Tangerines — favourite delicacy is from the childhood. The holiday is associated with this juicy and bright fruit. People always try to save as soon as possible its pulp from a peel, without thinking as far as it can be useful. And it not only good air freshener and fine repellant of a moth, but also source of useful substances.
Caloric content and chemical composition
Enter into structure of a dried peel (external layer of a peel which can be eaten):
- essential oils;
- aldehydes;
- tsitral;
- organic acids;
- flavonoids;
- phytoncides;
- antioxidants;
- karotina;
- potassium;
- vitamin C.
Power value is 100 grams of a fresh product:
- proteins — 1.5 g;
- fats — 0.2 g;
- carbohydrates — 14.4 g.
Whether you know? The world leader in production of tangerines — China. In 2014 the country produced 18500 thousand tons of these fruits.
Ratio / at:
- proteins — 6%;
- fats — 2%;
- carbohydrates — 59%.
Caloric content: 97 kcal in 100 g.
Whether it is possible to eat a tangerine peel
To understand whether the use of a dried peel in fresh food is useful, it is enough to remember that this fruit before getting on the shelves of shops, makes a trip in sea or automobile containers.
Travel this long therefore that fruit kept the presentation, it is processed various chemicals. Also chemicals are used for pest control. These hazardous substances first of all are absorbed by a tangerine peel, and their most high content — in a blanket therefore the use of a dried peel without heat treatment not only will not bring benefit, but also can lead to serious failures in an organism.
Whether you know? Wild tangerine trees are not known to science. In Southeast Asia this culture began to be grown up many centuries ago, but to Europe tangerines delivered only at the beginning of the 19th century.
Than the tangerine peel is useful
The tangerine dried peel has a number of useful properties:
- accelerates metabolism;
- treats respiratory and viral infections;
- normalizes sugar level;
- helps at mastitis;
- indigestion treats;
- eliminates swelling, dysbacteriosis;
- it is applicable for the solution of problems with an integument;
- eliminates insomnia;
- reduces stress, a nerve strain;
- removes extensions on skin, cellulitis;
- struggles with fungal infections;
- normalizes appetite;
- it is useful to normal work of a cardiovascular system;
- improves protective functions of an organism;
- it is applicable at problems with kidneys and an urinogenital system.
What can be made, where to add
Tangerine dried peel — fine fragrance and also natural substitute of salt, ketchup, mayonnaise. The dried-up and crushed crusts can be added to salads and pastries for giving of unusual aroma to them.
Also powder from a dried peel will perfectly shade taste of compote, lemonade, jam, jam. It is possible to prepare from it sweet under the name candied fruits.
If you are tormented by insomnia or cold, it is enough to add a little dried peel of tangerine to a teapot with tea. Remarkable vitamin drink will turn out.
It is important! If at preparation of a dish with addition of a dried peel the heat treatment is not provided, then the peel needs to be drenched with boiled water previously.
Tangerine peel for weight loss: recipes
Their peel helps with fight against excess weight not only pulp of tangerines, but also. The white streaks which are contained in a dried peel are rich on nobiletin. This type of flavonoids brings the fat deposits which are saved up in muscles, fabrics, blood vessels out of an organism. For improvement of digestion and exchange processes it is possible to make tea: in a glass of boiled water to make a tangerine dried peel (1 tablespoon). To insist 10 minutes and to add, at will, 1 tsp of honey. It is necessary to drink drink twice a day on a cup (since morning before food and in the evening).
There is also other recipe of tea. The peel from small tangerine needs to be grated, filled in with 250 ml of water and, having brought to boiling, to boil thoroughly 2 minutes. To add 3 g of ginger to broth, then to insist 10 minutes, to filter and add 1 teaspoon of honey.
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To get rid of excess centimeters on hips and to make skin tightened, it is possible to apply srubs on the basis of a tangerine dried peel:
- Recipe No. 1. To pass tangerine crusts (it is also possible to take lemon, orange, grapefruit, that is fruits of a citrus) via the juice extractor. To mix liquid with a tube of any cream and to apply on problem zones with massage movements. Helps to return a tone of skin and to remove extensions.
- Recipe No. 2. From a peel of several tangerines to prepare gruel. It it is necessary to pound problem zones, and then to wash away warm water.
What can be harm
There is a number of contraindications for application of a tangerine peel:
- gastritis;
- cholecystitis;
- nephrite;
- stomach ulcer;
- hepatitis;
- tendency to allergies.
Important! Abuse of a product can lead to emergence of problems with kidneys and a GIT.
As we see, applications for a tangerine peel a set. This and good medicine, both fine culinary additive, and natural fragrance, and material for unusual hand-made articles. Therefore next time when you enjoy sweet of a fruit, do not throw out its peel, and dry for the future.