Unique beneficial properties of zucchini for health

Needless to say, that zucchini in the current season favorites? And not only because a full meal of them — delicious! Zucchini unprecedented useful! By the way, are you sure you know everything about them?

Facts about zucchini

There is a legend about the origin of zucchini. Wife's gone out to sea the fishermen prayed to the gods that give the fruit: as soft as the flesh of the fish, the color of the sea on a moonlit night and the rind is solid as a turtle shell. The gods have heard the request of women and gave them such a miracle — zucchini.

Zucchini is low in calories, only 23 kilocalories per 100 grams.

These fruits are rich in antioxidants that are destroyed during heat treatment. Based on research by Spanish scientists found that optimal methods of cooking zucchini which retained its useful properties, is recognized by baking in the oven and in a microwave oven.

It is proved that, by eating zucchini, you can successfully deal with the gray.

Do not neglect the flowers of zucchini: fry them, bake pizza and cakes, cook with them in soups, add to salads.

If applied to the skin the mask made from the pulp of the courgettes, it is possible to lighten, tone, achieving a visible effect of rejuvenation. Especially such masks are useful for dry and rough skin.

The zucchini contains a lot of vitamins (C, A, E, H, group b vitamins, PP and beta-carotene), essential minerals (iron, calcium, zinc, potassium and magnesium) and mineral salts.

Cooked zucchini is the best food for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Zucchini can be given pureed baby from 6 months.

Zucchini have a detox effect (helps the body to effectively cleanse from toxins).

Nutritionists recommend to include this fruit in anti-cellulite diet: stimulating the excretion of excess fluid and toxins, they promote smoothing of the skin.

 

Source: www.gastronom.ru