Dried fruits, especially in winter and spring, are a life-saving source of vitamins and minerals. They are very sweet, hearty and tasty, and contain healthy carbohydrates - fructose and glucose, as well as sodium, magnesium, iron, iodine and potassium. Only 5-6 pieces of dried apricots, prunes or a handful of raisins will save you from vitamin deficiency, strengthen the immune system and improve the condition of your hair and skin. But not any dried fruits are so useful; when choosing them, you need to be guided by some recommendations.
Instructions
Step 1
Do not buy shiny, bright prunes or dried apricots - they get such a beautiful look after harmful chemical treatment. Dried fruits are smoked in sulfuric smoke and, as a result, they acquire shine and gloss, do not deteriorate for a long time, and pests do not eat them. The type of real dried fruits, which are dried in a natural way, is not so attractive, they look duller, insects can be found in some fruits, but there is guaranteed there is no chemistry here. During the drying process, no fruit can become brighter, this is achieved only with the help of dyes and preservatives.
Step 2
Look for properly dried dried fruits, dried apricots and raisins should be brown, not amber, dark raisins and prunes should be black with a bluish tinge. The coffee shade of prunes indicates the treatment with boiling water, which means that there are not many vitamins left in it. Do not be seduced by the gloss, it is induced with the help of glycerin or fat of unknown origin, the correct dried fruits have a nondescript appearance, they are dry, wrinkled and not at all shiny.
Step 3
Do not buy too soft or, on the contrary, overdried fruits. This is a consequence of improper harvesting, moist dried fruits will not be stored for a long time, and a lack of moisture reduces the nutritional value.
Step 4
Buy dried fruits with seeds, raisins - with tails, these are signs of a quality product. They shouldn't be to taste
salty, sour, or burnt.
Step 5
Choose domestic dried fruits, they are less likely to contain chemical additives. Do not buy these products in street markets - they quickly absorb harmful car emissions. When buying dried fruits in packages, look for GOST marks, not TU.
Step 6
Store dried fruits in a dry and dark cool place, in such conditions they may not lose their properties for about a year. If mold develops, throw it away immediately; such products can be dangerous. Rinse dried fruits before drinking with warm water, not boiling water, it destroys vitamins.
