Since ancient times, in Russia it has been customary to take Uzvars or compotes. In autumn fresh apples were used in the other months, nuts. Even what, 10-15 years ago, the compote nuts was one of the favorite soft drinks in the canteen. And in schools and nurseries, it continues to be elaborated, knowing the undoubted benefits of the compote nuts for the body.
Chemical composition and calories of the Nuts Compote
Women care about their figure, so first of all interested in the caloric content of a particular product. In previous times, the caloric value, of course, take into account, but not stop in it as today. Let’s cheer on the caloric value of dry apples is not high. For 100 grams of the product there are 231 kcal, 2 grams of protein, 0. 1 grams of fat and 59 grams of carbohydrates.
The chemical composition of apples also impresses with their wealth: iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamins of groups C, B and PP, bet a-carotene, pectin and much more.
The properties of the compote for the human body
To answer the question: Is the compote of nuts good or bad? It is necessary to study its composition and the properties of its components. A wel l-cooked compot of fresh or dry apples is undoubtedly beneficial to the health of the organism at any age. Both dry and cooked apples contain fiber and pectin, which help eliminate excess harmful cholesterol, toxins and waste products. Dry apples drink is useful because it normalizes the work of heart muscle, prevents the appearance of cholesterol plates on the walls of blood vessels. The product has little allergy, so you can eat as dessert for almost everyone.
The benefits of
Nuts compotes have a beneficial effect on the digestive system and help reduce blood sugar levels. They are useful for cardiovascular diseases due to the high potassium content of the apple peel. In small doses, doctors allow consuming compotes even to diabetics, since they reinforce the immune system.
Compotes with the addition of fresh lemon and honey help fight colds.
Damage and contraindications
No special contraindications for drinking compote have been found. Do not drink large amounts of sour compote people with indigestion, in this case it can cause swelling, flatulence, heartburn. Rinse your mouth or brush your teeth after eating, since sugar can cause decoys. Uncontrolled consumption of compote with high sugar content can cause weight gain.
How to make compote at home
In order to cook a healthy and tasty apple compote for winter, the following products are needed: 2 liters of water, about 1 kilogram of fresh apples, preferably Durum varieties, 1 cup of sugar (concentration can be increased and taking2 cups, and in winter, the opening of compote, dilute it with water) and a little vinegar 9% (1 teaspoon.)
The apples are washed, their hearts are removed with the membrane and the nuggets, the big ones are cut into pieces (the little ones can be whole) and put into a 3-liter jug. Boiling water is poured, let stand 5 minutes, the water is poured into a saucepan, sugar and a little citric acid are added to the tip of a knife. When the syrup and sugar break to boil, pour the apples again, add a teaspoon of 9%vinegar, close the jar with a metal lid, turn it over and put it under a “leather coat”, wrapping it in a blankethot throughout the night.
Dehydrated apple compote
The compot of apples or dry pears can be done in the classical form. In a 5-liter saucepan, pour 3-4 liters of water, bring to a boil. Take 100 grams of nuts, if bought, you have to separate them from possible remains and rinse them well. But if they dry at home, and you are sure of your quality, it cannot be washed, and immediately poured into boiling water, drew for 10-15 minutes. Turn off the stove, cover the pot and let stand. Then drain the liquid, cool it at room temperature and add a couple of tablespoons of honey, see it in a bottle and guide it in the fridge. When it is hot, it is a drink that removes thirst. More apples can be taken, so the flavor will be richer and brighter, sugar can be added to boil, its amount depends on the variety of apples and its acidity.
Dry pears compote
Dry pears are also a vitamin warehouse that we lack in winter, for example, contains folic acid (vitamin B9), which maintains health and participates in all organism processes. It is especially necessary during pregnancy. Fresh and dry pears and their decoctions are used to prevent avitaminosis and as a cough remedy, the systematic intake of the decoction decreases pulmonary cramps and reduces the formation of mucus in the respiratory tract.
The pear compote is sweet but a bit tasteless, so it is recommended to mix apples and pears in equal parts. Then the compote is sweet without adding sugar and the flavor improves.
Compot of apricot, sultanas raisins or raisins
If you have a fruit and vegetable dryer at home, you can deal with your vitamin contribution for winter and dispose of apricot, peaches, grapes or prayers. All fruit nutrients are preserved in a soft drying process, so these vitamin supplements of the diet can help maintain the functioning of the human body. Dry fruit can be stored in a special metal container or in fabric bags. Stocks should be checked periodically, since moths may appear in dried fruit if storage conditions are not met.
If dryer is not available, it can simply dry outdoors, systematically rotating the slices or drying in the oven; The lower the temperature of the fresh fruit, the more useful substances it will retain. Or you can take the road of less resistance and buy dehydrated fruit already prepared, thanks to the wide range available today. But in this case you must remember an interesting rule: the more antiestics the dehydrated fruit seems, the more utility it will have, since less preservatives have been used for conservation in all its splendor and preparation prior to sale.
DRY BOUSE COMPOTT
In addition to fruit, many housewives prepare during the summer a variety of dry berries. Any berry of the forest or garden can be dried for compote: currants, raspberries, strawberries and cherries. Each berry enhances the taste of the compote in a different way. Raspberry decoction is a popular remedy for many colds and has antipyretic properties. Crowds contain a lot of ascorbic acid. Combining berries and fruits, you can delight your family every day with healthy, tasty and varied drinks. It is important to remember that the cooking times of the different fruits and berries vary greatly and that instead of computing a porridge of berries and fruits are obtained, which must be added little by little, one in one. For hard fruits to sneak enough and detach their nutrients to the fullest, and the berries do not spread.
The pears must be cooked for 1-2 hours, dry apricot, raisins-10-15 minutes, apples a little more about 20 minutes and up to half an hour, sultanas raisins-5-7 minutes. The degree of dryness of fruits and berries and size must be taken into account.
Peculiarities of consumption
Kampots is better to take after a meal, especially for those who have gastrointestinal diseases in the exacerbation phase. Depending on the content of fruits and berries decoctions can have different effects:
- The compote of Albicoque and Peach has beneficial effects on the nervous and cardiovascular system.
- In addition to removing toxins, the apple-pear drink speeds up metabolism and normalizes intracranial pressure.
- A drink with prunes activates intestinal peristalsis.
- Prune compote can be taken as a mild laxative.
The dried fruit dessert is a source of iodine, vitamins and minerals.
For children (at what age can it be given)
Before including dried fruit compote in your child’s diet, consult your pediatrician. He will tell you the order of introduction of new products, what the mother should pay attention to. The dried fruit compote is usually given at one year of age.
At first, the compote is made from only one type, for example, pears. You have to start with small amounts, enough to give 1 teaspoon after food and see if the child has any problems: rashes, colic, stomach upset. If the first test is satisfactory, you can increase the serving and then move on to another fruit. And so gradually increase the ration.
Important: When problems are detected, the fruit or berries must be excluded. Let the organism recover and only then give the new class. Compotes should be made only from quality products, without external damage. Preferably use fruits and berries that grow in the region at first and add exotic ones over time.
Pregnant and lactating women
During pregnancy, the woman’s body undergoes significant changes, excessive irritability appears, fatigue even with light exertion, and drowsiness. These symptoms are due to the increased level of progesterone, a hormone that performs many functions, including storing nutrients needed by the fetus in fatty tissues.
A woman should not gain more than 10-12 kg during pregnancy, so she should follow a healthy diet. She can use dried fruits to diversify her diet, while getting the necessary trace elements and vitamins.
With the restructuring of the body of the pregnant woman often occurs toxicosis. Compote from nuts and berries can help alleviate these unpleasant manifestations. You just have to choose the right components for the compote. For example, take a pear as the base, and add some apricots and prunes. This drink will help you fight nausea, as it has a pleasant acidity, especially good when cold. The vitamin complex will restore vivacity, give strength, in addition, this combination normalizes the intestines, eliminates constipation.
Another problem of pregnant women is stomach acidity, you can, of course, eliminate discomfort with medications (maalox, almel), contain magnesium salts that, once in the stomach, neutralize the effect of gastric juices, but it is not recommendedUse them for a long time.
The berries and fruits, which contain magnesium salts but are soft and protective, can help solve the problem.
| Product name | Magnesium content (mg) per 100g product | Iron content (mg) per 100 g of product |
| Apricot | 8 | 0.7 |
| Banana | 42 | 0.6 |
| Cherry | 26 | 0.5 |
| Pear | 12 | 2.3 |
| Blackberry | 29 | 1 |
| Strawberry | 18 | 1.2 |
| Raspberry | 22 | 1.2 |
| Buckthorn | 30 | 1.4 |
| Prune | 9 | 0.5 |
| Black currency | 31 | 1.3 |
| Khaki | 56 | 2.5 |
| Cherry | 24 | 1.8 |
| Prunes | 88 | 3 |
| Apples | 9 | 6 |
The berries and fruits can be eaten raw or in the form of compotes, providing the adequate amount of magnesium to combat stomach acidity.
Many berries and fruits, even dry, contain iron. This substance is good for the development of the baby’s brain. Regular consumption of fruit and berries during pregnancy increases the level of woman hemoglobin, which is important to gestate a healthy baby.
Of course, compotes alone will not face all problems. The food must be balanced as a whole: eliminate (or at least reduce) from the diet fatty, fried and smoked foods, as well as pickles.
To lose weight
Although nuts are much more caloric than frescoes, they can be used in compote to lose weight. It is important to remember that in the elaboration of these compotes sugar or sugar substitutes are not used.
You have to know how to find the best combination of ingredients, so that the compote remains pleasant, but not sweet.
Compote with ginger
- apples (green varieties, bittersweet) – 1 kg or 150 grams of nuts;
- citric acid – (2 g per 1 liter) or 1 fresh lemon
- Honey – 2 tablespoons
- ginger root – 5 cm;
- Canela – 1/2 Rama;
- 2 liters of water.
Rinse apples under the tap. Then, remove the heart, put them in a saucepan with 2 liters of water, pour citric acid 4 g, let it cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes and strain. Next, add the finely chopped ginger and cinnamon to the resulting compote and cook for another 10 minutes and strain for the second time, after cooling the drink at 40-45 degrees Revolver 2 tablespoons of honey and put in the refrigerator. Drink a glass 3 times a day before meals. If nuts are taken, it will be enough with 150 grams of apples, which will be boiled for about 20-25 minutes; On the last lap, lemon juice will be poured along with honey.
The apple puree left over from the compote is added to the cottage cheese or eats as a separate plate with kefir.
For some diseases
For some diseases you have to be very careful with the choice of fruit for compote, otherwise the damage that will be caused to the body will be greater than the expected benefits.
Gastritis and peptic ulcer
Acid fruit and berries, which irritate the stomach, are not recommended for peptic ulcer; It is better to eat a banana or pear, or remember that during thermal treatment (drying or boiled) acidity decreases and dry fruit should be added to the diet.
The raw fruit contains a very high amount of fiber, and is very difficult to digest. However, if you really want an apple, you can do a little cheat and cook it in the oven or eat dry fruit in compote.
For pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, a condition that can have different causes and forms. In most cases, problems with the production of enzymes that help process food are produced, that is, the assimilation of nutrients is altered. Doctors recommend a special treatment plan for the disease, in which adequate nutrition is essential.
At this time, patients are recommended
- mucous soups, cereal broths (rice, oats), vegetable broths:
- Maggos of meat and fish, steamed tortillas;
- Compotes, fruit purees, Rosa Mosqueta and Besamel infusion.
An current apple compote can be completed with 50-100 pumpkin pipes. It will protect the stomach from acidity and provide minerals to the body (copper, fluorine, magnesium, zinc, calcium, manganese, iodine).
Composition of the compote nuts; In drinks a combination of pear and apricot is recommended.
Mellitus diabetes
In this disease it is important to monitor the sugar content of the food. For example, you can prepare compote of racies, since this product is low in calories with a low glycemic index, so the drink will not cause an increase in blood sugar. Dry pears can be the base of the compote for this condition.
Rotavirus
Rotavirus is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract. It is recommended to drink a lot of hot water during the disease. Very useful is the apple compote, with the addition of black currants, bladder, ruibarbo root.
With poisoning
The first days of poisoning is recommended to drink clean water to remove toxins from the body. But after 2-3 days you can drink compote without sugar, to replenish potassium ions. Recommended for 2 liters of boiling water to drink 100 grams of sultane raisins and add 1 finely chopped banana, boil for 15 minutes and then strain and drink the hot broth. Do not add sugar to juice.
Special conservation
Dry fruit should be stored in fabric bags, in dry and well ventilated places. After cooking, the compote must stand from 2 to 3 hours at room temperature. If a lot of compote has been done, it is advisable to separate the fruit and berries and save them in the refrigerator.
