Pickled cucumbers contain a huge amount of nutrients and nutrients. After salting, these vegetables do not lose their properties, and the amount of vitamins in them does not decrease. Eating pickles can provide certain health benefits. However, in some cases, such a product can be harmful.
Cucumbers are used in various salads or eaten naturally. But few people thought about what a beneficial effect this product can have on the body. Or, on the contrary, what it is capable of doing harm.
What are the benefits of pickled cucumbers
Pickled cucumbers are a low-calorie food high in fiber, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, calcium and other trace elements. They have no cholesterol and many vitamins that help the whole body to function properly. For example, the vitamin C found in pickles helps fight infections of the mouth, improves blood flow to the gums, and prevents scurvy.
As a result of fermentation in pickles, lactic acid is produced. It helps the growth of beneficial bacteria and has a beneficial effect on digestion and metabolic processes.
The benefit of pickles is that they contain iodine, which our body needs for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland and heart. This microelement helps to cope with stress, chronic fatigue, and contributes to the proper functioning of the nervous system and brain.
Cucumber pickle is no less useful than pickled vegetables themselves. It increases appetite, helps in lowering blood pressure, improves blood circulation and vascular elasticity.
What is the harm of pickled cucumbers and who should not eat them
There is little talk about the harmful effects of pickles. But there are contraindications in which the use of this product negatively affects health.
Pickled cucumbers should not be eaten by people with kidney disease. The reason lies in the high salt content, which is contraindicated in pathologies of this paired organ. Moreover, the constant use of such a product causes serious harm to the kidneys and can provoke the development of a painful condition.
It is not recommended to eat cucumbers when:
- stomach ulcer;
- pancreatitis;
- cholecystitis;
- hepatitis.
It is important for people with hypotension to remember that pickles can dramatically lower blood pressure.
Small amounts of pickles should be given to small children.
