Feijoa is a relatively new product on the shelves of our stores, and many still remain suspicious of him. This tropical fruit very quickly spoils in a ripe form, so collect and transport it unripe. We will consider the useful properties of feijoa and contraindications.
Calorie Feijoa
This fruit can sometimes be consumed in the framework of non-strict diets for weight loss, since its energy value is only 52 kcal per 100 g. Most of the calories are in fats and carbohydrates , so the fruit is best in the morning.
How to choose feijoa?
Hardly you can determine the quality of the fruit. Do not cut it, so contact the seller with such a request. If the pulp is white - then, before eating this fruit should be allowed to lie down, because it is not yet ripe, but it will do it pretty quickly. If the pulp is transparent - Feijoa is ready for use!
The brown color of the pulp indicates that the fruit has deteriorated, and it can not be eaten. Bought the fruit stored in the refrigerator, but remember - it does not lie for long.
The fruit of the feijoa
The composition of feijoa is impressive - it contains iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iodine, potassium, sodium, zinc, calcium. But that's not all: it also has quite a few vitamins - C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and a rare B9 (folic acid, which is especially important for pregnant women). By the way, folic acid is one of the points of what feijoa is useful for women. In addition, a beautiful half of humanity can use feijoa for masks, which will help to give the skin tone and youth. However, this fruit is useful not only for ladies, but for people in general, thanks to its rich composition.
In this regard, there are a lot of points to what feijoa is useful:
- this is one of the best means to combat avitaminosis, and in this form the substances are absorbed better than from tablets;
- the use of antibiotics removes vitamin B from the body, and in feijoa it is very much, so it can be used as a restorative therapy;
- a large amount of vitamin C makes it possible to use such a fruit as an aid in the first symptoms of a cold and an additional source of vitamins already during the course of the disease;
- in feijoa, there is a lot of fiber needed by a person, which normalizes the digestive processes and the excretory function;
- when the thyroid gland is simply irreplaceable, as in the case of a deficiency of iodine in the body, since here it contains 36 mg per 100 g;
- regular use of feijoa helps to reduce the level of harmful cholesterol in the blood and, in general, to improve its composition;
- if you have a lowered hemoglobin - this amazing fruit and then will come to your rescue;
- recommended the use of feijoa and atherosclerosis;
- with reduced immunity and frequent morbidity, take for a rule to eat on the lobule of this fruit every day;
- during periods of hard work feijoa again comes to the rescue, because it helps to improve memory and concentration.
Recently, scientists say that the use of feijoa is an excellent prevention of cancer, which is especially important for those who have cancer patients in the family.
Contraindications and harm to feijoa
However, the panacea does not exist: this fruit, although it has multilateral benefits
- individual intolerance and fetal allergy;
- obesity, overweight;
- diabetes;
- Acne rash (it may worsen due to the large amount of iodine).
If you do not have contraindications, you can safely use this exotic fruit - not only in its natural form, but also in the composition of different dishes.