Many think that coffee can replace with chicory as at the expense of it the organism will benefit more, than harm. But also this plant product has shortcomings if to use it in immense quantity.
As well as any medicative herb – chicory can be collected and dried independently. It is also possible to get already ready-made product in pharmacy. The root has the most useful properties and it imitates taste of coffee (caffeine doesn't contain in it). Therefore for hypertensive persons drink is safe. Inulin is a part of a plant that allows to use it to diabetics.
A variety of vitamins (especially group B and minerals) allocate chicory with useful properties which promote:
- to strengthening of the immune system – tsikoriyevy acid increases immunity and is applied as prophylactic against a SARS;
- to restoration of digestive process after fight against obesity;
- to strengthening of warm and nervous systems – chicory contains magnesium, potassium and reduces cholesterol in blood;
- to clarification of an organism from purulent wounds;
- possesses the calming action;
- to treatment of intestinal diseases;
- probability of a disease of an urinogenital system decreases.
Consumption of chicory won't bring to pregnant women any danger. On the contrary can overcome anemia as contains iron.
Besides, chicory contains folic acid (having used only one cup, the organism will receive a half from standard daily rate).
Drink contraindications:
- it isn't recommended to use soluble chicory at varicosity, the strengthened cough, gastritis, asthma;
- as chicory contains ascorbic acid, it can provoke an allergy to vitamin C;
- individual intolerance.
It is necessary to pay attention to expiration dates and structure. At a quality product in structure there has to be a crushed plant root. The most important not to dissolve a product in abrupt boiled water (water has to be just hot). 2 tsps of chicory are the share of a cup of water. It is possible to add some milk or honey with sugar, jam or cocoa – from it the quality and properties won't change. That the organism was enriched with useful substances, it is enough to drink up to 4 cups in day. Besides, chicory can be included in a diet and to children.