2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Everyone knows that with the cold come viruses that easily make us sick. This happens because the immune system weakens due to the lack of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Proper nutrition can balance the body to be resistant to change.
Vitamins, and above all vitamin C, is what we need most on the eve of winter and during all the cold months. To maintain high levels of the vitamin so necessary for the body, health advice is always to consume more citrus fruits and berries - fresh or frozen, they are a very good source of much-needed immune resistance.
According to a leading Russian nutritionist, the notion that citrus fruits and especially oranges are high in vitamin C is not entirely true.
Strange as it may seem, the content of the immunosuppressant is the highest vitamin in sauerkraut and red peppers.
The levels of the valuable nutrient in them are 10 times higher than in citrus fruits. If a person loves oranges, this is a great way to get the vitamin, but those who suffer from high acidity and those who for some reason do not have access to the fruit, can easily get what they need from sauerkraut.
What other benefits can we get from consuming this vegetable after its fermentation?
Due to the fermentation processes sauerkraut becomes a probiotic suitable for good peristalsis. It keeps the intestinal microflora healthy. The immune system is possible to be modulated by digestion and sauerkraut handles this issue. It takes care of the production of immune factors from the intestinal walls.
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In order to ferment the cabbage, a large amount of salt is added to it and therefore the product becomes unsuitable for hypertensives as well as those who are overweight. However, there are recipes for fermentation without the use of large amounts of salt.
Another positive side of sauerkraut, which is beneficial in the cold months, is the content of beta-carotene. It is characteristic of brightly colored vegetables and is useful for maintaining the immune system.
With its help, the body produces cells that kill germs. Red, purple, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables give the body the necessary amounts of beta-carotene. It is best to consume fresh or after a very light heat treatment to retain all its useful properties.
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