Introduction: Grapes are rich in vitamins and have high nutritional value. They are eaten in a variety of ways, and both raw food and wine are delicious. However, grapes are a seasonal fruit. Time passes, it is difficult to find a figure, the preservation time is short, and it is perishable.
In order to keep the grapes delicious, people use a special method to dry the grapes in the air, which not only guarantees the loss of nutrients, but also has different flavors.
Raisins are a great invention, and drying grapes with some special techniques not only preserves the rich nutrients of grapes, but also has another flavor compared to eating raisins alone. Some people have a strong sense of health and will regulate the body by eating raisins. For example, before going to bed at night, some people soak their feet while others eat raisins, which can regulate their bodies.
What nutrients do raisins contain?
Raisins are rich in potassium, polyphenols, and dietary fiber
1. The potassium content in raisins is quite high, and the potassium content in 100 grams of raisins exceeds 700 mg. An adult's daily potassium reference intake is 2,000 mg, so eating a handful of 25 grams of raisins can supply more than 180 mg of potassium. As a small snack, this is already excellent.
2. Grapes are rich in polyphenols, which have some losses during the drying process, but most of them can still be retained. In addition, the raisins also contain grape seeds and grape skins that we don't usually eat, and there are more polyphenol antioxidants in these two substances than in the pulp.
3. Raisins are also a good source of dietary fiber. The dietary fiber content in 100 grams of raisins is 3.3-4.5 grams, which is 6-9 times that of refined white rice.
What are the benefits of chewing a few "raisins" every night before going to bed? Doctor: It is recommended to know as early as possible
1. Relieve fatigue
Raisins are dried, sugar precipitation, contains a lot of glucose, can add energy to the body, alleviate hunger and fatigue, improve the body's immunity, maintain the body's metabolism, but also can nourish the heart muscle, help the recovery of coronary heart disease.
2. Nourish qi and replenish blood
Raisins are a very nourishing food, which is rich in iron, can prevent iron deficiency anemia, has the effect of warming the kidneys, replenishing blood, and improving qi, and can improve the cold hands and feet, coldness, low back pain and so on.
Especially suitable for women with anemia, it can improve the color of the body and make the face rosy and healthy.
3. Prevent coronary heart disease
Raisins contain a large amount of glucose, which has a nutritious effect on the heart muscle and helps the recovery of patients with coronary heart disease.
4. Relieves neurasthenia
Raisins also contain a variety of minerals and vitamins, amino acids, regular food on neurasthenia and excessive fatigue has a good tonic effect, or the treatment of women's diseases of food therapy.
5. Lower cholesterol
According to modern medical research, eating raisins is beneficial to lower cholesterol in the blood, while being able to inhibit the oxidation of bad cholesterol.
The fiber in the raisins can also prevent pectin from being converted into triglycerides in the blood, which can prevent cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis.
6. Intestinal protection
Raisins improve the health of the rectum because they contain fiber and tartaric acid, allowing excrement to pass quickly through the rectum, reducing the amount of time dirt stays in the intestine.
7. Anti-tumor
Raisins contain an ingredient called resveratrol, which effectively prevents cell malignancy or inhibits the growth of malignant tumors, and can prevent leukemia cells from dividing.
8. Prevent heart disease
The fiber in the raisins prevents fructose from being converted into triglycerides, a blood fat, in the blood, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.
Precautions for eating raisins
1. The highest content of raisins is sugar, which is more important for the general population, but it is necessary to limit the intake of diabetes.
If diabetics do not pay attention to limiting sugar intake, then it will make their own blood sugar rise, seriously endanger their own health, the sugar contained in the raisins is relatively high, so diabetics are not suitable for eating raisins, need to pay attention.
2. Although the raisins are very sweet and have the nutrients needed by many human bodies, the amount of raisins needs to be limited, and the sugar content in the raisins is not only very high, but also contains a lot of calories.
If you eat too much, it will easily cause obesity, and even lead to some other discomfort reactions, so usually eat raisins must not be excessive, only to eat a moderate amount of raisins can ensure health.
3. Many people like to drink milk when eating raisins, which is very unscientific and detrimental to their own health, because the nutrition in the raisins and the nutrients in milk will conflict.
If the two are combined, it is not only not conducive to the normal absorption of nutrients, but also reduces the nutritional value of the two themselves, so everyone should not drink milk when eating raisins, otherwise it is very unfavorable to their intestines.
The best time to eat raisins
Usually there is no optimal time to eat raisins, and for healthy people, you can eat raisins at basically any time, and it is generally better to eat before or after meals. The specific content is as follows:
Raisins contain a lot of sugar and a variety of nutrients, if you eat raisins about half an hour before meals, you can usually increase satiety, thereby effectively reducing the intake of staple foods, you can avoid obesity to a certain extent.
It is also better to eat raisins about half an hour after meals, because raisins are rich in dietary fiber, which can play a role in promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis. Eating raisins about half an hour after a meal can effectively promote the decomposition and absorption of food, so there is usually no optimal time to eat raisins, and it is generally better to eat before or after meals.
Extension – How to pick raisins?
1. Look at the size
When we choose raisins, do not only pay attention to the size of the raisins, the size is due to the variety of raisins to determine, does not mean that sweet is delicious, select varieties, to buy a more uniform particle size to buy.
2. Look at the color
The color of the raisin is determined by the variety of the grape, the main colors are red, black, yellow and green, the color is different, determines the overall taste of the raisin, and it is selected according to personal preference when purchasing.
The color of the raisins cannot be exactly the same, and if you find that the raisins are exactly the same color, do not buy them.
3. Look at dryness
Raisins are dried by grapes, the water content is very low, so that it is conducive to preservation, if we find that the raisins are more sticky, grab a handful and do not buy.
4. Taste the taste
When we buy raisins, it is best to taste them, and the vendors generally want us to taste them. After tasting, we can buy our favorite flavors.
5. Look at impurities
Do not buy raisins with many impurities, unhygienic, we have to look carefully, if the surface of the raisins sticks a lot of impurities, then even if it is cheap, do not buy, eat easy to get sick.
6. Prevent staining
When we choose raisins, if they look uniform in color and bright in color, then we should be wary of whether the raisins are dyed, and we can buy less. Go home and soak in water for a few minutes, the water has a clear color, indicating that this raisin is not good, do not buy.