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 "We were attracted to this super-vegetable mango ..."
"Vegetable Tango", accidents
Slowly but surely, winter is coming to an end, the days are getting longer, the nights are short, the sky is blue, the air is already clearly blows spring. But the content of vitamins in vegetables and fruits that we used to eat every day, gradually decreases and is already looming on the horizon threatening signs of spring beriberi.
And what that means, we know - constant feeling of fatigue, bouts of depression, skin faded, faded hair.
Well, it's time to reinforce the shock body batches of vitamins. What are the most useful fruits in this period. In our usual apples and pears the content of nutrients is committed to zero, but the exotic fruits are full of invigorating and life-giving components.
Kiwi
Especially popular in winter bright green kiwi fruit, rich in vitamin C and other useful. There in the fetus, and another name -
Actinidia
. Once this wild-growing vine growing in China, was inconspicuous, small and tasteless fruit, but, fortunately, it drew attention to the New Zealand selectors, and that's when the hard work came to light this miracle - tasty and healthy kiwi. Slightly hairy fruit resembles huddled Spotted Kiwi (the symbol of New Zealand), hence the name.
Kiwi fruit - a real treasure malachite casket, because the fruit contains vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and zinc. One of vitamin B there are several types - B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and high potassium content makes Kiwis useful in some forms of hypertension and heart problems. Vitamin C (one kiwi fruit per day covers the full daily requirement of this vitamin) boosts the immune system, blood vessels, increases resistance to all kinds of infections, helps the body fight stress. Rich kiwi and vitamin E. And thanks to the lutein content, the use of the kiwi has beneficial effects on vision.
In short, the winter - this is the first fruit of the need, especially for those who can not eat citrus fruits. It turned out, kiwi practically non-allergenic, unlike oranges. In addition to these useful properties of kiwifruit malokalorien (only 60 calories), easily absorbed by the body, promote digestion and eliminate toxins. But a recent study of Norwegian scientists showed that kiwi is able to burn fat blocking the artery, reducing the risk of blood clots. In addition, you can use the miracle fruit, and for cosmetic purposes. This fruit perfectly cleanses the skin and at the same time it fills the whole complex of vitamins.
Purifying mask of kiwi
Mash kiwi fruit puree to the state. The resulting mass is put on the face. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes (the skin lightly tingling). Rinse and wipe the face tonic. Apply a non-greasy moisturizer.
Avocados
Another indispensable fruit for combating avitominoz - avocado. For the shape, color and peel the Aztecs called the avocado - "alligator pear", and for useful properties and nutritional value of its India dubbed the "poor man's cow." And so densely filled with vitamins that under winter beriberi sin to forget about it.
Avocados are very high in calories (kcal 250), but do not worry, it is unlikely you will be able to gain weight! Saturated fats in avocados little, 80% - monounsaturated fatty acids, which contribute to the combustion just saturated fats so that avocado diet can even lose weight.
In addition to each 100 g of avocado have up to 2 grams of vegetable protein, plenty of vitamins (A, Group B, C, D, E, K, M, P), potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and phosphorus. Incidentally, Vitamin M (folic acid, vitamin B9), provides a healthy appearance of the skin, acts as an analgesic for pain, and even slows down the graying of hair. By choosing an avocado approach carefully, should not acquire darkened with brown spots off. Avocados should be green and not too hard if you squeeze the fruit - from the toes to remain dent.
Avocados are used in salads, sauces and soups, it can be added to milk shakes and infant formula for feeding. Due to its neutral taste avocado easily combined with many products: ham, shrimp, crab sticks, boiled eggs and so on. The flesh of a ripe avocado can be simply spread on bread and lightly salt the. In South America it is made into an ice cream, and in Indonesia is mixed with coffee, milk and rum cocktail!
Avocado can cook wonderful nutritious and refreshing face mask, simply smeared remnants of the pulp on the face. Rinse off the mask after 15 minutes, get your skin like a baby. Avocado mask neutralizes toxic substances found in abundance in urban air, and also helps maintain the lipid metabolism.
Nutrient Mask Avocado:
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To prepare the masks need half an avocado and egg yolk. These components are to be mixed, and the resulting mass Apply a thick layer to cleansed skin. After 20 minutes, the mask can be cleaned.
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Whitening Mask from one avocado, one teaspoon of lemon juice and crude protein of eggs. Wash off after 20 minutes with cool water.
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The mask of avocado halves, one teaspoon of honey and half a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Pass everything through a mixer, put on your face for 20 minutes.
All these compositions soften and revitalize the skin and smooth out wrinkles. But I emphasize: the mask with avocado designed for dry skin.
Mango
Despite the well-known song of the "super-vegetable", "mango" in Sanskrit means "the great fruit"! And growing this fruit in the magnificent and beautiful mango trees in India. In this tree (and its fruit), which is a sacred right for the two religions - Hinduism and Buddhism, Hindus see a pledge of protection and prosperity of all the inhabitants of the house, so the mango trees are growing literally every house.
Today, mangoes can be found in almost every supermarket, and the juice from them, many simply adore. Mango pulp is tender, sweet, fragrant and unique ratio of vitamins. As with all yellow-orange fruit, mango many carotenoids. First of all, the flesh is rich in beta-carotene content of mango which surpasses even carrots. Our body uses beta-carotene for the synthesis of vitamin A, and its deficiency in the body increases the body's sensitivity to colds, leads to disruption of keratinization of the skin, reduces the severity of twilight vision. Furthermore, mango pulp rich in vitamins C, B, organic acids, dietary fibers, iron and potassium. The presence of a large number of mango biologically active substances has made this fruit is one of the therapeutic agents of traditional Indian medicine.
Currently, the dietary value of this fruit does not cause any doubts. Eating mango perfectly calms the nerves and helps with stress, protects the skin from external factors. Due to the high content of fiber in mango pulp and liquid mineral substances that fruit stimulates the kidneys and intestines. Unloading days with mango improve metabolism, deduce the excess fluid from the body. A mango weighing approximately 640 g covers one third of the daily requirement for potassium and significantly reduces blood pressure. Mango juice strengthens the walls of blood vessels, so it can be used in diet therapy of atherosclerosis. But mango suitable not only for food!
Cosmetic mask mango
Mix 2 tbsp. spoon squeezed juice or chopped thoroughly mango pulp, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Apply the mixture on the skin for 15 minutes. Mask rinse thoroughly.
From the pulp of mango and avocado (together and separately), you can make a mask for weak, dry hair.
Well, if you feel that the spring depression overtakes you all still cook
cocktail "Exotic"
. Take 1 kiwi, pineapple half, 1 mango. Fruit peel, cut the mango peel, remove seeds, prepare the mashed pulp. Kiwi and pineapple juice squeeze. The mango puree sneaky resulting liquid - ready to drink. This drink is wonderfully suited for the prevention of colds, prevent the spring of beriberi and just for improving your mood!
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