All of us know about high degree of usefulness of fresh fruit and berries for a human body. They contain high percent of important minerals, mineral and vitamin connections and amino acids which are irreplaceable for full and healthy functioning of our organism. But what to do in winter time when from fresh fruit and berries only apples and oranges? Many resort to use of dried fruit and berries. In what their usefulness what properties they have whether can do harm and many other things we will consider in our article.
Caloric content and vitamins B dried fruits compote
In view of variety of structure of compote from dried fruits, its caloric content and balance of proteins and carbohydrates can differ a little. It is considered that compote can be very high-calorie product as in its basis sweet water to which a large number of sugar is added.
But this conclusion can be considered invalid if you adhere to a standard proportion of 150 grams of sugar on 1 liter of water and you do not drink more than 3 cups for once.
In case of holding of these two rules, the average number of calories on 100 grams of compote will be equal to figure 60. At the same time in 100 grams of compote there will be 0.8 grams of proteins and 11.4 grams of carbohydrates.
In number of minerals and minerals are a part of compote:
- calcium — 3.1 g;
- iron — 0.1 g;
- phosphorus — 4.3 g;
- potassium — 38.5 g;
- sodium — 0.5 g;
- vitamin C — 0.2 g;
- B3 vitamin — 0.1 g;
- beta carotene — 0.0011 g.
Than it is useful
In general the advantage of compote from dried fruits is quite diverse.
Study useful properties of such dried fruits as dried apricots, prunes, dates, a dried fig, dried apricots and also dried apples.
It is possible to refer to his main merits:
- strengthening of immunity;
- blood clarification;
- increase in hemoglobin;
- strengthening of a cardiac muscle and blood system at the expense of the increased iron content;
- saturation of an organism useful minerals and vitamins;
- assistance of normalization of work of a stomach and intestines;
- improvement of work of a brain and strengthening of memory;
- assistance of cell regeneration;
- simplification of all forms of manifestation of catarrhal diseases;
- the help in decrease in temperature at ORZ;
- rendering the psychological calming influence, can be applied as antidepressant.
Separately it is necessary to stop on variety of useful properties for organisms of pregnant women and the feeding women, for babies and for those who try to lose weight.
Important! Dried fruits compote is much more useful and cheaper, than juice from supermarkets. The lack of preservatives and dyes does it to safer, than any ready drink of shop.
For pregnant women and feeding
If to say about whether dried fruit and berries compote at pregnancy is useful and to feeding, then it is possible to claim safely that the usefulness is also very high.
During this period the organism of future mother more than ever needs additional support, and especially it concerns the level of the hemoglobin which is quite often falling during pregnancy.
Such drink will make also positive impact for work of a cardiac muscle, blood clarification, regeneration of cells and absorption of minerals and vitamins B blood and cages of all systems that is vital for maintenance of health and operability of all organism. Besides, drink will promote a lactation and to enrich milk with many useful elements which will come to the child's organism.
Therefore, it is possible to tell safely that for pregnant women and decided on breastfeeding (gv), drink from dried fruits will be a peculiar miracle elixir which not only it is possible, but also it is necessary to use.
For weight loss
It appears, as it is obviously possible to lose weight by means of compote on the basis of dried fruit and berries too. Thanks to the property to clean an organism from harmful toxins and undesirable garbage in the form of slags and the died-off cages, this drink is capable to wash away fats, promoting gradual weight reduction.
Consumption of raspberry, guaran, corn, pine nuts, meal of a thistle, potato juice and ginger promotes removal of slags from an organism.
Also work of an urinary system returns to normal that promotes fast redistribution of liquids, reduces the probability of hypostases which often occur in stout persons. Due to improvement of work of a stomach the bigger quantity of elements is processed in the correct form and acquired in the right places. All surplus is on the contrary brought out of an organism, but not postponed in the form of a congestion of fats in stagnant zones. Therefore at a diet it is recommended to drink from 1 to 2 liters of compote a day.
For babies
Babies will receive all necessary with mother's milk. And therefore compote can begin to be entered into a feeding up since 3 months if any exotic products are not its part.
Whether you know? The fruit aroma of drink improves mood and struggles with a depression and breakdown. For it it is loved by most of children and adults. It is considered that regular consumption of compote from dried fruits helps to avoid seasonal infections and not to catch a cold in off-season.
If to add something to drink like a papaya, pineapple, a coco or other similar ingredients, then it can provoke manifestation of allergic reactions and do harm to the kid. Similar experiments are not recommended to be made before 6-month age.
Features of the use
Dried fruits compote has also some features of the use which resulted from presence at people of various violations and diseases at which it is necessary to drink such drink, observing recommendations. We will talk about them more in details further in our article.
At pancreatitis, gastritis
In the presence of any inflammatory processes in a stomach it is not recommended to use dried fruits compote, considering the increased acidity caused by the high content of the fruit and berries containing a large amount of various acids.
If you after all decide on an experiment, then it is possible to add to such compote only strawberry, mango, grapefruit, cherry and a wild strawberry. These fruit and berries possess the lowest degree of acidity, and therefore will not be able to cause pain.
Such berries and fruit as, a guelder-rose red, a cornel, a black mountain ash, a feijoa, a quince, a cranberry, a mespilus, grapes, plum and pear will also be suitable for preparation of compotes.
At diabetes
At diabetes it is necessary to limit as much as possible sweet fruit and berries, replacing them with sour, for example, green apples, grenades, grapefruits, oranges and others. It is also best of all to replace sugar with honey.
Diuretic or not
At diseases of kidneys the consumption of compote from dried fruits is also not recommended as it is diuretic. To avoid troubles, it is necessary to consult with your attending physician in advance concerning an opportunity to drink such drink at illnesses of an urinary system.
Fixes or is a purgative
Drink from dried fruit and berries can render both laxative, and fixing effect. It is all about ingredients.
Important! It is not recommended to be fond of compote on the basis of dried prunes as its excessive use can lead to emergence of a plentiful liquid chair. Especially it is impossible to drink such compote at a diarrhea, the result will be deplorable.
It is possible to get rid of locks if to add prunes to compote, having received after that quite effective depletive. If to add dried pear, then the effect will be the return.
Councils for preparation
For those who plan to make tasty and fragrant fruit drink we prepared several recommendations collected in the list:
- Before preparation carefully wash out dried fruits.
- It is recommended to presoak them in boiled water for 15–20 minutes.
- If fruit and berries sweet, then it is possible not to add sugar at all.
- Classical ratio of dried fruits to water — about 1 to 5.
- Except a classical way of cooking of dried fruits (at this process the majority of useful elements is lost), it is possible to use a steaming method in special thermosweat. This capacity will allow dried fruits to infuse, and all useful elements will remain in water and not to evaporate. Besides, using such method you significantly reduce time of insisting of drink. Already an hour later it can be drunk.
- To make compote it is more useful, replace sugar with honey.
- To diversify a flavoring palette of this drink, use spices and herbs.
How to store dried fruits compote
After preparation of drink from dried fruits, remove it from fire and leave at the room temperature to cool down. If you welded a big pan, then after full cooling of compote it is recommended to be distributed on tanks (it is possible to use glass jars or plastic bottles) then to remove in the fridge on storage. Further get compote and let's it heat up at the room temperature before drinking. If you prepare a small pan, then it can and be not removed in the fridge, fragrant and tasty drink will quickly disperse between members of your family.
It is important! If on a surface there was a mold or abundance of vials of air, then such compote cannot be drunk, it was already gone or began to ferment.
In winter time the pan with compote can be taken out on a balcony (in the apartment) or in a verandah (private house). But even at storage in the fridge such drink is not recommended to be overdone long. It should be used in the first three days from the moment of preparation.
Contraindications and harm
Such drink cannot cause harm. It can be more useful or less useful, depending on what ingredients and in what quantity were used.
Effect of drink can depend also on specific features of an organism, its reaction to any given ingredients. As other factors the balance of acidity, allergic reactions, individual intolerance and also a contraindication, as a rule, caused by presence of diseases can act.
The list of contraindications to the use of an uzvar:
- renal failure;
- the increased acidity of a stomach;
- ulcer, gastritis;
- individual intolerance;
- allergy.
Whether you know? The drink from dried fruit and berries called at Slavs uzvary differs from usual compote on the basis of fresh ingredients in the fact that for obtaining aroma and saturated taste, it is necessary to draw it not less than 12 hours. The longer infuses uzvar, the more interestingly, nasyshchenny and its aroma and taste will be brighter.
In general dried fruits compote has very limited list of contraindications. It is useful to people of all age and build and also is shown to the use even after transferring of heavy operations.
At all seasons of the year compote will become fine addition to your food allowance. In the summer it can be drinks on the basis of fresh fruit and berries, use the frozen or dried ingredients in the winter. Svezhesvarenny compote will fill your house with pleasant aromas of a summer garden, and in general will bring to your organism and health extraordinary benefit and will render the toning and invigorating effect.
Try and experiment with different options and combinations of fruit and berries for obtaining new unique tastes.