People who were fortunate enough to be born during the deficit years know what tangerines are. This is a holiday, the New Year, and the smell of these citrus fruits is still associated with Christmas gifts. The reason is whether in the association, or in a special composition of essential oils, but mandarins can really help to cope with blues and depression . Even at least this reason is there in times of drooping mood.
Than useful tangerines?
Since the pulp is not the only thing that is useful in mandarins, we will consider separately the composition of both the flesh and the peel. The mandarin pulp contains:
- sugar - about 50%;
- lemon acid;
- vitamins of group B, PP, K, E, C, D;
- glycosides;
- essential oils;
- salts of calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium.
Composition of mandarin peel:
- beta-carotene - provitamin A;
- vitamin C;
- vitamin P;
- organic acids;
- alpha-limonene, aldehydes, citral, methyl ether.
Ask your child if mandarins are useful, and he, remembering the pleasant taste of these favorite citrus, will immediately send you to the store for them. It is for children that mandarins can be especially useful - during periods of colds and flu, children often refuse to take tasteless medications. Of course, you can not put tangerines on your feet, but to offer your child a barter - 1 tablet for 1 tangerine is very effective. In addition, the mandarin itself helps reduce fever, strengthen immunity, and also relieve coughing.
The anti-mucosal effect of mandarins is due to the phenolic amino acid, which has a beneficial effect on bronchi, well, and ascorbic acid is a well-known assistant in ARI.
Mandarins are useful for the cardiovascular system. To be more precise, such partitions have partitions between the wedges - white films, which we willingly take off. These white mesh contain glycosides - they prevent the deposition of cholesterol on the walls of the vessels.
Mandarins are good and bad
But in addition to the benefits of tangerines, there is some harm. Since these fruits are very tasty, it is very difficult for us, and especially for children, to stop for a couple of fruits.
Also, contraindications cover all the beneficial properties of mandarins and in the case of gastrointestinal diseases. Mandarins can not be eaten by those who suffer from high acidity, including ulcers, gastritis, inflammatory bowel diseases.
Mandarins can also harm the kidneys - with weakened functions of excretory system, liver, with nephritis, as well as cholecystitis from mandarins should be discarded.