Eggplants, as well as potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc.. - representatives of the numerous nightshade family. The color of the eggplant skin, depending on the variety, can be different shades of white, green, purple.. We have the most widespread eggplants of dark purple color.. They are sometimes affectionately called "

The most delicious - young (unripe) fruits. They are fried, baked, boiled. Caviar is prepared from them, they are added to vegetable stew, etc.. dishes. Eggplants are harvested for future use: dried, frozen, pickled, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net Eggplants are not only tasty, but also healthy. Their pulp contains:.

- Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, organic acids, fiber.

-Vitamins: PP, A, groups B, C, E, PP.

It should be noted that eggplant contains a significant amount of potassium: 238 mg per 100 g of pulp. (For comparison: 350mg of potassium in 100g of bananas, champions in its content). As you know, potassium is involved in the work of the cardiovascular and urinary systems..

These fruits contain iron, zinc, iodine, copper, as well as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, etc..

Fiber, which is part of the pulp, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract of the body, iron and copper help the hematopoietic organs, magnesium - for the nervous system, calcium and phosphorus - for bones, teeth, hair.

Who benefits from eggplant Eggplant, unlike other fruits, is useful for smokers, t. their pulp contains nicotinic acid, which reduces the desire to smoke.

Blue ones help strengthen the human immune system.

Eggplant is a seasonal product and this time should be used to replenish the body with their useful components.. Dishes with eggplant diversify the diet of women during pregnancy.

Nutritionists recommend eggplant to nursing mothers after 3 months of the baby. Moreover, start with a small amount, followed by an increase in the normal reaction of the baby.

For children, gastroenterologists recommend giving dishes containing eggplant not earlier than after 3 years of age..

You need to know that eggplant pulp contains glycoalkaloid solanine, harmful to the body, which gives the vegetable bitterness.. It is mainly produced in overripe fruits, and there is not much of it in young, unripe fruits..

You can get rid of corned beef if chopped eggplant slices are generously sprinkled with salt, hold for 25–30 minutes, and then rinsed and squeezed.. Heat treatment of eggplant neutralizes solanine.

Contraindications for eating eggplant:.

-Gastritis;

- Peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;

- Diseases of the pancreas;

- with insulin therapy;

- For kidney disease.

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