All know about advantage of fresh apples, even small children, and it cannot be exaggerated. These fruit are one of the first feedings up of babies, are used in dietary and sports food and in general are shown all. They are eaten crude, cook puree and mousses, cook compotes and jam and also dried. Not at any processing apples remain same useful as fresh. And whether the rich vitamin structure of these fruits here remains when drying – let's understand and at the same time we will find out to whom dried apples are shown as well as with what they can be used to receive a maximum of useful substances.
Caloric content also I WATCH
The number of calories in dried apples varies within 229-260 kcal in 100 g. The fact is that it directly depends on a grade and a method which was used in order that to dry them. On average, the caloric content of this product is 240 kcal.
And a ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, that is I WATCH, in it the following:
- proteins – 2 g (~ 8 kcal);
- fats – 0.2 g (~ 0.9 kcal);
- carbohydrates – 57.5 g (~ 231 kcal).
We advise to read about advantage and harm of soaked apples.
Vitamin and mineral structure
Surprisingly, but when drying, apples do not lose the useful properties at all, and even increase them. This product contains group B vitamins, vitamins C, E, PP, K and N. In addition, apple drying is saturated with minerals, such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium. Also it contains a lot of cellulose, amino acids and flavonoids.
Whether you know? Alchemists of the Middle Ages made a five-pointed star knowledge symbol, having noticed that the apple core in a section has the similar form.
Useful properties for an organism
Dried apples are shown practically to all, and all this thanks to good vitamin and mineral structure. Their main advantage consists in the following:
- Favorably influence digestive system, normalize work of a GIT.
- Promote removal of toxins.
- Favorably affect intestines.
- Strengthen a metabolism.
- Promote fast saturation and perfectly load with energy.
- Prevent oncological diseases.
- Strengthen a cardiac muscle.
- Increase elasticity of vessels.
- Are shown for prevention of heart attacks and strokes.
- Are effective in fight against an allergy.
- Are capable to strengthen immunity.
- Normalize glucose level in blood.
- Reduce cholesterol level.
- Positively influence nervous system.
- Interfere with mental disorders and depressions.
- Slow down aging of cell and an organism in general.
- Render positive effect on a condition of skin.
- Strengthen teeth, nails and hair.
Important! Dried apples are a fine alternative to sweets, they tasty and nourishing, at the same time will not be reflected in a figure and will bring only benefit to your health.
What can be made, where to add and what are combined with
This product is considered universal as it is possible to add it to various dishes and also to eat as separate and self-sufficient delicacy, as having a snack during working or school day.
Having added a drying handful to morning porridge, you will ensure a charge of cheerfulness and energy for the whole day. Apple drying is very often added to rich pies and pies. Also this product is used for preparation of compotes and infusions.
The dried-up fruit add to various desserts, for example jelly, mousses or ice cream. They can act as great snack for wine or champagne. Apple drying is well combined with any nuts, and in such tandem can become a nutritious and full-fledged dinner.
Read also about advantage and application in cookery of walnuts and cashew.
Whether it is possible to eat dried apples on a diet
Those people who are constantly puzzled with calculation of calories can think that it is too high-calorie product, and it is better not to use it if desired to lose extra kilos, but it absolutely not so.
It is possible to be sated with dried apples very quickly, and at the same time the organism will receive enough vitamins and minerals and also will be loaded with energy for the whole day, and weight and excess centimeters on a waist and hips, they will definitely not add, can not doubt it. During a diet it is an irreplaceable product as it is capable to accelerate metabolism.
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And one more of its plus is that such fruit can easily be taken. Thus, you tasty it is also useful have a bite at work, during walk or a travel and you will not recover at all.
Important! Upon purchase of dried fruits shop or in the market, it is necessary to give preference to those which have the most faded and ordinary-looking appearance. It easily is explained by the fact that they were made in the natural way and without use of chemicals for coloring and increase in their appeal.
Whether it is possible for pregnant women and the feeding women
And when breastfeeding not only it is possible for women in interesting situation, but also it is necessary to add this product to the diet. During pregnancy and feeding the organism of mummies is exhausted therefore such source of useful substances as dried apples, is simply necessary for them. Naturally, it is that, it is necessary to use it it is dosed also in reasonable quantities, and then the advantage will be enormous. Future or feeding mother will be able to restore and fill up a reserve of the vital vitamins and elements, to improve the health and mood that will favorably affect subsequently the kid.
Learn what vitamins are necessary for pregnant women and the feeding mothers.
From what age it is possible for children
Children can get acquainted with this product at baby age. After introduction of the first feeding up, kids can give not concentrated dried apples compote, but, naturally, only after consultation with the pediatrician. About one year its dosage should not exceed 100 ml a day, and prepare it at the rate of 2-3 segments dried a fruit on 200 ml of water.
To children is more senior, that is since 1 to 3, it is possible to cook more saturated compote, without sugar and to increase its day volume. And from 3 years, drying can become an excellent alternative to candies and other sweets and to be present at the child's diet daily. 1 segment of a dried apple of times in 2-3 days is incredibly useful to an organism of the kid.
We advise to get acquainted with recipes for the stuffed apples and apple pies.
From 6 years it is possible to increase the number of the sukhofrukt in a diet to 4-5 segments a day. Anyway all this individually and it is necessary to regulate a dosage and a method of application concerning each child and to discuss these moments with the children's doctor.
Whether you know? Till the 19th century the Europeans decorated Christmas trees with apples, but in the middle of the century before last there was a strong crop failure of these fruit therefore the French glass blowers thought up the option of replacement to traditional coloring. They say, since then history of Christmas balls, habitual for us, also began.
Contraindications and harm
To consumption of dried apples carry diabetes to contraindications (at the last stage) and obesity. In the first case it is better to exclude a product absolutely, and in the second – it is simple to use it is dosed. Caloric content of such apples is rather high, but, despite this, they favorably affect metabolism therefore it is worth using them nevertheless, even to those who have an excess weight, but at the same time they have to be present at the menu not more often than 1 time in 7 days, and their quantity should not exceed 2-3 segments.
Read also about treatment of diabetes and obesity.
In moderate quantities this product cannot do much harm to the person, and, on the contrary, will bring only benefit, will saturate with useful substances and will clean an organism.
Now you know that not only fresh, but also dried apples are useful. They can favorably affect vitals and the systems of a human body. Their presence at a diet will add forces, will help to overcome a stress and also will promote normalization of weight.