain it, but they have all the elements that diabetics need.
What else is the use of zucchini? Pulp you can whiten the skin, smooth out the phenomena of cellulite.
Vegetable removes toxins from the body, helps to recover sooner in case of poisoning.
In the traditional Tibetan medicine zucchini are considered the best food to support the body. They are credited with the qualities that prevent the development of oncology.
What is the best form to consume
Zucchini can be consumed even raw, but most often they are stewed, fried or baked. Subject to the technology of cooking in any form, a vegetable can be beneficial and will remain a dietary product. But in those dishes that were less heat treatment, more nutrients will be retained.
If there are problems with the gastrointestinal tract, the vegetable is stewed or steamed. It absorbs oil well, so it's better not to overdo it when fried.
Experts advise making freshly squeezed. In such life-giving drink all valuable substances will remain. For children, mashed potatoes are best suited.
Contraindications
Medicinal properties zucchini has a lot more than potentially dangerous ones. The latter boil down to side effects due to contraindications. If you use the product correctly, it will be easy to avoid them.
For those who have problems with the excretion of potassium from the body, you need to be careful when consuming the vegetable. There is a lot of this element in them, which, if the product is misused, can lead to unpleasant consequences.
The danger lies in the canned caviar in the store. One cannot be sure of the one hundred percent quality of such a product. It is necessary to carefully study the label, the expiration date.
Anyone who noticed a strange reaction of the body to zucchini should consult a doctor... To avoid possible unwanted effects, it is worthwhile to eat in moderation and follow the advice for preparing healthy food.
For allergy sufferers
Zucchini is very beneficial for allergy sufferers... Thanks to the nutrient fluid, the content of which in these vegetables reaches 90 percent, they enrich the cells of the body with the necessary micro- and macroelements, actively cleanse them of impurities, toxins and toxins.
They do not irritate the digestive tract. Regular consumption of zucchini in food can help allergy sufferers significantly reduce the manifestation of an unpleasant disease.
Rarely does an allergic reaction to the product itself occur, then it is necessary to immediately refuse to use them for food. More often they are easily tolerated even by extremely allergic people.
Symptoms allergic reaction for this vegetable:
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Inflammatory phenomena of the mucous membranes.
- Skin reactions in the form of redness and itching.
- Swelling of the oral cavity.
- Cough, perspiration.
- If the reaction is severe, the patient may develop anaphylactic shock.
For pregnant women and children
For expectant mothers young vegetables will be especially useful for problems with the stomach, intestines and diabetes mellitus.
Zucchini during pregnancy is also advised to be used for external use. For example, as masks. They are actively moisturize, whiten, tone the skin.
This variety contains a lot of soluble fiber vegetable origin- pectin... It very gently stimulates the work of the digestive system, activates intestinal peristalsis. For kids who suffer from constipation, zucchini dishes will help to establish the digestive tract.
More about the health benefits and dangers of fresh zucchini (raw) and not only, their side effects and contraindications, healthy properties, see this video:
Non-food use
Zucchini is useful not only when taken orally. The pulp can whiten the skin, smooth out the appearance of cellulite.
You can prepare a mask. One option is a mixture of squash juice and... The pulp of the vegetable is pounded, wrung out. The yolk is pounded, which is then mixed with a teaspoon of the juice obtained from the zucchini. The mask should be applied to the skin and kept for 15-20 minutes. You can remove the mask with a cotton pad moistened first warm water then cold.
You can add a few lemon drops or peroxide to the zucchini juice. Gauze soaked in such a solution is applied to those areas of the skin that need to be bleached.
Zucchini-honey mask will moisturize the skin well, smooth out fine wrinkles. For oily skin it is recommended to mix zucchini and oat flour.
Zucchini is a simple vegetable, but very healthy... His beneficial features supplemented by a long shelf life. Over time, he does not lose vitamins and micro-, macroelements. The ability to grow it yourself, an easy way of cooking, the variety of types of dishes make the zucchini good choice for gourmets and people who adhere to a diet.
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The diuretic product zucchini will help reduce the amount of excess fluid and bile in the body. It has a "strong" composition that has a positive effect on all body systems. The vegetable is especially useful for the gastrointestinal tract, helping to cleanse the body of toxins, toxins, cholesterol. Zucchini is a popular diuretic vegetable that uses everything from seeds, flowers, pulp and rind. Many dishes are prepared from it, eaten raw and canned. A budget seasonal vegetable has a contraindication for selected groups sick. It is important not to allow excessive consumption of zucchini, which can harm the body.
Composition and useful diuretic properties of zucchini
The squash plant contains:
- water;
- ash;
- proteins fats carbohydrates;
- alimentary fiber;
- thiamine, riboflavin, niacin;
- folic and pantothenic acid;
- vitamins of group A, E, K and C;
- magnesium;
- potassium;
- calcium;
- iron.
This composition provides the zucchini with the corresponding beneficial properties:
- stimulates the intestines;
- has a beneficial effect on the digestive system;
- stimulates collagen activity;
- improves the condition of the dermis;
- strengthens the structure of hair, nails and teeth;
- has a beneficial effect on vision;
- cleanses the body of toxins, toxins and cholesterol;
- improves the work of the cardiovascular system;
- has an anti-inflammatory effect;
- enhances immunity;
- promotes better work respiratory and nervous systems;
- removes excess fluid from the body;
- satiates, and therefore helps in the fight against obesity;
- removes bile.
Diuretic - zucchini, used in the treatment of allergies and anemia, colitis, gallstone disease, hepatitis. Helps in getting rid of atherosclerosis, hypertension, cholecystitis and pyelonephritis.
Variety of ways to use
Zucchini is easily absorbed by the body and has a stimulating effect on the digestive tract. The advantage of zucchini is that the constituent elements of the plant are eaten for treatment. Use the vegetable itself, its seeds and flowers. For example, the seeds are dried and taken daily for the prevention of kidney disease 15 pcs / day. Fallen flowers are washed and tea is brewed from them. The recipe is as follows:
- Take 7 pcs. flowers for 1 cup and pour boiling water over it.
- Consumed regardless of food intake, 250 ml per day.
And also various dishes are prepared from the vegetable. The most useful are zucchini, 25 cm long. Their pulp gives the best diuretic effect, especially if they are baked or boiled in a peel and without salt. They are added to a variety of dishes (snacks, salads, side dishes). Daily consumption of zucchini alone or together with other foods cleanses the body and improves work gastrointestinal tract... They promote urine and choleretic effect... The allowed amount of product per day is no more than one and a half kilograms.
Zucchini in Europe began to be eaten only in the 19th century, before that they were used as an ornamental plant. But for this a short time this vegetable has gained great popularity. Most people do not think about the question: "What are the benefits of zucchini?"
And this vegetable contains a lot of vitamins and mineral substances, which are very necessary for the life of the body. Zucchini contains not only vitamins C and beta-carotene that are important for general health promotion and raising immunity, but also vitamin E, which slows down aging, as well as vitamins B, H, PP. Due to the iron content, zucchini is useful for patients with anemia, and the optimal ratio of potassium and sodium helps to remove excess salts from the body.
Yet? They are low in calories and contain natural sugars. In addition, these vegetables have the ability to remove water from the body. Therefore, they are very useful for pregnant women, diabetics and people with kidney disease, they cope well with constipation and edema. Zucchini is useful for anemia, heart disease and is the best product for the first feeding for the baby, since they do not cause allergies.
Those housewives who know how zucchini are useful cook this vegetable often. After all, it can be fried, stewed, baked and even boiled. Zucchini can be on your table all year round, because they can be stored all winter without a refrigerator. And these vegetables are prepared very quickly: you will spend only 10-15 minutes, and even an inexperienced housewife will appear on the table, tasty and healthy. What if
bake the fried circles in the oven with tomato and cheese, then they will turn into a delicious dish for the whole family.
Many zucchini recipes exist in cooking. You can use them instead of potatoes in soup, make casseroles, and even make jam and candied fruits. In any form, zucchini dishes will be useful to all family members, even the smallest. These healthy vegetables are high in peptides and fiber and very little coarse fiber. Therefore, they need to be eaten by people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas.
Even raw zucchini can be eaten. They are used for making salads, mashed potatoes or eaten in slices. They perfectly remove toxins, strengthen the gums and contribute to the normalization of metabolism and weight loss. A raw seeds have anthelmintic properties. What else are raw zucchini useful for? Gruel from grated raw zucchini is
perfect cosmetic product... After all, the balanced composition of vitamins and minerals is very beneficial for the skin and has a lifting effect on it. After zucchini masks, your skin will become smooth and tender. These masks are also useful for hair.
A story about zucchini would be incomplete without mentioning the benefits of zucchini juice. It is not difficult to squeeze it out even without a juicer, since these fruits contain a lot of liquid. It is advisable to drink the juice immediately after preparation. In him, everything is manifested more strongly. And he also has sedative effect and is useful for neuroses and insomnia.
It is a pity that most people are familiar with this amazing vegetable only in the composition and do not know at all how the zucchini are useful in themselves.
The homeland of zucchini is considered to be America, where they were grown for another 3 thousand years BC. NS. Earlier fruits were not eaten. They were collected and dried. Then the seeds were taken and used as a seasoning. When the zucchini appeared in Europe, it was appreciated and delicious dishes began to be prepared from it. He quickly entered the expensive Mediterranean cuisine.
Now zucchini is grown in almost all countries. Its benefits have been proven long ago, and the taste depends more on the cook than on the plant itself. Zucchini can be green, yellow and white oblong.
The chemical composition of zucchini
Nutritional value of 100 g:
- Caloric value: 24 kcal
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.6 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Organic acids: 0.1 g
- Water: 93 gr
- Unsaturated fatty acid: 0.1 gr
- Mono- and disaccharides: 4.6 g
- Ash: 0.4 gr
- Saturated Fatty Acids: 0.1 g
Macronutrients:
- Calcium: 15 mg
- Magnesium: 9 mg
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Potassium: 238 mg
- Phosphorus: 12 mg
Vitamins:
- Vitamin PP: 0.6 mg
- Beta-carotene: 0.03 mg
- Vitamin A (RE): 5 mcg
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine): 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic): 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B9 (folate): 14 mcg
- Vitamin C: 15 mg
- Vitamin E (TE): 0.1 mg
- Vitamin H (biotin): 0.4 mcg
- Vitamin PP (Niacin Equivalent): 0.7 mg
Trace elements:
- Iron: 0.4 mg
Zucchini regulates the body's water balance, removes excess fluid. Zucchini is useful for people with gastrointestinal diseases. It contains a small amount of organic acids that do not irritate the stomach and intestines. It is well excreted and normalizes digestion.
Interesting! Zucchini is made from the pulp, peel and flowers medicinal decoctions and tinctures. For example, a decoction of flowers is used to treat skin diseases - lichen, rash, deep acne. Zucchini juice tidies up the nerves, relieves depressive state and oppression.
Zucchini has a positive effect on circulatory system taking part in the renewal of blood. The plant fights against rapid development. Zucchini is especially useful for the elderly.
Zucchini is considered to be a dietary product. The small amount of carbohydrates it contains is of great benefit to. Due to the low calorie content of the product, nutritionists strongly recommend it for weight loss and obesity control. After eating zucchini, there is a feeling of satiety and fullness of the stomach. Thanks to this action of the plant, there is no desire once again eat, and accordingly, the weight goes away. It also has a diuretic effect, which has a positive effect in the treatment of edema. 
Zucchini is used in cosmetology. Many expensive face masks are based on it. This is due to the fact that zucchini has a strong moisturizing effect. The composition of homemade moisturizing masks contains only the pulp of zucchini, which can improve skin color, rejuvenate, normalize blood microcirculation and blood vessels faces.
Important! Zucchini is allergen-free and therefore considered an ideal vegetable for children. For the first feeding, babies are given exclusively zucchini puree.
Zucchini harm
Do not eat raw zucchini. So it greatly irritates the mucous membranes. In spite of positive effect plants for digestive disorders, raw zucchini will have significant harm to people who have gastritis or.
In case of renal failure, the use of zucchini in food must be agreed with the attending physician, otherwise the disease can only worsen. This effect is due to the high content of potassium in the squash, and in case of renal failure, its excretion from the body is impaired.
When buying zucchini, be guided by the size, peel and stalk. If you need it for a salad, it is better to take a young and small size (up to 20 cm). The skin of a young zucchini should not be hard or damaged. You can check its youth by lightly pressing on the skin with your fingernail. If she immediately pierced - the zucchini is young. Mature zucchini bigger size and are ideal for long-term storage.
Important! The stalk of the zucchini speaks of how long ago the fruit was plucked. If it is green, the zucchini is fresh, dry or darkened - the vegetable has been stored for a long time.
Young zucchini have a slightly different taste from mature ones. Younger ones are more juicy, but at the same time they are stored much less. Young zucchini at room temperature stored for only 2-3 days. Ripe zucchini with thick skin will be fresh for 7 days.
Ideally, zucchini should be stored at a temperature of 4-6 C. Zucchini are well stored in the refrigerator. In it, they do not lose their beneficial properties and will be tasty for up to three weeks.
If you place zucchini in a cellar with necessary conditions content - a temperature of 5 C, 80% humidity and no condensation, zucchini will be fresh for six months.
To get enough of zucchini in winter time, as well as get all the vitamins, canned, pickled, make jam, squash caviar, winter salads.
It is very large for the human body. It is a dietary product that contains many vitamins and components that have a beneficial effect on health. Various dishes are prepared from this vegetable, but few people know that it can be consumed without resorting to heat treatment. The beneficial properties of raw zucchini can hardly be overestimated. You can also cook from them delicious dishes, it is enough to find recipes on the network, read what they combine with or watch a video on this topic.
What's in a squash?
As much as 95% raw zucchini is water. A vegetable contains many vitamins such as A, B, C, H and PP. In addition, the composition includes:
- saccharides and carbohydrates;
- ash;
- as well as fats and proteins;
- unsaturated fatty and organic acids;
- cellulose;
- alimentary fiber.
Zucchini contains vitamins and minerals
Zucchini is rich in potassium, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, copper, iron, manganese and magnesium. These elements play an important role for the human body. The vegetable also contains pectins, which are effective in removing radionuclides. This low-calorie product (only about 20 kcal per 100 g) is suitable for the diet of those who want to lose excess weight... All the components that make up raw zucchini have a positive effect on the body.
Why is zucchini useful?
Zucchini have anti-allergic and anti-anemic effects on the body. These popular vegetables are good for diabetics as they are low in carbohydrates and fat. The sugar content in them is minimal, and the pectin included in the composition keeps blood glucose within the normal range. This product is an excellent diuretic, therefore it is recommended to use it for edema. It is dietary fiber that removes excess water as well as salt and toxins.
These vegetables have a beneficial effect on the intestines and stomach, stimulating their work. Zucchini normalizes microflora. They are recommended to be consumed after operations on the stomach or intestines, as the vegetable promotes the healing of the mucous membrane. Zucchini help the human body assimilate proteins and restore glycogen, which is a source of fast energy. Raw vegetables, due to their high fiber content, cleanse the intestines and improve metabolic processes. it excellent remedy with constipation. The product has a positive effect on the functioning of the liver, it perfectly relieves it.
Zucchini is especially useful for the elderly, because regular use raw vegetable slows down the aging of the body. Zucchini is recommended to be introduced into the diet to prevent the occurrence of arthritis (displays excess salt), as well as in diseases of blood vessels, heart and hypertension. Tartronic acid, which is part of the plant, helps to strengthen blood vessels.
Zucchini and zucchini
What is raw zucchini?
Despite all the beneficial properties of zucchini, they are contraindicated for some people both raw and cooked. Cannot be used by those who are allergic to vegetables of the pumpkin family and, in particular, to zucchini.
Attention! Children under 5 years old should not eat a raw vegetable, as this product can be difficult for their body.
Raw zucchini can provoke vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea in a child. In rare cases, you may experience renal failure... For children, it is better to steam them, since there is much less benefit in fried zucchini.
In adults, raw vegetables can cause bloating, diarrhea, and flatulence. It is strongly discouraged to eat the product on an empty stomach because of its laxative properties. Raw zucchini is not recommended for gastritis and ulcers. In this case, the product is not beneficial, but only irritates the mucous membrane. With care, you need to eat raw zucchini for those who have sensitive enamel on their teeth, since the acids that make up the composition can damage it. You can't have a lot of zucchini for kidney diseases, if they are associated with problems with the removal of potassium from the body.
Raw zucchini can be added to salads
There are few contraindications to the frequent use of this vegetable (especially in its raw form) and, basically, they are associated with personal intolerance to the product.
Healthy zucchini dishes
It is unripe zucchini that are useful raw. They contain a lot of potassium, thiamine, riboflavin and other elements. It is better to eat them together with the peel, which contains biostimulants. Raw vegetable, mainly added to salads (you can pre-pickle slightly).
V preventive purposes pulp gruel healthy vegetable consumed in 30 minutes. before meals. Better to start with 1 tablespoon once a day. The dose is gradually increased to 1.5-2 tablespoons 2-3 times a day. You will need to consume gruel for two months.
With anemia, heart and nervous diseases, as well as hypertension, it is recommended to drink zucchini juice, about a glass once a day.
Attention! Ripe and overripe vegetables should be heat treated. Most useful components preserved in steamed zucchini, fried foods are least useful.
Zucchini is a vegetable belonging to the pumpkin family. It contains many components useful for the body, so a variety of dishes are prepared from it. You can also eat the vegetable raw. In addition to cooking, it is also used in cosmetology, being the basis for various home remedies.
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