The summer berries are gone. Harvested autumn harvest of vegetables and fruits. And what vitamins are over? No! Persimmon time is coming!
Objectively speaking, persimmon is one of the most valuable gifts of nature. A rare fruit can argue with this berry, because it contains a lot of useful vitamins and trace elements. But the main value of the persimmon is that it is most useful in late autumn and winter, when most berries and fruits have either left or grown in greenhouse conditions are of no real use.
Objectively about persimmons
This sun-colored berry originally from China and Japan has about 500 varieties, the main differences between the varieties are in size, color and taste. Persimmons come to our region from warm regions: Crimea, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Krasnodar Territory.
Persimmon contains glucose, sucrose, iodine, magnesium, sodium, calcium, manganese, iron. Persimmons contain large amounts of vitamin A, which helps prevent cancer; vitamin P, which reduces the fragility of blood vessels; vitamin C (it is 53% in the berry), which has a tonic effect. It has a lot of pectin, which is good for the digestive system, and therefore is an important component of many diets indicated for digestive disorders.
It has been proven that persimmons contain twice as many useful trace elements and dietary fiber as apples, which rightly claim the title of "king of fruits". In addition, the orange berry contains a lot of antioxidants, organic acids, tannins, the fruits contain a large amount of carbohydrates and proteins.
What diseases does persimmon fight against?
Oncological diseases . Since orange persimmon contains a lot of beta-carotene and vitamin A, it is recommended as a preventive measure against cancer.
Anemia, anemia . High iron content helps prevent these diseases and improve blood quality. Pregnant women should include persimmons in their diet every day.
Thyroid gland . As you know, iodine-containing products are recommended for the prevention of thyroid diseases. Persimmon is one of the unprecedented leaders of the list of foods rich in iodine.
Urinary stone disease . Persimmon contributes to the formation of potassium-sodium balance in the body and helps to remove excess sodium salts from the body, as it has a diuretic effect. Also, the high content of potassium in persimmons reduces the likelihood of stone formation.
General strengthening effect . The berry has a tonic effect on the body, improves appetite, increases work capacity and has a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
Cosmetology . Persimmon is widely used in cosmetology for the preparation of creams, shampoos and other cosmetology products. There are dozens of recipes for preparing highly effective persimmon skin care products at home, which have nourishing and moisturizing properties.
Contraindication
Even the most useful product can sometimes cause harm. Yes, persimmons are contraindicated for obesity and diabetes patients, as they contain a lot of easily digestible sugars - fructose and sucrose.
Ambrosia
This is how the name of the sweet berry is translated from Latin, and culinary masters offer hundreds of recipes for its preparation. Fresh persimmons are used to make jam, dried fruit, various side dishes, and many desserts. Even berry seeds are used - they are dried, and then a drink is prepared, which tastes like coffee. Persimmon leaves are also used - they make useful and tasty tea. But, of course, the most useful persimmon is fresh, or in the form of a smoothie, where it is the main ingredient. Here is one of the useful recipes for a winter drink based on persimmons.
Persimmon smoothies
Due to the high content of tannin, persimmon is considered an astringent fruit, but in the process of making a smoothie, it loses this quality, without losing its usefulness and aroma, and acquires a soft and refined taste.
To prepare a smoothie, you will need 3-4 persimmons, 2 oranges, 5 grams each. fresh ginger and cinnamon. Before cooking, peel all the fruits, then mix all the ingredients in a blender.
Choose persimmons correctly!
This fruit would have many more fans if everyone knew how to choose it correctly. High-quality fruit is smooth, fleshy, rich in color. Its ripeness is indicated by its softness. Unripe fruits contain a lot of tannin and are therefore very tart. This means that before eating them, you need to wait until they ripen at room temperature, that is, they become soft. You can soak the fruits in warm water for about 12 hours before use - this will remove the tart taste.
There is a couple more good news about persimmons.
The first Heat-loving persimmons can be stored in the freezer for up to six months, which means that each of us has an increased chance of avoiding spring vitamin deficiency. To do this, you just need to stock up on persimmons and accustom the household to it.
Friend _ In terms of the content of useful substances, persimmon has overtaken most fruits, it perfectly quenches hunger, but at the same time does not spoil the figure. That is why nutritionists recommend including persimmons in various diets in the autumn and spring period. Good for health and good for the figure!
If you haven't discovered persimmon yet, it's time to do it now, when its time comes!