The healthiest fruit in Granada can be consumed throughout the year. With or without pipitas from Granada? Nutritionists are practically unanimous in this issue. Granada grains are not only allowed, but are necessary, but should be consumed with caution. The grains contain many beneficial substances that help improve intestinal motility.
They clean the digestive tract of free toxins and radicals. The shell of the grains of Granada has different degrees of hardness according to the variety. It is recommended to chew the grains well, since swallowing them whole is not good.
Can I eat grains from Granada?
For children
Granada juice is administered as a supplement from the first year of life, starting with a few drops a day. In the absence of allergies, the daily ration is gradually increased to 2-3 teaspoons per day, diluted in water. But this is not the position adopted by all pediatricians. Granada juice is a strong intestinal irritating. Many doctors recommend delaying Granada juice up to two years.
Grenades with Pepitas should not be given to children under three years.
When a child eats a pomegranate alone, there are many chances of getting some cucumber in the stomach. Is there a reason for concern? A small number of grenades (up to 4-5) will not harm your child, but a large number can cause constipation or intestinal obstruction.
Children should only eat this fruit under the supervision of an adult.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers
Grenades and Granada juice are not contraindicated for pregnant women. The improvement of the composition of the blood, the strengthening of the walls of the blood vessels, a beneficial effect on the nervous system – this is not a complete list of the effective impact factors of the product in the body. Especially useful is to enrich the diet with grenades during the season of viral diseases.
The doctors’ recommendations on the use of grenade seeds for pregnant women are prudent. On the one hand, positive properties are indicated:
- Vitamin E, which is found in the grains of Granada, contributes to a favorable pregnancy;
- In the first trimesters of pregnancy it helps with toxemia;
- Regulates deposits during diarrhea;
- Increases the blood hemoglobin level;
- tissue swelling is reduced
- Stabilize the nervous system, improve humor.
Doctors do not recommend adding crushed pepitas to food for several reasons:
- Increased acidity can cause problems in the gastrointestinal tract, to the exacerbation of a gastric or pancreatic ulcer.
- The increase in the antidiarrheic properties of the grains causes abdominal swelling, increased formation and thickening of digested foods.
- The ability to lower blood pressure is not always good for the future mother and fetus, which needs a nutritious diet.
What do Granada seeds contain?
The content of Granada grains is really invaluable:
- 20% of them are made up of grenade oil, which contains vitamin E, fatty acid from grenade and other polyunsaturated acids;
- high dietary fiber content;
- considerable amount of macro and microelements – iron compounds, calcium, potassium, iodine, phosphorus, as well as vitamins A, E, B and nicotinic acid;
- Tanino – a tannin with great biological activity;
- More than 10 types of amino acids;
- Punicalagine is a powerful antioxidant, and its main source in nature is Granada.
Granada grain properties
The natural complex contained in grenade oil effectively affects the hormonal background, the regeneration of bone tissues, restoring the nervous system. Fiber helps improve the motility and regular cleaning of intestines. It has the ability to absorb toxins and excess cholesterol and eliminate it from feces. Tannin protects the mucous membranes of the digestive system.
Benefits
For women
- Centuries of practice and modern research demonstrate the benefits of Granada for the female organism.
- Its high vitamin E content, polyunsaturated acids and vegetable fats optimize the body’s hormonal balance.
- Pains during menopause and menstruation are reduced.
- Granada: A true fruit for breast cancer prevention.
- Grenade grains are an excellent component of exfoliants and masks for the face and neck.
For men
Granada is a food that men should include in their diet more often. It is rich in substances that increase sexual desire and power. Granada grains chopped with sugar are known since ancient times as a recipe to increase male power. The use of pomegranate grains with seeds will contribute many benefits to the male body.
- Vitamin C increases blood flow in small vessels, including the pelvic area. Improves the filling of blood of the cavernous bodies.
- Vitamins B and E protect against prostate disorders. The probability of suffering from prostate and helplessness adenoma is reduced.
- Due to the high zinc content of grenades, testosterone production increases, male hormone that increases libido.
To achieve the desired effect, it is advisable to include weekly pomegranate grains in the diet. They must swallow crushing them between the teeth. Not only hard grains can damage dental enamel, but also Granada juice, which contains many organic acids. Therefore, it is drunk in water in proportion 3: 1.
Can they be harmful?
As with most foods, the main damage lies in excessive consumption. An open issue is whether Granada grains, once in contact with the appendix, could cause inflammation of it. There are no conclusive evidence for or against. The main medical recommendation is to crush the grains well. Chewing too strong can easily damage tooth enamel.
Contraindications of use
Mainly, its consumption in large quantities to people with anomalies in the normal functioning of the organism is not advised:
- Gastrointestinal tract diseases
- Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth
- hypotension;
- Trend to constipation;
- hemorrhoids.
How to choose a mature grenade?
Mature fruits that have matured in their natural state are the most beneficial. Choosing such a fruit is easy, so you have to pay attention to a series of attributes that talk about product quality. The ripe fruit is pink brown and has dry skin. To the touch, the cortex is slightly rough. A uniform, smooth, firm and bright cortex indicates that the fruit is immature, as well as the presence of green spots on its surface.
When it is mature, Granada is very dense, so the fruit is quite heavy and firm to the touch. The surface of the grenade must be free of cracks, abolish and other damages. The presence even of a small crack indicates a loss of quality. The integrity of the cortex is broken, allowing the penetration of pathogenic organisms.
The bumps on the surface of the bark appear when the fruit is maturing, when the grains have increased in volume and press the skin from the inside. When the fruit is slightly pressed, the crunch of the grains is heard when it explodes. The sound, hitting it, resembles that of metal. The flower chalice in the ripe fruit is dry and completely open, and the tail is brown.
Soft and brown spots are not suitable for consumption. Fruits that have suffered damage during transport begin to rot quickly, losing their edible quality.
How do you peel a grenade?
- To extract the most useful component of Granada, you have to peel it correctly.
- The inflorescences of the top of the fruit are removed with a sharp knife.
- Be careful, shallow incisions are made in the skin to the peduncle.
- The grenade is placed in a neutral acidity glass fountain and pressed with the hand until the fruit is opened.
- Separate the slices of Granada and cook the juicy grains.
Special uses
In the kitchen
Granada grains are exquisite beauty. They are able to become decoration of any dish. Dry and ground grenade grains are used as a spice. The name of the spice is Anardana. This spice gives the dishes a sour-andargo taste, similar to that of dry cherries. You can enrich the taste of baked products, sauces, vegetables and fish dishes.
In popular medicine
Tincture
Alcohol, vodka or moon brandy are adequate to make a homemade tincture. The tincture elaboration process is simple:
- Crush the berries with sugar until they are transparent.
- Add lemon and cinnamon zest.
- Pour alcohol on them.
For 0. 5 liters of alcohol, 3 to 5 grenades are needed, depending on the size, 1 lemon, 5 g of cinnamon and 1 cup of granulated sugar. This tincture helps with various ailments:
- Colds and prevention;
- High cholesterol;
- Premenstrual pains.
Keep the tincture in a glass jar.
Granada seed oil
The viscous seed of Granada seeds has a reddish-color color and a delicate fruity flavor. The main ingredient is grenade or grenade acid. Granada pepitas oil also contains oleic acid, vitamin E, microelements and other substances necessary for our body. The beneficial properties of the oil are highly appreciated. Its use helps:
- lower blood pressure
- Clean the blood vessels
- Optimize blood sugar levels
- Reduce cholesterol levels.
Orally, Granada oil is taken under the tongue, 3-4 drops per day.
The infusion of dried and ground grenade seeds, of wonderful taste, is endowed with numerous health benefits:
- Colerético
- ant i-inflammatory;
- antioxidant;
- diuretic;
- strengthens the heart and blood vessels;
- enriches the organism with vitamins.
Dust
If the nuggets dry and grind, a light brown dust is obtained. The resulting powder is used as a dietary and flavoring food supplement.
Use of Pepitas in Diabetes Mellitus
Doctors recommend introducing grenades into the diet and peeling them. Grenades are low in sugar compared to other fruits. Its unique complex of vitamins, organic acids and minerals far exceeds the slight damage caused by glucose, and a tea made with its pepitas of Granada gently reduces blood sugar levels.
Granada oil capacity to strengthen blood vessels is very useful for diabetics, since the disease affects them first.
In cosmetology
Facial oil mixture
Granada oil favors
- Improve blood circulation
- hydration;
- skin regeneration.
Granada oil is a expensive product. In cosmetology it is widely used in mixtures with other oils according to the indications. A good moisturizing and regenerating effect is given by a mask that contains different oils.
- Granada seed oil – 5 ml;
- olive oil – 5 ml.
- ylan g-ylang – 3 ml;
- Lavender 2 ml.
The components are mixed and extended slightly on the skin.
Mask against hair loss
A mask based on grain grains and grenade oil helps fight hair loss. 50 g of pomegranate grains are crushed until you get a juice. The fresh juice is added 20 g of oils from Granada and Ricino, 2 ml of aloe extract and 60 ml of yogurt. All ingredients are mixed and the mixture on the scalp and the strands of the root hair are applied to the tips. Cover the head with a plastic wrap and a towel. Procedure duration – 1. 5 hours.
Mask to strengthen hair
The grenade grain mask with egg white tones the scalp and strengthens the hair. Crush the grains of Granada until you get a pulp. Beat the egg white until you get foam and mix it with a tablespoon of porridge and the granada shell. Apply the mask on the scalp, wrap your hair for 0. 5 hours. Clarify with warm water.
Dyed hair mask
Broken and damaged hair recover well after the use of a grenade oil mask. Granada oil is applied to the hair and let it act from 1 hour to a whole night before washing it. After washing it, it is clarified with a natural shampoo. The hair becomes soft, bright and resistant.
All recommendations on the consumption of Pepitas de Granada are given only for people with a healthy digestive system. Not only Granada seeds, but also Granada juice should not be consumed in case of gastrointestinal diseases.
