Regardless of the season, berries are always one of the favorite dishes on the table. A pleasant and sweet smell of berries just asks for a mouth. Among all types of berries, the most popular are red berries..
There is a wide variety of red berries in taste, size, ripening time, and beneficial properties. Let's dwell on the most common types.
Watermelon
It is worth finding out whether it is possible to benefit from it without harming the body. Few people know that this berry can really do harm, which is hidden under the beautiful peel of this berry.
The watermelon has become dangerous lately, thanks to unscrupulous farmers who grow them in inappropriate conditions, and suppliers do not store them correctly and do not follow the rules of sale. In order for watermelons to grow faster and become as heavy as possible on farms, they began to "feed" them with nitrogen fertilizers... These fertilizers include nitrates, which are very dangerous for humans.
Nitrates accumulate in the pulp of the berry, because during ripening they lack sun and water. If we consider nitrates as a common substance, then they are not toxic, but when they enter the stomach, they turn into nitrines, which contribute to the development of cancer cells. And if the watermelon is stored for a long time, then the same process begins to occur in the pulp. Nitrites affect and destroy the transport ability of blood, as a result of which a person can develop hypoxia (lack of oxygen). This can be especially dangerous for children and people with diseases of the heart and blood vessels and diseases of the respiratory and excretory systems.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to say exactly which watermelon is dangerous, only if you grow this berry yourself. Therefore, it is better not to give watermelon to children under 2 years old.
But of course, watermelon also has beneficial properties! The main thing is to choose and store it correctly. Watermelon contains the following beneficial substances:
- Antioxidants - carotene, ascorbic acid, thiamine and others
- Promotes strengthening immunity, stabilizes vision
- Folic acid helps in the formation of DNA and contributes to the correct development of a person.
- Removes excess waste from the kidneys, does not allow salt to be deposited and stones to form, cleanses the body completely.
- Magnesium promotes the absorption of minerals and vitamins
Lingonberry
Everyone has heard about this delicious berry, about its medicinal properties, but very few people know which ones are definitely useful and which ones are not very attracted by the use of this berry.
The benefits of this berry are difficult to exaggerate. Consider these properties:
- It contains benzoic acid, which is a natural antioxidant and strengthens cell membranes
- Applied as remedy for rheumatism, because the composition contains tartaric and salicylic acid.
- Ursolic acid has a positive effect on hormonal levels, helps fight stress.
- Diuretic substances help cleanse the body.
- Chromium and copper help in the fight against heart diseaseand.
- Potassium, magnesium and manganese help to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, treat gastritis and anemia.
- Sugar helps fight depression.
- Helps Fight Constipation, headache, weakness.
- Helps in the fight against hangover syndrome.
Perhaps the most popular lingonberry dish is lingonberry juice. The juice is useful for those suffering from anemia, neuroses, low vision, high blood pressure... The juice is useful for colds, has a positive effect on the skin and hair.
Despite the fact that lingonberry berries are composed of many useful trace elements, there are properties that can harm the human body:
- It cannot be eaten by those who the secret function of the stomach is increased and there is an ulcer.
- Harm can cause people with low blood pressure.
- Lingonberry and its juice can not be consumed after meals.
- Berries accumulate radioactive substances, so its cannot be collected near burial grounds, factories.
Strawberry
A lot of controversy can be heard about is strawberry berry, because according to the concepts of biology, it does not apply to such. However, for many decades, in summer, strawberries are the queen of berries, but like others, they have both beneficial and harmful properties.
So, Let's start with the beneficial properties of this delicious berry:
- Fights germs, vitamin deficiency, increases immunity
- Helpful for hypertension, anemia, atherosclerosis
- Strawberry tincture can serve good diuretic
- Tincture is treated diseases of the oral cavity
- Heals joint diseases, kidneys, liver
- Helps get rid of insomnia
- It is used in the fight against eczema
- Helps with weight loss, used as part of face masks.
Along with the beneficial ones, this berry has harmful qualities:
- Strawberries should be eaten only by those who are not allergic to them.
- Do not eat strawberries if a person has stomach and intestinal ulcers
- Don't buy the first berriesthat have appeared on the market - they may contain nitrines.
- Berries may contain helminth eggs, therefore, before eating the berries, you need to rinse well under running water
- Do not use infusions for young children and pregnant women
- It is better to consume strawberries with dairy products, as they help soften the effect of the active ingredients of this berry
- Those fruits that were not eaten the first time are best stored in the refrigerator, because beneficial properties are preserved only in the cold.
Raspberry
It's hard to meet people who don't like fresh raspberries. The berry and branches of the bush itself have a lot of useful properties, and its help in the fight against colds is only a small part of them..
- With a cold raspberries help because they are very high in vitamin C and salicylic acid, so they work in much the same way as an aspirin tablet
- Essential oils in raspberries increase appetite, and fiber is good for the intestinal muscles.
- Citric, malic and tartaric acids in the berry promote digestion.
- Helps Relieve Constipationsince raspberries are a natural laxative that is very mild.
- Raspberries contain pectins, which remove salts of heavy metals from the body... This quality is preserved after heat treatment of the berries.
- Raspberry helps to lose weight, since it contains elements that contribute to the breakdown of fats.
- In raspberries many vitamins of group A, B, C, D, E, PP, macro and microelements.
Raspberries are certainly very useful, but in some cases they can be harmful. There are people who are better off limiting themselves in the use of this berry:
- People suffering urolithiasis
- People with gout
- You can't eat raspberries with gastritis and ulcers
- Dose use allergy sufferers and diabetics
- Can't give raspberries babies up to a year.
Barberry
This berry is known by the candy name of the same name, and is always a welcome guest on any table.
The benefits of the berry:
- Barberry has a choleretic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal effect.
- The broth is used for diseases of the gallbladder
- Infusion of barberry leaves helps with hepatitis and jaundice
- Helps with intestinal upset, chronic diarrhea, dysentery
- Elements that make up the bark and leaves lower blood pressure and improve heart function
- Useful berries after childbirthas they help the uterus to shrink to its natural size
With all the obvious beneficial properties of barberry, there are also contraindications to the use of this berry:
- You can not eat barberry people suffering from liver cirrhosis
- With stone disease of the gallbladder barberry can become a source of exacerbation of the disease
- Barberry contraindicated in pregnant women and breastfeeding women
- Children under 12 years old barberry will not be useful in treating colds
- When making tinctures you need to remember that only ripe barberry berries are useful, but green ones are poisonous
Viburnum
Red viburnum berries rightfully deserve the title of a pantry of nutrients for the human body.
- Apply in the prevention of colds and viral infections... The beneficial effect is provided by the high content of vitamin C and antioxidants in the berry.
- Kalina, even after heat treatment, retains useful properties and helps to strengthen all organs and systems, gives energy to the body
- Viburnum helps to get rid of insomnia and acts as a mild sedative
- For the gallbladder and kidneys is a good diuretic
- Eating berries will help to cope with ulcers, eczema, abscesses
- The bark of the berry is also useful, from which the tincture is prepared, helps stop bleeding
- Viburnum bones are used for restoration of intestinal functions
- With the constant use of viburnum seeds, you can feel better, the body is cleansed, lightness appears in the body, stop tormenting migraines, fatigue disappears, the heart rate will be restored.
There are some contraindications for the use of red viburnum, and they cannot be ignored:
- Do not recommend using viburnum with enuresis
- You can not eat viburnum for pregnant women, since the berry can cause contraction of the uterus, and cause premature birth or miscarriage
- Breastfeeding they also do not recommend using viburnum, since the berries will cause allergies in babies
- Viburnum promotes blood clots, therefore, people with increased blood clotting should not use viburnum
- You can not use viburnum for people suffering from kidney disease and gout.
Dogwood
The valuable properties of this berry fully justify the laborious process of growing the berry - after planting, with proper care, the berry produces fruits only after 16 years. Dogwood tastes like dogwood only. Cornel is very popular in cooking, it is used to prepare jam, compotes, liqueurs, wine, lavash.
What are the beneficial properties of this berry?
- Dogwood renders anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, choleretic and diuretic effects
- Cornelian berry decoction strengthens the immune system, tones the body
- Dogwood helps cleanse the body from harmful decay products
- With constant use the risk of infectious and colds is reduced
- Berry masks help to heal wounds, get rid of inflammation on the skin
- Dogwood used by women for weight loss... Berries stimulate the work of the gastrointestinal tract, metabolism and remove unnecessary waste from the body.
These useful berries can also be harmful, since they have contraindications for taking:
- Increased acidity
- Chronic constipation
- Insomnia
Cranberry
This berry is primarily known for being highly nutritious and due to its nutrients, it has a number of beneficial qualities:
- Cranberry is a storehouse of vitamins C, K, A... High content of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium. The composition contains iron, iodine, manganese and copper. The berries also contain organic acids - citric, cinchona, oxalic, malic and others. Phenolic compounds protect against radiation and prevent cancer.
- Due to its high pectin content, cranberries helps to remove salts of heavy metals and radioactive substances from the body... Pectin binds and removes compounds of lead, cesium and cobalt
- Cranberry cures scurvy, viral and colds
- Cranberry is a natural antibiotic
- Raw berry relieves hemorrhoids and varicose veins
- Amino acids help to strengthen the walls of blood vessels
- Fresh berry compresses relieve headaches
- For wound healing ointment is prepared from cranberry burns. The ointment also treats herpes and fungus.
There are also contraindications to the use of this berry:
- Allergy sufferers cranberries are not recommended for consumption
- Women who are breastfeeding and toddlers up to three years old, cranberries should be excluded from the diet
- Cranberries are not recommended people with high acid levels in the stomach
Red Ribes
This berry can be seen in almost all summer cottages, it can also be black. Most often, people simply do not know all the properties of red currant and treat it with disdain, and after all this berry is very useful:
- Red currant contains vitamins A and P, ascorbic acid. it positively affects the condition of hair, skin, and also strengthens blood vessels and capillaries. Indications for use are diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A good remedy for the prevention of strokes. This composition also helps to strengthen the immune system.
- Potassium, which is part of this berry, helps to restore the work of the heart muscle, removes excess fluid from the body.
- Pectin in red currant helps to bind and remove toxins and salts from the body heavy metals, and also restores bowel function
- Coumarin in red currant helps reduce blood clotting and prevents the formation of blood clots.
- Currant berries contain fiber, which has a mild laxative effect on the intestines.
It is better to observe the measure in the use of red currants, since I can provoke unpleasant conditions such as diarrhea and dehydration.
There are also contraindications to the use of this berry:
- Intestinal irritation occurs due to organic acids, therefore do not eat berries on an empty stomach
- People with stomach ulcers, gastritis and liver disease should refrain from red currants
- With pancreatitis red currants can worsen the condition, due to the stimulation of the production of enzymes by the pancreas
- Red currants stimulate appetite, therefore you need to use carefully, without overeating.
Rowan red
A widespread fruit tree of little value, noticeable for its bright fruit. This berry is very affordable, but few people know about its beneficial properties:
- Rowan berries contain a lot of keratin, which helps to restore visual acuity
- The high content of vitamin C in berries, which helps to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and capillaries
- During the ripening period, berries accumulate a large amount of vitamin PP, which good for the nervous system, relieves stress, irritation, fights insomnia
- Sorbic and pasarbic acids fight harmful microorganisms, do not allow the development of infectious and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Red rowan lowers blood pressure
- Berries can be used as a diuretic, a choleretic and laxative
- Rowan berry juice helps to heal wounds and stop bleeding.
Red mountain ash is contraindicated in some diseases:
- Increased acidity stomach
- Increased clotting blood
- Ischemia
- Allergy on the berry
- After the transferred heart attacks and strokes.
Rosehip
This berry has many beneficial properties:
- Strengthens the immune system, increases the body's ability to fight viruses
- Strengthens blood vessels and restores metabolism... The berry contains minerals that strengthen the walls of blood vessels, lower cholesterol levels and stimulate blood circulation. Vitamin P strengthens capillaries. Recommended for atherosclerosis and anemia
- Reduces pressure... It is recommended for people with hypertensive diseases, and also has diuretic and choleretic properties. Strengthens the stomach and intestines, fights ulcers.
- Stimulates digestion... Rosehip decoction helps the absorption of sugar and fats, increases appetite
- Iron source, therefore it is useful for those who lack this element in the body.
- Antioxidant. Removes toxins from the body and harmful slags
- Helps in the treatment of tuberculosis
- Heals wounds
Possessing obvious beneficial properties, rose hips also have a number of contraindications... You need to know about them in order to save yourself from unpleasant consequences:
- Bad for the kidneys when using too large doses
- Rosehip is not recommended people with increased blood clots and thrombophlebitis
- Not recommended with increased acidity of the stomach
- After eating rose hips, you need to rinse your mouth, as berries have a negative effect on tooth enamel
- Do not eat rose hips with gastritis and ulcers
- Eating rose hips in large doses promotes the development of non-infectious jaundice
Cherry
Cherry has long been known as a useful berry and as a product - a source of youth.
- Cherry is rich in vitamins B, C, PP and B12, minerals - potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium. Organic acids in the composition help in the fight against a number of diseases
- Cherry contains inositol which speeds up metabolism
- Anthocyanins in cherries strengthens capillary walls
- Chlorogenic acid helps to restore kidney function and liver
- Pectin and fiber help to remove harmful substances
- Iron and copper in cherry increase hemoglobin
Not everyone can eat cherries, namely, the presence of the following diseases can serve as a contraindication:
- Stomach ulcer
- Increased acidity of the stomach and intestines
- Obesity
- Chronic lung disease
- Impaired function of the digestive tract
- Gastritis
Stone berry
Beneficial features:
- Bone berries used for colds as a diaphoretic and anti-inflammatory agent. Lowers temperature
- Used as a diuretic for edema
- Apply in joint treatment
- Infusion of leaves relieves headache
- For rheumatism and eye inflammation lotions from drupes are great
- When treating dandruff bone broth is used
- Bone berry juice helps to strengthen the walls of blood vessels
- Applicable in the treatment of cystitis and hemorrhoids
There are also contraindications to the use of bone bones:
- Stone berry increases pressure, therefore, it is not advised to use it for hypertensive patients
- Bone bone is not recommended with thrombophlebitis and varicose veins.
Hawthorn
The well-known berry is capable of prolonging life and improving the condition of the body.
Useful properties are found in the treatment of the following diseases, as well as for prevention:
- Heart diseases - tachycardia, some forms of arrhythmia, myocardial disease, angina pectoris. Hawthorn relieves pain behind the breastbone, normalizes the heartbeat, tones the heart muscles. Indicated for recovery from heart attacks and strokes
- Hypertension - normalizes blood pressure
- Diseases of the nervous system - increased excitability, insomnia, overexertion. Hawthorn has sedative properties, does not cause drowsiness, does not distract attention
- Kidney cleanser, you can use hawthorn to normalize urination
- Hawthorn normalizes the functioning of the intestines and stomach, promotes ulcer healing
- Berries remove toxins and toxins excreted, cholesterol
- Hawthorn enhances blood clotting, makes red blood cells more elastic
- Tincture and decoction of hawthorn can cleanse the liver
- Hawthorn positively affects the functioning of the brainas a vasodilator
- Hawthorn heals inflammation, inhibits viruses and germs
Any of the varieties of hawthorn has a whole range of healing properties, however, excessive use of this berry can cause damage and form an allergic reaction.
There are a number of main contraindications to the use of hawthorn:
- Individual intolerance
- Liver disorders
- Atrial fibrillation
- Autism of all forms
- Toxicosis
- Hypotension
- Renal failure
All the berries mentioned above are certainly a storehouse of useful substances and have a beneficial effect on the human body. By eating berries, you can become healthier, improve your general condition and cleanse the body.... The main thing is to observe the measure and know which berries are best not to eat for a particular disease.
Enjoy your meal!