For many years, one of the most popular vegetables on our table is, of course, a cucumber. Each of us is accustomed to using this product not only in fresh, but also in lightly salted, barrel and marinated. Like any other product, salted cucumbers are beneficial to the body. Of course, the way to prepare them influences the harm and benefit of pickled cucumbers.
Salted cucumbers - a source of good
As for the benefits, in salted cucumbers there is a large amount of probiotics and microelements. The most valuable in them is the iodine compounds, which are easily digested in the body. Proceeding from this, those who love salted cucumbers , can not worry that they will have at least some problems with the thyroid gland. Also in cucumber is fiber, which prevents the appearance of tumors.
If you pay attention to the useful properties of lightly salted cucumbers, the main ones are antioxidants, which form magnesium, calcium and iron - vital elements for the human body.
Also the use of salted cucumbers consists in the presence of beneficial bacteria that control the appearance of all kinds of microbes in the intestine. The same lactic acid, which is formed in the process of fermentation, allows you to reduce the level of fat to the blood, reduce blood pressure and improve blood circulation.
Benefits and harm of pickled cucumbers
The most significant advantage of canned cucumbers is the durability of their storage. Many may ask a question about what can be the benefit of those cucumbers that have been thermally treated? But, contrary to all stereotypes, in salted cucumbers there is a sufficient number of useful properties:
- a large amount of fluid, so the body is saturated with oxygen;
- some vitamins and trace elements even during heat treatment are preserved;
- sour taste increases appetite and improves digestion;
- salted cucumbers completely neutralize the effect of alcohol on the body;
- mild laxative effect.
Harm of pickles:
- because of the large amount of acetic acid, tooth enamel can be damaged;
- various diseases of the liver, kidney and GIT, as well as some contraindications established by the doctor;
- increased appetite adversely affects people who are prone to recruiting excess body weight;
- pregnancy.
I would also like to note that harm from salted cucumbers can only be in cases when a person eats them uncontrollably. But when losing weight, pickled cucumbers - this is what you need.