The onset of cold weather is an occasion to get harvested forest gifts from the bins. Jam from berries and fruits is very tasty and useful, the recipes of this dessert are a whole lot. But today we will tell about a little unusual jam from green walnuts, the benefit of which is not known to everyone.
What is useful for jam from walnuts?
To begin with, the jam is made from not mature walnuts. Why? It is green, unripe fruit of walnut, contain a lot of vitamins and active biological substances that have a beneficial effect on our body.
Young nuts contain vitamin C (much more than citrus fruits), tocopherol and B vitamins. The unripe nut kernels contain many alkaloids, glycosides and resinous substances that produce iodine, which our thyroid gland so needs.
Jam from walnuts - a storehouse of vitamins and medicinal substances, it has incredibly useful properties. In winter and in the off-season, when the body really needs vitamins, jam will help to increase immunity.
Useful properties of jam from walnut:
- The content of iodine makes jam incredibly useful for patients with hypothyroidism.
- Improves liver function.
- Relieves of insomnia .
- It has a beneficial effect on mental activity.
- It facilitates treatment for influenza and angina, and also restores the body after a disease or surgery.
- Normalizes the pressure.
- Helps in the fight against cardiovascular diseases.
- With its help, gastritis and gastric ulcer are treated.
- Promotes the excretion of various types of worms.
Benefits and harm of jam from green walnuts
A few years ago, scientists came to the conclusion: periodically using jam from walnuts can be prevented
Jam beneficially affects the reproductive function of men and women, and even eliminates problems with potency.
In addition to the benefits, jam from green walnuts can also harm the body if it is of poor quality. Therefore, it is recommended to prepare the product by yourself or purchase from a reliable seller. In addition, jam can provoke an allergy. Abuse of nut jam can cause weight gain. And it is forbidden to diabetics, because it contains a lot of sugar.