Cherry: the benefits and methods of preparations Bashny.Net

It can not boast of exorbitant nutritional value, to cakes and sweet soda compote of cherry in its own juice or cottage cheese casserole with fragrant berries, of course, far, because a hundred-gram portion of selected fruits contains only 50 kcal. Therefore, the best doctors are unanimous in their advice, recommending the inclusion of cherries in the menu of diets for weight loss.



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But it is a real storehouse of vitamins and other biologically active substances. And even harvested for the future in July, the queen of fruits will keep until next summer the necessary man:

• minerals, for example, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, nickel, sulfur ... – almost the entire Mendeleev Table;
• molybdenum, its content is ahead of all products;
• coumarin, which is famous for this fruit, helps to reduce blood viscosity and saves from blood clots;
• ellagic acid to fight cancer cells;
• Anthocyanins, which are so rich in cherries, postpone aging and give elasticity to the walls of the capillaries.

Ways to harvest cherries Do not lose summer in vain, try to lead a healthy lifestyle, do not forget about the prevention of SARS and other diseases, which will help proper nutrition, rich in seasonal vegetables and fruits, and in July - of course, cherries. It can be prepared for long-term storage in several ways.

Fast freeze. It is the simplest, easiest and most reliable of them. Just pour the washed berry a thin layer on the tray so that each feels free without touching the neighbors, and so, one by one, freeze using a special express program, if it is, of course, in the skill set of your refrigerator or freezer. And when the freeze is over, pour the cherries into special bags or containers and hide until the deadline.

Suit Probably the oldest way to store food, which also saves many useful substances for human health. It is also used for harvesting cherries. It's simple: the berry is washed and laid on the batters, which are placed in the oven with an open door or a special smart household drying machine. You can do this in the old-fashioned way: scattering on a clean cotton sheet somewhere in the country attic, where drafts walk. The dried fruits are then brewed with tea and herbs, compotes are prepared with them and cakes are baked.

There are a thousand and a few more ways of canning: with sugar and without, in an ensemble with other fruits and solo, compotes and jams, jelly and jams - recipes from the cherry sea, choose to your taste. Of course, heat treatment will destroy vitamin C and slightly reduce the content of other vitamins, but minerals and other biologically active substances, and therefore health benefits - will remain in any case. published



P.S. And remember, just changing our consumption – together we change the world!