Practically on any seasonal dacha it is possible to find tasty and useful berries and fruit, but the others strawberry meets more often. She perfectly takes root under our conditions and does not demand excessive efforts when leaving.
Let's find out what plant fruits as they can be eaten are appreciated and about what contraindications at the same time you should not forget.
Caloric content and chemical composition
Today summer residents grow up many the most various grades of strawberry, each of which has the individual characteristics. Certainly, as in respect of caloric content the fruits will differ from each other a little, but these differences are not critical. Anyway, it is the share of 100 g of the picked berries to only 41 kcal uniting 0.8 g of proteins, 7.5 g of carbohydrates, 0.4 g of fats.
In addition, you should not forget also about such useful components as iron (about 1.2 mg), iodine — 1 mkg, he is lame — 2 mkg, copper — 140 mkg, etc. Organic acids in strawberry about 1.3 g, potassium — 40 mg, magnesium — 18 mg, chlorine — 16 mg, sodium — 18 mg. It is necessary to remember also existence of a large amount of vitamins: And (5 mg), B1 (0.03 mg), B2 (0.5 mg), B5 (0.3 mg), B6 (0.06 mg), B9 (20 mkg), With (60 mg), E (0.5 mg).
Whether you know? Strawberry is considered to be berry though, actually, it not so. In terms of botany it is considered a multinutlet — a receptacle with the small yellow nutlets scattered on a surface.
Advantage of strawberry for an organism
Strawberry, certainly, very useful product, and its advantage is noticeable both in relation to adults, and to children. The main value consists in rich mineral and vitamin structure thanks to which it is possible to increase protective functions of a human body. So, for example, the known vitamin C in strawberry there are even 60 mg on 100 grams that much more, than in the same lemon. This component is one of the strongest antioxidants. Together with other above-stated components, vitamin C not only strengthens the general immunity, but also helps an organism to be restored after the postponed illnesses.
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Except other, the described pseudo-berry well influences a cardiovascular system, increases elasticity of vessels, improves work of a GIT and even fights against locks. However and it is far yet not the complete list of strengths of strawberry, it makes the specific positive impact on men's, female and children's organisms what we also will talk further about.
Zhenshchin
Very few people know, but regular seasonal consumption of strawberry reduces the probability of development of a heart attack in women that the powerful advantage already in itself even if not to sort what vitamins B to it contain.
At more attentive studying list of this not absolutely, presence of flavonoids at it — the substances promoting expansion of vessels and prevention of education on their walls of cholesteric plaques that, in turn, reduces risk of development of such popular female disease as a varicosity is simple to notice berries. Thanks to a significant amount of folic acid, strawberry can be considered an irreplaceable product on your table by preparation for conception and at the first stages of pregnancy when there is a formation of a nervous tube of a fruit. Moreover, the soft cellulose which is a part helps to adjust work of intestines that is especially important at so-called problems with a toilet (usually pregnant women complain of locks more).
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The diuretic effect of strawberry provides soft and fast removal from an organism of excess liquid, without increasing load of kidneys in any way. This its property is especially useful in the late stages of pregnancy when puffiness probability is especially high. Therefore if you are not sure yet whether pregnant women can eat strawberry, then you can be quiet for its influence on an organism.
Important! In everything it is worth knowing when to stop, especially if the pregnant woman is inclined to allergic reactions or manifestations of dermatitis. Depending on force of manifestation of such states it is possible to speak or about reduction of amount of the used berry, or about total rejection of it. It is necessary to choose only the berries picked during a season otherwise there is a serious opportunity to buy products with extremely undesirable chemical additives.
To non-pregnant women strawberry helps to struggle with obesity and pronounced cellulitis as it is a good component of the most various diets. If desired it is even possible to arrange himself fasting days on one strawberry, eating about 1.5 kg a day. Believe, results will not keep themselves waiting long. Well and, at last, it is necessary to remember great cosmetic properties of darling many berries. There is just a mass of recipes for the strawberry masks capable to make skin elastic, to bleach it and to save from pimples, pulling together the extended time. At the correct preparation of strawberry you will have an excellent means for elimination and some skin diseases (for example, depriving) and also fight against burns.
For health of the woman, beauty of her hair and nails are very important vitamins.
The adult for one season is recommended to eat not less than 5 kg of the specified fruits, but if you do not manage to make it — be not upset. At the correct preparation for the winter it is possible to enjoy strawberry and in cold season (usually it is frozen).
Muzhchin
The main advantage of strawberry for a male consists in its ability to raise a libido and sexual activity that manages to achieve thanks to the high content of zinc. It well affects the organization of work of a hormonal system therefore relevance of strawberry at treatment of such problems as prostatitis, impotence and adenoma, does not raise doubts.
It is impossible to forget about advantage of these fruits in strengthening of the immune system that is important both for women, and for men and children. In all these cases the mentioned vitamin C promotes elaboration of natural protection of an organism and increases his firmness at influence of viruses. The men who are regularly using strawberry (during a season of its maturing), suffer much less often from problems with digestive system and a liver as as a part of pseudo-berry there are substances which help to tone up bodies and to clean them from toxins.
For maintenance of male health, and especially when planning pregnancy it not to be necessary to forget about vitamins.
Strawberry is eaten with anything, and not only fresh, but also in dried or in the form of jam. Also tails from fruits will be useful in economy, in a dried look they can be made quietly together with tea thanks to what it not only will get more pleasant smell, but also will saturate an organism with such important vitamin C and also will fill iodine reserves. The main thing is to execute correctly process of drying and not to allow emergence of a mold.
Whether you know? In some cases strawberry helps to cope with headaches as at its structure there are substances close to components of aspirin habitual to all. Therefore if the head begins to hurt, and there are no tablets at hand, just eat several handfuls of these fragrant fruits.
Children
We already found out, than strawberry is useful to a male and female body, but this berry is very loved also by many children. Its advantage for younger generation, as well as in other cases, consists in strengthening of immune forces of an organism and ability to remove inflammation that is especially useful at treatment of stomatitises and sore throat (for rinsing the fresh strawberry juice or infusion prepared from plant leaves is used). Other question, from what age and how often it is possible to give to the child strawberry, entering it into a diet of the kid. Here the opinion of pediatricians is almost uniform, most of them claim that the best time for similar addition of the main menu — a season of berries after the first birthday of the baby. At this time the system of digestion of the child already adjusts the work, and the immunity will not react so strongly to red products.
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As well as at introduction to a diet of any other product, with strawberry it is also worth following some rules of care:
- the subforage to the kid is entered in the small portions in time to prevent undesirable reactions to a new product;
- it is desirable to give to the child strawberry in the first half of day and not to combine with other novelties in a diet;
- to watch closely any allergic manifestations or change of a chair.
In other words, for a start there will be only several small berries in day enough, and it is better to combine them with milk porridges already habitual to the kid. Milk and other products on its basis neutralize effect of allergens, so, there will be much less chances to get an allergy.
It is important! Before giving to the kid strawberry, it is recommended to scald it boiled water, to fill in with clear hot water and to wait until infuses. If the organism of the kid reacts to the juice received as a result well, then afterwards it is possible to add to water also a little pulp, and after — fresh berry. However anyway do not give to the kid more than 2-3 pieces a day.
What can be made and what it is combined with
Strawberry perfectly is suitable for preparation of the most various dishes and konservation though it will be not less tasty and in the raw. It can be ground together with other fruit and berries, to add to milkshakes or porridges and also to use for creation of the most various desserts including pastries. Some hostesses regularly use it for preparation of fruit salads and even the first or second courses, but a season of this berry rather short therefore it is desirable to manage to prepare it for the cold period.
National recipes
In nonconventional medicine there is just a mass of the useful recipes helping the person to cope with various problems of an organism. Usually all of them are based on use of various curative herbs therefore for you there can be a surprise a possibility of application for this purpose of usual strawberry. Not only fruits, but also plant leaves which also have a number of useful properties will be suitable for preparation of medical medicines and to exclude potential negative impact on an organism, it is enough to know about the existing contraindications.
Tea from strawberry leaves
Dried leaves of the described false berry — the first raw materials for preparation of fragrant and fragrant teas though in traditional medicine fruits and even roots of strawberry are considered as not less demanded.
For preparation of tea, first of all, it is necessary to prepare correctly the plant leaves collected in August or in September when fructification already came to the end. Process of drying happens in the traditional way — in the shaded and well aired place then raw materials are put away in glass jars and close a neck blank standard sheet (also linen bags alternatively will approach). Just before use already dry leaflets break on 2-4 parts and cook from them teas and infusions.
Important! The porcelain teapot in which for preparation of tea about 1 glass of boiled water has to fall on two large leaves best of all will be suitable for a zavarivaniye of strawberry leaves.
As soon as tea in a chaynichka well infuses (usually 5-10 minutes for this purpose are required), it is possible to add honey or sugar that it was more tasty to use 2-3 times a day to it. Such drink will contain a large amount of vitamin C, to have soft diuretic effect and to promote a lowering of arterial pressure. For this reason it is often recommended to the people suffering from inflammatory diseases of a bladder, developments of stagnation in a gall bladder, catarrhal illnesses and flu.
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Diuretic infusion
At problems with kidneys or an urinary system, for preparation of infusion on 1 kg of fresh-gathered berries take 100 g of sugar and after hashing place in the fridge that juice flew down. As a result very tasty sweet drink almost ready to the use turns out (it is only necessary to merge juice in separate capacity). Ready infusion is used on 100 g for half an hour before meal. Regular consumption of such drink will allow to remove stones and to banish an urolithic disease, it is only enough to finish the full course of reception proceeding one month.
Besides, puffiness will help to strengthen urination and to eliminate also other recipe which is based on fruits of strawberry or a wild strawberry. Everything that it is necessary — to place a small handful of berries in a saucepan and to fill in them with one glass of boiled water then mix is left to infuse within 30 minutes, decant and use 100 ml before food (three times a day).
Infusion at insomnia and neurosises
Who could think, but strawberry — excellent means for elimination of neurosises and fight against insomnia. At the same time it is possible how just to eat before going to bed a handful of fresh berries, and to prepare special curative infusion in which, besides the mentioned fruits, also other useful ingredients will be used.
For example, the following recipe is very successful: on 1 glass of strawberry 1 tablespoon of oat flakes, 3 same spoons of water, a sour cream tablespoon, as much walnuts and dried fruits is required. Preparation of a medical potion happens as follows: within several hours, oat flakes insist in water then they add the wiped strawberry and sour cream to them. The received mix needs to be stirred very well and only then to add the crushed nuts and dried fruits. Of course, such dish should be cooked daily, but it will be possible to eat it in two-three receptions, several hours prior to a dream.
Recipes of house face packs
Besides the internal use, the advantage of strawberry is shown also at its external drawing on skin, especially in a face. Masks can be cooked from this berry as soon as with its application, and in a complex with other components, but anyway it will be very useful to skin. Many women learned by own experience in all advantages of the specified fruits, they, and the truth, are capable to bleach an integument, to eliminate pigmentation, to narrow pores, to eliminate eels and just to nourish skin for its best view.
It is important! Before you decide to prepare a strawberry mask, be convinced of lack of any injuries of skin, allergic reactions or a couperosis. It is better to test ready means at first on a wrist and if no reaction follows (the nagger, rashes, etc.), then it is possible to pass safely to drawing a mask to the person.
Mastication of pulp for its further drawing on the person and area of a decollete will be the simplest option of preparation of a strawberry mask. Ready mix is left for 10 minutes. If you have dry or sensitive skin, then it is better to mix pulp previously with dense cream or sour cream, then using ready mixes several times a week. Strawberry masks for hair can add them gloss and a healthy look, protecting from loss. In this case it is possible to prepare useful mix as follows: the crushed pulp is mixed with burdock or olive oil, with addition to them of kefir or cream then the received carefully ground weight is applied on hair and put on a plastic bag, in addition wrapping up the head with a towel. The mask is washed away 1-1.5 hours later, using at the same time the habitual shampoo.
Actually, similar recipes great variety, and you can how just to put several pieces of ripe, fresh strawberry on an eye area (approximately for 10 minutes), and to use such components as honey, cream, vegetable oils, etc. for preparation of a mask. Mixing of strawberry with sour cream will be one of the most popular options, and the average duration of endurance of a mask on a face or in a zone of a decollete is about 10-20 minutes.
Whether you know? On our continent the plant popular today appeared only in XYIII century. Strawberry was delivered from South America here though our ancestors picked wild strawberry (her very close relative) still from time immemorial.
Contraindications and harm
Kind of praised any given product, you should not forget about possible contraindications to its application, what is ideal for some people, can not suit others at all. This statement, undoubtedly, concerns also some strawberry, and matter not only in possible allergic reaction. So, to the use of this not absolutely berries should be carried to the main contraindications:
- possibility of the mentioned allergic ave.