Currant is found all over Europe. It is widely cultivated in gardening, moreover, wild varieties of berries in their qualities are not inferior to the cultural ones. The currant grows in nature along the banks of rivers, lakes, near marshes, between shrubs and in damp forests. In the southern regions the plant is often found in the mountains.
Currant was bred in Russia in monasteries in the XI century. Information about its medicinal properties are found in medical institutions and herbalists of the XV-XVI centuries. And in 1701 at the garden census it was marked in very many gardens of Russia.
Of course, the white currant is far in popularity to its "relatives" - red and black berries, but its higher yield and many useful properties are valued by gardeners around the world. Well, except for not fastidiousness in cultivation, the white currant also has utility.
What is useful for white currants?
First of all, white currant is recommended for the elderly. If we talk about the medicinal properties, it is believed that a spoon of white currant, eaten every day, contributes to improving immunity and maintaining health for many years. It is also said that her berries have a beneficial effect on male potency.
The content of vitamin C in white currant is much lower than in black currant, but it does not cause allergies, which is very important for people who are prone to this common anomaly these days.
The use of white currant should become regular for people living in ecologically unfavorable areas, because what is primarily useful is white currant, it is its help in removing harmful slags and toxins from the body, as well as heavy metal salts. This is helped by its composition - organic acids, sugars, pectin substances.
Calorie and diet
The energy value of white currant is determined by the following indicators:
- the calorie content of white currant is very low - about 40 kcal;
- The lion's share of calorie is due precisely to carbohydrates - they account for 36 calories of berries;
- for fats - only 2 kcal;
- proteins are also about 2 kcal.
How many calories in the white currant, as well as the urine and diaphoretic properties of the berries, as you understand, determine the increased attention to it of people who want to lose weight, and simply caring about their figure.
There are many different varieties of white currant-based diets. Let us cite one of them, popular in the historical area of Silesia. Historically, coal mines and advanced metallurgy have not contributed to the good ecology of this area, and the diet offered to you will help kill two birds with one stone and reduce your weight and remove harmful substances from the body.
For breakfast it is necessary to cook puree from currant berries with the addition of a small amount of brown sugar, which should be eaten with pancakes, but not buttermilk, and dietary - we cook them without oil, in a non-stick frying pan, rye flour, eggs and water. Pancakes stuffed with currants.
For lunch - turkey stew with spinach on the water and a green salad. For dessert - a full glass of white currant berries.
For dinner - cottage cheese and half a glass of berries, green tea without sugar.
Duration of the diet is 6 days. The result is minus 5 kilos of weight and plus body cleaning from toxins.
In conclusion, it is worth noting the gastronomic qualities of white currant. For example, a good vodka tincture of white currant berries. Its light aroma and excellent taste will perfectly decorate your winter table and will evoke pleasant memories of summer. Thus tincture very much helps or assists at cold.
Benefit and harm of white currant
Both the benefits and harm of white currants should be understood when choosing this diet. People suffering from gastritis and having high acidity, currant is contraindicated and can cause harm.
Also, the berry should not be carried away with thrombophlebitis - due to the high content of vitamin K, it increases blood coagulability.