The gently pink blossoms of the cherry blossoms in spring are chained to their admiring looks. The fruits of cherry trees have a pleasant aroma and taste. Due to the variety of varieties of cherries, the fruits can differ not only in size and length of the peduncle, but also in the content of sugar. So, for canning often use more acid varieties of cherries, and for freezing or consumption in fresh form - sweet. By the way, in the frozen form cherries retain the same useful properties as fresh ones. Below we propose to get acquainted about the beneficial properties of cherries and about whom it can be contraindicated.
Composition and useful properties of cherries
This fruit is quite caloric, because it is high in carbohydrates. However, you should not write cherries off the account, because it contains a huge amount of vitamins and trace elements, as well as substances and compounds that help to improve well-being.
Cherry fruits are rich in calcium, phosphorus , cobalt, fluorine, manganese, sulfur, boron, potassium, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, rubidium, and iron. It is these minerals that ensure the normal functioning of the heart, brain, nervous system, musculoskeletal system, participate in metabolic processes, lower cholesterol. Iron in the composition helps to fight anemia, but due to the normal level of hemoglobin, the supply of oxygen to the body is improved. Cherry fruits are favorites for the content of such a rare element as molybdenum, which helps the body to better resist the aggressive external environment. And although a person needs it in a small amount, nevertheless, with its lack, antioxidant processes are significantly reduced.
Cherry is rich in such vitamins as PP, A, C, E, B1, B2. Vitamin B6 (folic acid) helps to function normally the nervous system, and is also an important element in the first trimester of pregnancy. With its lack, there may be malformations of the neural tube and brain.
Cherry berries contain a lot of fiber, the useful properties of which are aimed at ensuring the normal operation of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the elimination of toxins and other "uselessness".
Kumarin, contained in cherry fruit, helps reduce the risk of blood clots, thus being an excellent tool for preventing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Compote, cooked from cherries, is extremely useful for baby food, thanks to the property to strengthen immunity, reduce the elevated temperature, as well as the optimal content of substances important for the body. Therefore, instead of store juice, it is better to offer children a home-made compote.
In folk medicine, cherry is recommended for hypertension, high cholesterol , colds, various skin infections, constipation, complex treatment of dysentery, epilepsy, certain mental disorders, and for the removal of inflammation in the joints with gout and arthritis.
However, there are certain contraindications that can not be neglected in spite of all the useful
Contraindications to the use of cherries
The use of cherry fruit in food is prohibited in the following diseases: weakening of tooth enamel, heartburn, chronic pulmonary diseases, stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer, obesity, diarrhea. Also, despite the rich and diverse useful properties, it is contraindicated to introduce cherry early in the children's menu, since it can quite cause allergies. To avoid negative consequences, it is advisable to offer it no earlier than 8 months with special attention following the reaction to a new product.