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Why we love peaches so much
We love peaches for their bright taste, delicate color, velvety skin, breathtaking smell and delicious juice … And also because peaches are not high in calories – 100 g of peaches contain only 39 calories.
Aromatherapists claim that peach scent is an excellent antidepressant, it removes from the state of indifference and apathy, stimulates mental abilities, improves memory and concentration.
Peaches in the market and in the store: how to choose?
- Ripe peaches it is not difficult to choose. They exude a strong, vibrant scent and spring a little when they are lightly squeezed in the palm of your hand.
- Peaches come in many varieties, which differ not only in their place of growth, but also in color and taste. The flesh of ripe peaches can be pink, white or yellow. Pink and white pulp is the sweetest, yellow pulp is more fragrant.
- Wasps and bees are very well versed in ripe peaches. Feel free to buy the fruits on which they sit.
- If you still come across not very ripe peaches, do not be upset. They can mature if kept at room temperature for several days. You can even speed up the ripening process by putting the peaches in a paper bag with bananas.
Connoisseurs also claim that the most delicious peaches are always slightly irregular. Light asymmetry is not only good for art!
In the shop, especially out of season, we usually buy fruits that have already undergone chemical processing: so that peaches do not spoil when they get to us from distant countries, they are treated “on the road” with gas sulfur preservatives, which also allow the fruits to ripen on the way …
If you want to know how hard the fruit has been processed, break one of them. If you overdo it with chemical protection, the bone inside will be dry and shriveled. You can make compote, pie, jam from such peaches. The main thing is not to eat them raw. At least not to give it to children.
If the peach bone remains intact, eat and enjoy, just be sure to wash it before eating. In general, if you buy peaches in the store, you should follow the same guidelines as when buying in the market.
Ripe peaches: the choice of centenarians
In China, the peach symbolizes longevity and is considered one of the main components of the elixir of youth.
Peaches are often recommended to be included in the diet: fresh peaches contribute to the digestion of fatty foods, so a peach dessert at the end of a hearty dinner will be very useful.
What nutritionists say about peaches
- peaches are necessary for sick and malnourished people as a nutritious and restorative agent
- peach juice will help weakened children gain strength
- peach juice helps with stomach diseases with low acidity and constipation: 50 g of peach juice should be drunk 15-20 minutes before meals
- peach fruit can be used as a diuretic for urolithiasis
- peaches contain potassium salts – they will help with heart diseases, for example, if the heart rhythm is disturbed
- fresh peaches can be used as a remedy for anemia: they stimulate an increase in hemoglobin
- due to the content of vitamins A, C and B, peach fruits are recommended for an increased tendency to colds: they help the body to adapt to adverse environmental conditions
Watch out, peaches!
Allergy sufferers, diabetics and people prone to obesity have to be careful with scented peaches.
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