Why is sour cream useful?

Sour cream is a popular sour-milk product, which was invented in Russia, but fell in love all over the world. Very often this product is avoided by people who have problems with being overweight. However, by many criteria fatty sour cream is even more useful than fat-free sour cream.

Benefits of sour cream

Russian cream - this is how sour cream is called by the inhabitants of other countries - has collected all the benefits of milk . In sour cream are concentrated all the mineral elements characteristic of lactic acid products, and the high fat content allows these substances to be absorbed more successfully and completely.

Present in sour cream are vitamins, organic acids, calcium, phosphorus, iodine and other elements. Biotin and beta-carotene, contained in sour cream, contribute to the preservation and prolongation of youth. Calcium and phosphorus - strengthen bones and nails.

Sour cream revitalizes the body in case of problems with digestion, reproductive failure, hormonal disorders. It is very useful to eat sour cream in the morning. 2-3 spoons of this product will saturate the body and give strength for several hours. Harmful sour cream can be with high cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases. However, this does not mean that it should be abandoned - 10% of sour cream is a dietary product that can be consumed in small amounts (1-2 tablespoons) even with these diseases.

Sour cream with diet and weight loss

Despite the fears of many slimming, sour cream during a diet is completely permissible. Caloric content of 100 g of 10% sour cream is about 120 kcal, 15% is 160 kcal, 20% is 200 kcal, 25% is 240 kcal, and 30% is 280 kcal. But, proceeding from the fact that this product is not eaten in large quantities, even a fat sour cream will not harm the figure. The only condition is the correct combination of this product. Very harmful for the figure (and for health) is sour cream with flour products, cereals, potatoes. The maximum benefit it will bring in the salad of fresh vegetables and greens.

There is also a two-day unloading mono-diet on sour cream. During this diet a day, you can eat 400 grams of sour cream of medium fat, and in between meals - drink 2 glasses of wild rose. Two days of sour cream should be alternated with two days of usual, but moderate nutrition for a month.