By including currants in your diet, you can significantly improve your health.
Candidate of Medical Sciences, endocrinologist of the highest category, nutritionist Elena Syurakshina told who is recommended to consume this berry.
Her recommendations are provided by the Roskachestvo portal.
Who needs to eat currants?
Firstly, for people with weakened immunity. Currants contain a large amount of vitamins and microelements that help the body resist viruses and bacteria.
Since it is impossible to stock up on many vitamins, in particular vitamin C, it is advisable to consume currants daily in the summer.
Secondly, this berry is recommended for those who want to lose weight. The anthocyanins contained in currants improve glucose metabolism and prevent weight gain. Currants are very useful for obesity and prediabetes.
Currants are also useful for arthritis, gout, respiratory and liver diseases, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
It is important to remember that berries are a source of simple carbohydrates, the consumption of which must be controlled.
You can eat about 2 cups of berries per day. It is advisable to eat berries before 5 pm.
Fresh berries should be consumed with caution if you have high stomach acidity.
Previously, we talked about what habits will help prolong life and improve health.
