11/09/2020
Dried fruits are a storehouse of vitamins for the heart and blood vessels
zum, figs, prunes, dried apricots and dates are real medicines for those who appreciate everything natural. Along with such useful properties of dried fruits as improving digestion and metabolic processes, as well as improving skin and hair, they have another important property: due to the content of a large amount of potassium, they strengthen and heal the cardiovascular system. Potassium is one of the most important trace elements for maintaining the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels, as modern medicine knows about.
Interesting: when drying fruits, the concentration of nutrients in them only increases! For example, 100 g of fresh grapes contains about 200 mg of potassium, and 100 g of raisins contains 860 mg. And in dried apricots potassium is 5 times higher than in fresh apricot.
Dried fruits also contain other useful substances and vitamins:
Prunes contain magnesium, copper, calcium, manganese, iron, iodine, potassium, B vitamins, as well as E, C, PP. B vitamins strengthen the nervous system, and potassium strengthens the heart. Prunes are called the best preventive measure for normalizing metabolism and blood pressure. In addition, it normalizes the functioning of the kidneys and gallbladder, has excellent antibacterial properties and strengthens the immune system.
Dates contain zinc, sodium, potassium, fluorine, cobalt, copper, phosphorus, iron, aluminum, manganese, vitamins: A, C, B1, B2, B6. In China, dates are called food for long-livers, and in Arab countries - "bread of the desert." Dates prevent anemia, hypertension, normalize blood pressure, vitamin deficiency, and improve heart function. Due to the high content of glucose and fructose, they improve brain performance, help to recover from illness, and increase the body's endurance.
Raisins contain vitamins A, B (B1, B2, B5, B6), C, potassium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, chlorine. As one of the most useful dried fruits, raisins replenish the iron deficiency in the body, thanks to this it is especially useful for anemia; strengthens the nervous system, improves sleep. A few highlights a day is a must for everyone who suffers from diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Also useful for strengthening the immune system, with vitamin deficiency and after a long illness.
Figs are rich in B vitamins, as well as A, C. Contains potassium, sodium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium. It is especially useful for low blood hemoglobin, venous insufficiency and hypertension, vitamin deficiency and pulmonary diseases, for the improvement of the nervous system. Reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood, strengthens the immune system, relieves spasms from blood vessels, resolves the formed blood clots.
Dried apricots are also useful and indispensable for the heart, like raisins. Contains magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins: A, C, B. Regular use of dried apricots is especially necessary for anemia, cardiovascular diseases, vitamin deficiency, to improve vision and blood composition. An important property of dried apricots is that it fights against blockage of blood vessels. For people who have undergone heart or vascular surgery, doctors strongly recommend including dried apricots in their daily diet.
Dried apricots are the main food and source of health for people living in the distant Pakistani Himalayas. The average life expectancy of these people is more than a hundred years, and even at the most advanced age they remain full of strength and energy. What is the mystery of their good health? Living in a wild mountainous area, they do not have the opportunity to grow anything, their "bread" is fresh apricots in summer and dried apricots - dried apricots - in winter. They also prepare their own unique drink from dried apricots, which allows them to stay young and healthy for a long time.
We have listed the most basic types of dried fruits that are beneficial for the health of the heart and blood vessels. Now let's find out how to make a healthy and nutritious treat for cardiovascular health.