Homeland of marmalade is called the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean, there it appeared thousands of years ago, well, it came to Europe only in the 18th century. Today, thanks to a delicate and rich taste, marmalade is popular both among adults and among children. Prepare this delicacy of various fruits with the addition of sugar, pectin, starch, gelatin and a variety of flavorings. But still lovers of marmalade are interested in whether it is useful, or it is just ordinary sweetness that will cheer up for a cup of tea.
What is useful for jujube?
The marmalade contains minerals, dietary fiber, organic acids and natural gelling agents, such as pectin and agar. It is thanks to these components that jellies have useful properties:
- Thanks to pectin the body is released from heavy metals, slags, cholesterol , urea and other toxic substances. Digestion and metabolism are being adjusted, pectin also helps in the treatment of diseases of the stomach and liver, diabetes, obesity, etc.
- Using agar (red seaweed) marmalade reduces the load on the liver, it has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the thyroid gland and digestive system.
- Marmalade has the properties of an antidepressant, helps cope with stress and mood swings.
- Does not contain fat. So you can pamper yourself with marmalade even with a diet, besides removing toxins and toxins, it is able to help in the process of losing weight. The main thing when choosing this delicacy, carefully study the composition and buy a marmalade that does not contain sugar, otherwise with a diet this sweetness will only hurt.
- By the way, chewing marmalade , which children love so much, also brings considerable benefits to the body. It improves the functioning of the nervous system, improves the thyroid gland and cleanses the mouth and teeth.