Talking about useful summer berries, you should pay tribute to the blackberry. This sweet and sour taste of the berry over its medicinal properties exceeds even the raspberry. From the blackberry make compotes, fruit drinks, desserts, jam, often forgetting about the benefits of it is raw berries.

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Meanwhile, this berry is an excellent treat for diabetics, people with excess weight and just want to lose weight, as the blackberry contains a low content of fructose and calories (in 100 grams of berries only about 40 kcal). Also, blackberries are a good means of preventing cancer due to the antioxidants contained in it, the micro-berry is rich and macronutrients, vitamins, pectins, organic acids, etc..

Using blackberries can strengthen the body's defenses, berry is useful in diseases of the genitourinary system. Thanks to the phenolic compounds contained in the blackberry, the blackberry will help strengthen the capillaries and withstand atherosclerosis. Like raspberries, blackberries are recommended by doctors for colds, ARVI and other diseases of the respiratory system, because it has antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect. Blackberry, used in its raw form, helps to regulate the intestine. Improve the metabolism will not only help the fruits of blackberries, but also a decoction of its leaves.

There is no specific contraindication for the blackberry, however, in allergic people, the berry can cause an allergic reaction: from skin rashes to nausea, vomiting. Also, raw blackberry berries produce a mild laxative effect, so it is not necessary to overeat it. With exacerbation of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, berries in raw form are also not recommended. Keep the blackberry better in the refrigerator, and wash - just before they are consumed, because the fruit is easy to crumple and lose juice.

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