Lead: apricot is warm, suitable for people with deficiency-cold constitution such as slow metabolism, anemia and cold limbs; Suffering from colds, tuberculosis, phlegm cough, edema and other diseases, eating apricots often is of great benefit; After people eat apricot fruits and almonds, hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde are produced by digestion and decomposition, which can play a role in preventing cancer, resisting cancer and treating cancer, and can prolong life after long-term consumption; Almonds can relieve cough and asthma, moisten intestines and relax bowels, and often have the effect of beauty and skin care.

Among many fruits, apricot is a common one. But many people like to eat apricots because of their unique taste and good taste. Do you know the nutritional value of apricots? Let's look at the efficacy of apricots. By the way, what do apricots do?

Apricot trees are planted in most parts of northern China. Because of its bright color, juicy pulp, sweet and sour taste, it is a very popular fruit in the spring and summer fruit market. The efficacy and function of apricot have been valued by people since ancient times. In addition to being eaten directly, apricots can also be made into apricot juice and preserved apricots.

Nutritional value of apricots

Apricots are rich in nutrients, rich in various organic components and vitamins needed by human body, and have high nutritional value in fruits. Apricot is nutritious because it contains 23%-27% of protein, 50%-60% of crude fat, 65,438+00% of inorganic salts such as sugar, phosphorus, iron and potassium, and various vitamins. It is a good tonic.

Health-preserving efficacy of apricots

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, apricots are warm and sweet, and eating them raw can play a role in moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Apricot pulp is rich in flavonoids, which can prevent and treat heart disease and myocardial infarction. Therefore, eating apricots often is of great benefit to patients with heart disease.

Apricot is also one of the fruits rich in vitamin b 17. Scientifically speaking, what is vitamin B 17? A very effective anti-cancer nutrient, and it will only destroy cancer cells, and will not harm healthy and normal cells in the body. Bitter almond can relieve cough and moisten throat, relieve constipation and promote digestion, and can treat cough and other diseases.

In addition, conventional foods such as sweet almonds and dried almonds also have a certain effect on lung.

Almonds are also rich in precious vitamin C and polyphenols, which can not only reduce the content of cholesterol in human body, but also significantly reduce the probability and risk of heart disease and other diseases. Almond is rich in vitamin E, which has a certain effect on beauty, can accelerate the metabolism of skin cells, and can make the skin more ruddy, shiny and elastic.

Fresh apricots are also high in vitamins. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, which is beneficial to the body's absorption of iron. Apricot pulp contains a lot of iron and potassium, which is a necessary nutrient to maintain the normal function of human nervous system and muscles, so eating apricot regularly can balance body fluids and maintain normal blood pressure.

Eating taboos of apricots

Although apricots are extremely nutritious, you must pay special attention when eating them. Apricot pulp is spicy, sweet and sour, and contains a small amount of toxic substances. Apricot meat contains a small amount of hydrocyanic acid, which is easy to cause poisoning and should not be eaten raw in large quantities. If pregnant women and children eat apricots excessively, they may get sores and boils.

At the same time, because apricots taste sweet and sour, excessive consumption can easily lead to a surge in gastric acid and damage the gastric mucosa, thus causing the onset of stomach diseases, and it is also easy to corrode teeth and induce dental caries.

If apricots are squeezed into juice or soaked in water before eating, it is not only safe and non-toxic, but also beneficial to the health of separatists. For people who like to eat apricots, it is beneficial to eat more processed apricots and dried apricots.

The practice of apricot

Vanilla apricot sauce

material

2 kg of sweet apricot, 500 g of fine sugar, 2 vanilla pods and 2 g of salt.

working methods

1. Wash and dry sweet apricots.

2. Cut it open with a knife and take out the core.

3. Add sugar and put it in the refrigerator to marinate overnight.

4. Pickled oranges are waterless, so you don't need extra water when cooking apricots.

5. Cut the vanilla pods, scrape out the vanilla seeds and put them in a pot to boil.

6. Turn off the fire, cook again, turn off the fire for a few times, the apricots will melt, and the taste of vanilla will also be reflected.

7. Finally, add a little salt to make the sour and sweet taste more obvious.

Conclusion: The above is my introduction to apricots. I believe everyone will have a certain understanding of apricots after reading them. Many people don't know much about this kind of fruit that they usually eat a lot. Now I know, I will eat correctly in the future. You can also make some cakes or desserts, but they are delicious!

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