Apricot grows on low trees with a rounded, spreading crown. Its fresh fruits are useful for absolutely everyone, but after drying they are not recommended for overweight people.
Apricot is a small orange fruit. The color of the fruits is given by the carotene contained in them, of which they are not less than in carrots. Everything is useful in an apricot: the bark of a tree, seeds, the fruit itself, its pulp and stone.
Fresh apricots are incredibly rich in sugars and pectin: more than 10% of these components. For this reason, people with diabetes should refrain from consuming large amounts of these fruits. Apricot is a champion in potassium content. It contains twice as much of this trace element as in raisins and three times more than in dried apples.
It should be noted a special kind of apricot - Armenian. It is remarkable for its high iodine content, therefore it is extremely useful for people with endocrine disorders.
Apricot pulp is rich in vitamins: it contains representatives of almost all groups, but most of all beta-carotene, C, B1, B2 and PP. The fiber content is also high: 0.8 g per 100 g of fruit. Traditional healers consider apricot to be a female fruit, since its regular use has a beneficial effect on the field of gynecology, improves the condition of hair and nails, and normalizes metabolism. As a result of this complex of influences, the figure also improves, as excess weight goes away.
They recommend the use of fresh and dried apricot fruits and for diseases of the respiratory and digestive organs. In the first case, they contribute to the elimination of mucus, in the second, they act as a mild laxative and regulate the acidity of the stomach.
It has long been noted that apricots are good thirst quenchers, despite the high content of sugar and pectin. Eating the fruits adds strength and endurance.
Dried apricots (dried apricots) are higher in carbohydrates than fresh ones. For this reason, they cannot be attributed to dietary products and it is not recommended to use them for those who want to get rid of extra pounds. However, at the same time, dried apricot helps to remove toxins and toxins from the body. It is indispensable for heavy metal poisoning. Therefore, the fruit is certainly useful for everyone, but overweight people need to eat it in limited quantities.
A decoction of apricot leaves is especially effective in terms of cleansing the body. This healing remedy is recommended to everyone who works in hazardous industries or lives in gas-polluted metropolitan areas. The leaves are brewed as tea, and you can use both fresh and dried. To remove toxins, toxins, radionuclides, it is enough to take 200 ml of broth in the morning on an empty stomach.
Dried apricots are especially useful for schoolchildren and students, knowledge workers. The unique combination of trace elements, minerals and vitamins contained in it helps to improve memory and has a positive effect on the functioning of the brain.
Doctors recommend the following daily serving of this fruit: 5-7 fresh medium-sized fruits or 10-12 dried ones. This amount of fruit will be enough to increase immunity, hemoglobin, saturation of the body with vitamins and useful microelements.
