Useful Delicacies - Dried Fruit

2 April 2021
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One of the most important components of a healthy lifestyle is proper nutrition. Today, many people are ready to change their diet for the better, realising that healthy food contains thousands of essential nutrients that help us stay young and beautiful, protecting us from heart diseases, cancer and premature aging. This can also be applied to delicacies. And, of course, the most useful of them are dried fruit, which can be tasty and useful on their own.

Each type of dried fruit contains a unique complex of substances that have a beneficial effect on body. They are useful for vitamin deficiency, depression and anaemia. For example, dried apricots contain much potassium, so it has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. It is often recommended to eat after heart attacks and strokes to restore body. Dried apricots are rich in vitamins of group B (B1 and B2), A, C and PP and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and sodium, strengthen bone tissue and maintain immunity. Cellular tissue normalises the work of gastrointestinal tract, relieves constipation and cleanses liver. However, it is not recommended for people with diabetes and thyroid diseases.

Aysona ALLABERENOVA,
a family doctor at Health House 7, city of Ashgabat
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