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Wonderfully delicious peaches are low in calories (100 g just provide 39 calories) and contain no saturated fats. Nonetheless, they are packed with numerous health promoting compounds, minerals, and vitamins.The total measured antioxidant strength (ORAC value) of 100 g peach fruit is 1814 TE (Trolox equivalents).Fresh peaches are a moderate source of antioxidant, vitamin-C. Vitamin-C has antioxidant effects and is required for connective tissue synthesis inside the human body. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps develop resistance against infectious agents, and help scavenges harmful free radicals.Fresh fruits are also a small source of vitamin-A and ß-carotene. ß-carotene is a...

Recovery. The first important advantage of honey is its ability to quickly replenish the energy of a person who has recently been ill or is subject to heavy physical activity. Tone. In fact, the same as described above, but it is worth adding that honey contains a large number of useful trace elements that contribute to a surge of strength. Fighting the common cold. It's no secret that honey helps to heal and mitigate various diseases, including colds. Thanks to the use of honey with milk or warm water, you can get rid of nasal congestion and sore throat. It is best...

Today, there are a large number of products that have low calories, but have great benefits for our body. These products include seaweed. Kelp grows at a depth of 10-12 meters and belongs to the class of brown algae. Sea cabbage grows in the Japanese, Okhotsk, Kara, White Seas, in the Atlantic and in the Pacific Ocean. For the first time about seaweed learned in Japan. Today, this country is a leader in the production of kelp. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION After extracting kelp from the depths of the sea, it is subjected to heat treatment and drying, since it is more...

What is useful for walnuts Nature is full of clues. What does a walnut look like, or rather, its kernels? That's right-on the human brain. And that's right, the walnut helps in the work of our brain. One of the most popular and well-known beneficial properties of walnuts is to improve memory. In fact, this is due to the fatty acids that are rich in walnut kernels — in addition to improving memory, they also have a calming effect on the nervous system, which can be very effective under stress. Walnuts can bring great benefits to the body when consumed...

Someone once upon a time saw that thorn bushes do not burn in the fire. "Magic!" our ancestors said then. But after many centuries, researchers objected to them: "No! Essential oils!" It turned out that under the influence of high temperature, essential oils appear on the stems of the plant, which create a "magical" protection from the flame. That is why thorn wood burns very slowly and smokes very slightly. At different times, the attitude to the thorn changed from deification to a curse, people sometimes believed in the power of the thorn to protect from evil spirits, then he...