Fans of the right way of life and nutrition choose only natural and positive products for health. A carob syrup (carob) is one of the first in the list for such people.
Useful ingredients and properties of carob syrup and recommended contraindications to its use
The main useful property of carob syrup is its ability to act as a sweetener. In this syrup, the benefits of a natural product are combined with a relatively low calorie content. An additional bonus that promotes the popularity of carob syrup is its beneficial properties for health.
The composition of the carob bean syrup includes pectin, vitamins (the record holder is vitamin B), valuable minerals (especially a lot of calcium, potassium, magnesium), tannins, organic acids. These components have antioxidant, immunostimulating, bactericidal, tonic effect.
The use of carob syrup is indisputable when:
- diseases of the lungs;
- oncological diseases;
- weakened immunity;
- reduced metabolism;
- dysbiosis;
- constipation ("lazy" intestine);
- violations in the sexual sphere, impotence;
- menopause in women;
- dental diseases;
- catarrhal and infectious diseases;
- migraines;
- urolithiasis;
- vegetative-vascular dystonia;
- nervous disorders.
Doctors strongly recommend the kerob to smokers and people suffering from recurrent bronchitis. Due to its antioxidant properties, the use of carob syrup in food prolongs youth. And some manufacturers include it in their make-up.
Among the contraindications to the use of carob syrup can be called:
- individual intolerance to the product;
- intolerance of foods with a high content of fructose;
- age up to 1 year.
Limited use of carozhny syrup is possible with diabetes mellitus. However, before you enter it in the menu, you should consult your doctor.
It is forbidden to add carob syrup to dishes with milk - this will lead to problems with the digestive tract, there will be multiple unpleasant symptoms - increased gas formation, nausea, diarrhea.
Useful properties of carob syrup for obesity
Separately, mention should be made of the benefits of carob syrup for weight loss. Nutritionists recommend this product as a diet, but it should not be abused - its caloric value is 320 kcal per 100 g.
With moderate use, the kerob helps to increase the effectiveness of the diet, speeds up metabolism and softens the negative sensations that often occur when diet is limited. Thanks to carob syrup, the diet is physically and psychologically tolerated more calmly, which means that the risk of a breakdown becomes minimal.
The permissible dose for weight loss is 4-5 teaspoons of carob syrup per day. If it exceeds the norm, it can lead to the opposite effect and slow the metabolism.
Drink for weight loss with carob syrup
Ingredients:
- 1-2 teaspoons of syrup;
- quarter of lemon;
- 200 ml of water.
Preparation
Heat the water, dilute the carob syrup, add lemon juice. Take this remedy for a quarter of an hour before meals 2-3 times a day (best of all - lunch and evening).
Application of carob syrup in folk medicine
With gastrointestinal disorders, poisonings, headache, oncological diseases - 4-5 times a day for a tablespoon of funds for half an hour before meals.
With a cold, sore throat, flu, bronchitis, dyspnea, diseases of the nervous system - 5-6 times a day on a tablespoon of funds for a glass of warm water.