The squash is the closest relative of the pumpkin. The vegetable has found wide application in cooking: various dishes are prepared from it, homemade preparations are made and even jam is made from it. For a very long time, the benefits of zucchini were known, but only recently nutritionists have paid attention to this product.
What is the use of zucchini? These vegetables are a storehouse of vitamins. They are easy to digest, contain a small amount of calories, they contain many different trace elements: sodium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, iron. In addition, zucchini is high in vitamins C and B.
The vegetable is low-allergenic, so it is great for feeding children. More often, children are given it in the form of mashed potatoes. The large amount of vitamin C contained in the vegetable increases immunity and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Zucchini pulp is extremely nutritious, contains vitamins A, PP, healthy proteins, a little starch, fiber, sugar. It does not irritate the stomach, enhances the action of gastric juice, stimulates the functions of the stomach and intestines.
Zucchini is recommended for people who suffer from hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, anemia. The vegetable helps to flush out excess water, lowering blood pressure and cleansing the body.
Zucchini caviar, due to the fact that it is prepared with onions, is even healthier than zucchini. It is useful for urolithiasis, metabolic disorders.
The juice squeezed out of the vegetable marrow contains a lot of vitamins and microelements. Low sugar content allows you to drink juice with diabetes, obesity. It is not bad to use zucchini juice with honey, it will only enhance the medicinal qualities. Zucchini juice is useful for the digestive system, it envelops their mucous membrane, enhances intestinal motility. The pectin contained in the juice promotes the elimination of harmful substances from the body (feces, decay products, poisons). With the help of zucchini juice, water-salt metabolism is normalized, excess moisture is removed, and kidney function is stimulated. The folic acid contained in the juice increases the level of hemoglobin, significantly improves the blood composition, and makes the vessels more elastic. In addition, it reduces blood cholesterol levels. Zucchini juice is useful for cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, nephritis, urolithiasis, colitis, and constipation. Zucchini juice fights cellulite perfectly, making the skin even, elastic, smooth.
The beneficial properties of zucchini are used in cosmetology. Zucchini mask perfectly cleanses and tones the skin. A wonderful lotion can be made from grated zucchini, it will smooth out wrinkles, enhance cell regeneration and heal problem skin.
