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Due to the high yield, pistachios are collected from trees by machines, and dried naturally, in the open air. Thanks to this, it is possible to get an environmentally friendly product, without all sorts of impurities. The exception is salted pistachios, because they are soaked in a special solution before drying.The benefits of pistachios for the body lies in their high caloric content and nutritional value. 100 g of the product contains approximately 650 kcal. Nuts also contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals, which means that they can not only saturate, but also treat the body from certain...

More than two thousand years ago, the first apricots came to Europe from China. Today, apricot is considered to be one of the favorite fruits of both children and adults. But few people know that not only the fruit itself, but also its bones are very useful for health. What is their use? We will try to find answers to this and many other important questions.Chemical composition of apricot kernels Vitamins: A, B vitamins, C, F, PP. The kernels of this fruit contain a rare vitamin B17 (amygdalin), which is also present in wild berries (blueberries, cranberries, strawberries). It is...

Types of cottage cheeseTo date, the main classification of cottage cheese is presented depending on the fat content of the product:fat from 19% to 23%;classic from 4% to 18%;fat-free 1.8%;low-fat from 2% to 8%.Depending on the raw materials from which cottage cheese is made, the one that is made from milk and from the reconstituted product is distinguished. There is also cottage cheese, which is made from a mixture of dairy products.Composition and caloric content of cottage cheese, vitamins and mineralsThe average caloric content of the product is 136 units. The composition of cottage cheese contains a lot of protein,...

Turmeric is a herbaceous plant, a perennial. This is a close relative of ginger, they belong to the same family – ginger.The grass grows in the south and east of India, in Indonesia, and is cultivated in a number of Asian countries. As a wild plant found only in the Indian territory, so the homeland of turmeric is considered this country.In the food industryThere are more than 90 varieties of grass, but the rhizomes of only three of them have practical value for the food industry.Long turmeric (turmeric, yellow root, homemade turmeric) is used to make spices.The aromatic variety is...

Corn is an extremely valuable food and feed product, second only to wheat in terms of marketability. But modern research also opens up the therapeutic possibilities of the "queen of the fields". There is evidence that the inclusion of corn stigmas in food leads to an increase in bile secretion with a decrease in its viscosity and density, and with their long-term use, even the dissolution of gallstones is observed.The greatest losses of vitamins and some minerals occur when preserving the product. Thus, the presence of potassium, phosphorus and magnesium is reduced by almost 2 times.Sodium in corn is a...