If there is a sweetness that is associated with warmth, homeliness and grandmother, then this is jam. Jam is made from fruits and berries, less often from vegetables, boiling main ingredient in large amounts of sugar. This is the classic formula for making jam. In addition to this method, there are others that allow you to give the old "grandmother's" delicacy new properties.
traditional jam, contrary to grandmother's assurances, - not enough useful product. Sweet, with pieces or whole berries and fruits, it bears the imprint of a sunny summer. But vitamins, for which, in theory, they love jam so much, it almost does not carry at all, despite the fact that it is a derivative of berries and fruits rich in vitamins.
Prolonged heat treatment destroys many vitamins, reducing the value of the product. Those vitamins that remain after boiling are stored in such insignificant doses that it is not necessary to talk about jam as a source of vitamins. And given the high calorie content of jam due to huge amount sugar, jam can be called a product that is more unhealthy than healthy.
How to make jam useful
So is it really necessary to deny yourself the pleasure of drinking tea with jam, to refuse this traditional Russian tandem? Not necessary. There are several ways to prepare your favorite treat, which allow you to maximize the usefulness of berries and fruits and minimize the harm that sugar brings.
If you replace sugar with fructose when cooking jam, then the harm of jam will decrease - the pancreas is less critical to fructose than sugar, but in this case we will only reduce the harm from sugar, but the benefits fresh fruit will be lost. Fructose jam will still have to be cooked. In addition, fructose jam is more cloying than sugar jam, and is not always to the taste of even an avid sweet tooth. If you reduce the amount of fructose, then the jam can ferment. And the cost of fructose is higher than regular sugar.
Another option is the so-called "five minutes". Jam is not boiled for hours, achieving the “correct” density, but fruit is brought to a boil, boiled for a couple of minutes, cooled and boiled again for a couple of minutes. This cycle is performed three or four times. During this time, the loss of vitamins is not so intense, berries or pieces of fruit do not lose their shape. Yes, and the amount of sugar for the "five minutes" is taken less than for the classic jam.
"Five minutes" are stored in the refrigerator - the risk of spoiling is great. And there is no need to talk about the usefulness of such jam either, it is less useless than classic jam. Ascorbic acid is destroyed at a temperature of 98 degrees. So “five minutes” is not a storehouse of vitamins.
The best option jam can be considered berries grated with sugar. From the point of view of the Russian language, this option is not jam, because the berries are not boiled. But the banks retain the majority beneficial vitamins found in fresh fruits. And - sugar, which acts as a preservative. There is such a “jam” without cooking should be infrequent: enriching ourselves with vitamins, we also saturate ourselves fast carbohydrates and empty calories.
Composition of jam
The composition, calorie content, benefits and taste of jam are determined by the berries, fruits or vegetables that are part of the delicacy, as well as the amount of sugar that the hostess adds during cooking. The more sugar, the naturally higher the calorie content. The least high-calorie "five-minutes" are considered, which were prepared thrifty housewives with a minimum of sugar.
Blackcurrant jam. If it is a berry grated with sugar, then such jam is the best source of vitamin C. Blackcurrant strengthens the immune system, helps fight viruses and bacteria during an epidemic. Also, blackcurrant contains iron and potassium, which regulates the blood formula.
Blueberries grated with sugar are useful for those who have vision problems - blueberries contain carotene and ascorbic acid, as well as vitamins of group B, PP, manganese, organic acids. Iron in blueberries is contained in a form that is maximally absorbed by the body. In addition, blueberries are one of the the best sources tannins, which are extremely helpful in digestive disorders.
Raspberry jam is famous for the content of a natural analogue of acetylsalicylic acid - aspirin. And in this case it doesn’t matter what kind of jam it is - cooked as a result of boiling raspberries or just grated berries. Not for nothing raspberry jam traditionally considered in folk medicine as the best remedy for colds.
Strawberry jam, as well as jam from the closest relative of wild strawberry, are the best antioxidants. High content vitamins A, E and C makes the jam useful for the prevention of cancer, as well as for maintaining youth and beauty.
Stone fruit jam - from plums, apricots, peaches, cherries can be not only not useful, but also dangerous, especially after a long, more than a year of storage. True, we are talking about jam and fruits cooked together with seeds. Fruit seeds contain amygdalin, which, decomposing, eventually turns into hydrocyanic acid. The longer stone fruits are stored, the higher the risk of jam poisoning. Therefore, doctors advise removing the seeds from fruits before cooking or not storing such jam for more than one year.
Jam for children
Pediatricians are ambiguous about jam. Recognizing certain jams beneficial features, pediatricians warn of the risks of a sugar-rich product that affects children more than adults. Pediatricians are categorical: children under three years old should not be given jam at all.
After three years, you can add a couple of tablespoons of jam to pancakes or porridge. And be sure to drink plenty of water. Glucose, which rises sharply in the blood after eating sweets, literally draws water from tissues and organs, and this leads to metabolic disorders.
Jam for weight loss
Jam is not the product that can help you lose weight. Moreover, there is no doubt that cravings for sweets, including jam, lead to weight gain. An exception is five-minute jam, cooked without adding sugar at all.
Generally speaking, this is not quite a jam, but rather an addition to "slow" carbohydrates - cereals, fruit salads, or drinks. Ginger jam has a peculiar taste and, as they say, an amateur. But it speeds up metabolism, promotes the rapid breakdown of fats and, importantly, relieves cravings for sweets.
150 g of ginger, peels from two large oranges, juice of half a lemon, 75 ml of water and 1 cup of sugar.
Rinse the ginger root, peel and cut into cubes. Put chopped ginger in a glass jar, pour boiled chilled water. to another bank with boiled water put orange peel. Soak for three days, changing the water two or three times a day.
Then drain the water completely, chop the orange peels with a knife. Pour a third of a glass of water into a saucepan with a thick bottom, pour sugar, stirring constantly, add chopped orange peels and ginger. The mixture is brought to a boil, not forgetting to stir constantly, remove from heat. When at room temperature it cools down, repeat until boiling. After a couple of hours - again - according to the principle of cooking five-minute jam. After the last boil, remove from heat, cool, add the juice of half a lemon, arrange in sterile jars and close the lid. Store ginger jam in the refrigerator.
Pumpkin jam with orange
Pumpkin is known for its ability to normalize metabolism, and oranges - to speed it up.
For 3 kg of peeled pumpkin pulp: 2 large oranges, 1 lemon, sugar (the less the better).
Cut the pumpkin, oranges and lemon into cubes (it is advisable to remove the seeds from citrus fruits), put in a saucepan and cover with sugar. Put the saucepan on a small fire and, with constant stirring, bring to a boil. Turn off after 10 minutes. Let it brew for 3 hours, then put it back on slow fire 15 minutes and removed. When it cools, the jam is laid out in sterile jars.
100 grams of this sugar-free jam contains only 25 kilocalories. Sugar increases the calorie content of jam.
Berestova Svetlana
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Jam is an old Russian word, and it means a boiled delicacy, most often berries, fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers boiled in honey or molasses. Jams from berries and fruits are known to almost everyone. But from vegetables and flowers?! In fact, jam was cooked (and still is cooked!) From carrots, radishes, pumpkins, green tomatoes, turnips, chicory, as well as from rose petals and Japanese chrysanthemum, rose hips, ylang-ylang flowers and dandelion. The undeniable benefits of jam are precisely in the vegetable vitamin component, and not in sugar, which acts as a preservative.
The way to preserve berries and fruits with honey appeared long before the advent of sugar. The fact that jam is useful, our ancestors not only knew, but also skillfully used the healing properties of berries to treat many ailments, preserving them with honey. In the absence of honey, the berries were simply boiled in a Russian oven and then used to make fillings for pies, compotes and broths.
Fruits and berries candied in honey were an expensive delicacy, and they were served only at the table of noble people. Ivan the Terrible loved cucumber jam drenched in honey. And Catherine the Great, having tasted the "emerald" gooseberry jam, granted the cook a ring with a real emerald. Officially, this canning process has been known since 1795. And he is associated with the French chef Nicolas Francois Apper, who offered the most best method preservation of products. For which he was declared the winner of the competition and awarded the title of "Benefactor of Humanity".
Most of all, of course, jam prepared in a “cold” way is useful, when the berries are not cooked, but mixed with sugar and ground or twisted in a meat grinder. In this jam, most of the vitamins and nutrients are preserved.
Chemical composition
The taste of delicacy, the benefits of jam and the set of useful elements and vitamins in it are determined by the berries and fruits included in its composition. For example, blackcurrant jam is a storehouse of vitamin C, as well as potassium, iron and other useful substances. Strawberry jam rich in antioxidants - substances that stop the development of cancerous tumors, and a whole set of micro and macro elements. Raspberry jam is a natural aspirin, as well as calcium, iron, potassium and fiber. The benefits of blueberry jam are widely known - in it a large number of iron and manganese, B vitamins, organic acids and atocyanins. Blueberry jam is generally a champion in terms of the content of nutrients - in addition, it contains carotene (vitamin A), vitamins C and PP, B vitamins, tannins.
The benefits and harms of jam
Beneficial features
Jam is a dessert made from fruits and berries, which can be considered a delicious medicine. Fruits rich in vitamins and microelements can accelerate the treatment of many diseases. It is well known about the benefits of jam for colds, coughs, high fever.
Traditional medicine in this case prescribes herbal tea with cherry, currant, strawberry, mountain ash, sea buckthorn, raspberry, pear jam. As part of these jams, there is a large amount of vitamin C, the intake of which increases immunity and promotes a speedy recovery. Besides, pear jam used as a prophylactic for kidney diseases, it is recommended to use it to improve blood composition and prevent atherosclerosis.
With anemia, apricot jam is very useful. Substances found in apricots
Jam is a truly folk product that most of us perceive as a delicacy. And how else, because it is prepared from berries and fruits with the addition of sugar, which acts as a preservative. However, true gourmets know that jam is not only tasty, but also extremely healthy dish. Indeed, from time immemorial, berries and fruits picked in the summer were preserved for the winter, so that even in the cold they could replenish the body's supply of nutrients, and thereby prevent various diseases.
But is jam really useful in the form we are used to? And what kind of jam helps in case of this or that disease? We will answer all your questions in this article.
The benefits of jam
It is generally accepted that jam does not bring any special health benefits, since heat treatment kills most of the vitamins and minerals, as a result of which an insignificant proportion of useful substances remains in the finished jam, which cannot have any significant effect on health.
Actually it is not. Indeed, vitamin C and folic acid are seriously destroyed by boiling. Vitamins B1, B2 and PP suffer from heat treatment, but not so much. But fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) practically do not suffer from heating.
In addition, fiber remains in full composition in berries and fruits, pectins are not destroyed, and minerals simply fall into the broth, which does not merge, but becomes part of the jam. Thus, all minerals remain in place.
It can be concluded that about half of the vitamins needed by the body remain in the finished jam. Add to this a large amount of sugar in the jam, which should be attributed to harmful products for its ability to clog blood vessels, affect blood glucose levels and be deposited in the form of excess fat on the abdomen and thighs. It turns out that jam is not as useful as they try to imagine, but not as useless as one might think.
How to make jam more useful
To make this delicacy more useful, you can replace sugar with fructose. The pancreas processes fructose more easily, which means it does not cause sharp fluctuations in blood glucose and the body is not at risk of developing diabetes. In any case, this is only a half measure, which will reduce sugar consumption. There is no question of the preservation of useful substances, since the dish will still have to be cooked. In addition, fructose jam turns out to be very sugary, and not every fan of this delicacy agrees to such a step. And it will not work to reduce the amount of fructose, since in this case the jam will quickly begin to ferment. We are not talking about the fact that fructose is much more expensive than sugar.
A good option for preserving nutrients will be five-minute jam. This is a cooking method in which, instead of boiling the berries for a long time, they are brought to a boil and immediately removed from the stove, repeating this cycle 3-4 times. In this case, vitamins break down much less, and much less sugar is required to prepare the “five minutes”.
Nevertheless, it is impossible to call such a jam as useful as possible, because it is boiled one way or another, which means that vitamins and minerals are destroyed. For example, vitamin C is destroyed when heated to 98°C. In addition, the “five-minute” is not rolled up like a regular preservation, but stored in the refrigerator under a plastic lid, which means that such jam is stored much less and can deteriorate at any time.
The most useful option for preserving fruits and berries is grinding them with sugar, that is, a complete rejection of heat treatment. Of course, such a mixture can no longer be called jam in the classical sense of the word, but it brings the greatest benefit body. The amount of sugar for grinding is also taken to the minimum, so you can get the least calorie dish.
The benefits of jam for various diseases
The value of a particular jam depends on the nutrients that are contained in the berry or fruit. In this regard, we will consider the most popular types of jam and list the diseases that they successfully cope with.
Raspberry jam
The most useful at all times was considered raspberry jam. This is a unique natural remedy that effectively copes with colds and flu. Its value lies in the high content of salicylic acid and vitamin C. These substances are diaphoretic, due to which they bring down the heat, reduce the temperature and relieve sore throat.
This delicacy contains ellagic acid, which reduces the impact on the body of fried and smoked foods, thereby preventing cell malignancy. Finally, the jam contains substances that are natural analogues of the drug Aspirin, which means they thin the blood, preventing the formation of blood clots.
Practice shows that raspberry jam will benefit from colds, flu and SARS, sciatica and joint pain, constipation and anemia. In addition, the use of raspberry jam is the prevention of diseases of the reproductive system.
True, it should be remembered that vitamin C and salicylic acid are destroyed when heated, and therefore it is worth minimizing heat treatment or simply grinding raspberries with sugar.
viburnum jam
This is another extremely healthy dish, according to healing properties yielding, perhaps, raspberry jam. Like raspberry jam, it is most often used to combat colds and SARS. To do this, just add a spoonful of viburnum jam and honey to tea. You need to take such tea 2 times a day during the illness and once a day as a preventive measure. Moreover, in the old days, inflammatory processes on the skin were eliminated with viburnum jam.
The disadvantages of such a delicacy, many include the presence of bones. By the way, this also applies to other berry jams that have a large bone (for example, cherry or plum). In fact, removing the bones is undesirable. They contain a lot of useful substances that, during the cooking process, get into the broth, which means they make the dish even more useful.
If this argument does not convince you to leave the seeds in the viburnum, just remove them and grind the berries through a sieve to make a great jam.
Cranberry jam
Cranberry jam is considered one of the most useful, it has a tonic and antipyretic effect. It contains vitamins of groups B, E, A, K, a large amount of vitamins C and PP, as well as minerals: calcium, potassium, selenium, copper, zinc, sodium, fluorine, iron, phosphorus, etc. Cranberry jam is indispensable in winter cold and autumn-spring thaw, it improves immunity and helps fight colds and viral diseases. Healthy cranberry jam and in diseases of the kidneys, as it has a bactericidal and diuretic effect. For best conservation it is better to cook jam in the “raw” way, that is, grind it with sugar.
apple jam
Apple jam is considered a real storehouse of fiber and pectin, which means that a person who regularly consumes such a product cleans the body in a timely manner, there are no problems with digestion, and the level of bad cholesterol in the blood does not increase. Apples also contain a lot of iron and potassium, which support the work of the heart. In this regard, this delicacy is especially useful for people with a predisposition to diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Finally, apple jam is a hypoallergenic product that is suitable even for babies.
True, it should be remembered that there are a lot of acids in apples, which increase the acidity of gastric juice. Because of this, it is better to refuse this jam for people suffering from stomach ulcers and gastritis with hyperacidity.
blueberry jam
Everyone knows about the benefits of blueberries for vision, and all thanks to the high content of carotenoids in this berry. That is why blueberry jam is recommended for people who spend a long time at the computer or have poor eyesight. Moreover, by regularly pleasing yourself with this sweet dish, you can sharpen your memory and help improve brain activity. In addition, thanks to antioxidants blueberry jam rejuvenates the body and avoids the appearance of early wrinkles.
Rowan jam
Jam is rarely made from mountain ash, due to the fact that this berry is too sour and not to everyone's taste. However, if you want to take care of your health, think about rowan jam. It is worth looking at its composition to understand: it contains much more vitamin C than apples, and in terms of carotene content, mountain ash is significantly ahead of carrots. Everything suggests that enjoying this jam can prevent visual impairment, prevent the development of cataracts and significantly strengthen the immune system.
strawberry jam
Strawberry jam is perhaps the tastiest and most fragrant of all known jams. In addition, it contains a lot of calcium, which means that such a delicacy must be given to children for the growth and strengthening of bones, as well as to the elderly for the prevention of arthritis and osteoporosis. Strawberries also contain glycosides and flavonoids, which prevent the development of malignant tumors in the body.
Cherry jam
Cherry is a real storehouse of useful substances for the body, in particular, saturates it with copper, iron and cobalt. In this regard, regularly consuming this delicacy can lower cholesterol levels, strengthen blood vessels and increase immunity. By the way, cherries are rich in folic acid (vitamin B9), which means that a spoonful of cherry jam a day is especially useful for pregnant women.
Blackcurrant jam
Unlike other types of jam, this dish is different high content vitamins, which means that much more vitamins remain in the finished delicacy. This feature is especially useful for the prevention of scurvy and anemia, for the prevention of hypertension and gastritis. It is only important to cook blackcurrant jam with minimal heat treatment or grind fresh berries with sugar. Such a mixture will become a source of antioxidants, which means it will prevent the development of malignant tumors and will help rejuvenate the body.
plum jam
There is quite a lot of vitamin P in plums, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels and perfectly tones them, preventing the development of varicose veins. In addition, this vitamin thins the blood, preventing the formation of blood clots.
Sea buckthorn jam
As in the case of blackcurrant, even after heat treatment, a lot of vitamin C remains in sea buckthorn jam, which strengthens the body's defenses and promotes its rejuvenation. But sea buckthorn has another valuable feature. It contains substances that act as antibiotics, and therefore it is useful to give such a product to children during the treatment of infectious diseases.
dogwood jam
Finally, real gourmets prefer dogwood jam. It not only has a specific taste and aroma, but is also extremely useful. First of all, dogwood jam is a natural pain reliever that helps relieve headaches and cope with joint pain. In addition, it can be used to eliminate problems with the intestines, relieve colic in the abdomen and cope with SARS.
Contraindications for jam
So, we found out that jam can really bring a lot of benefits to our body. It is only important to learn how to cook it correctly, keeping the maximum of useful substances, not to eat too sweet jam, and after eating, do not forget to brush your teeth. Otherwise, the sugar, which will settle on the tooth enamel, will destroy the teeth and provoke caries.
Persons with stomach ulcers and gastritis should not get too carried away with jam. If gastritis with high acidity, jam should be from sweet varieties of fruits, and if with low acidity - from fruits and berries with sourness.
Finally, many types of jam are not suitable for people with allergies, and for people with diabetes, overweight and obesity, such a dish should be completely abandoned.
So need to know what kind of jam will bring maximum benefit your body and regularly delight yourself with a spoonful of this delicious treats. This will become a pledge good health and good mood!
What is the most favorite jam most children and adults? That's right, raspberries. Rarely will anyone refuse a spoonful of fragrant treats. Childhood memory - raspberry jam. Its benefits and harms have long been studied. But recently, scientists are discovering new facts. Let's talk about them too.
Sweet healer
The most famous property of raspberry jam is its antipyretic effect, based on increased sweating. It is obtained due to the presence in the berries of substances similar in action to aspirin. And most importantly, the body does not receive any side effects as if chemical drugs were used.
But, it is worth noting by all means that grandmother's jam, familiar from childhood, practically does not contain vitamins and microelements. And all because old recipes call for boiling berries for several hours. After such heat treatment, it is unlikely that finished product anything of value remains.
The most beneficial is the so-called raw jam. This fresh berries rubbed with sugar. By the way, unscrupulous manufacturers have recently thrown a supposedly safe fructose jam onto the market. We urge everyone not to believe and not to buy a suspicious mess of a drop of raspberry juice, gelatin and a bunch of preservatives with flavors.
Make your own jam! Then your body will receive:
- Improved digestion. A large amount of fiber makes intestinal peristalsis work actively. Delicate natural laxative effect will relieve constipation and establish a regular stool.
- Body cleansing. Raspberry jam (even boiled) contains natural pectins. These substances bind and remove salts of heavy metals from the body.
- Elimination of headache. No scientific research has been done on this topic. But traditional medicine actively uses this property of fragrant sweetness. True, jam relieves only from a "cold" headache. With an illness of another etiology, there will be no effect.
But this is the smallest fraction of what raspberry jam is famous for. There are other useful properties as well. For example, few women know that by regularly consuming adequate doses of fragrant mass, you can look younger much longer. Because raspberry jam is rich in vitamins C, P, group B. Wrinkles will appear much later, and the skin will look radiant and full of freshness.
Miraculous berry against salt
Some sources claim that raspberry jam perfectly removes not only salts of heavy metals from the body, but also copes with urolithiasis, gout, arthritis, arthrosis.
However, laboratory studies have shown that such an effect of raspberry jam on the body is negligible. Therefore, the proper effect can be achieved only by eating a sufficiently large amount of goodies at a time.
Someone will say that easily! A whole jar in one fell swoop? Easily! Stop. And you thought that treating joints in this way is very harmful? For the whole organism as a whole. Therefore, choose slightly different methods of treatment than eating spoonfuls of raspberry jam.
Folk wisdom has long noticed that raspberry jam has the correct diuretic effect. Therefore, if a person suffers from puffiness, then he should include a few tablespoons of fragrant treats in his diet.
But only when very important condition! Puffiness should not be the result of dysfunction genitourinary system or kidneys. Otherwise, instead of benefit, you can provoke a sharp exacerbation of the disease.
Advice. In general, before applying any prescription on yourself traditional medicine, you should definitely consult with your doctor. Because such treatment is always a double-edged sword. As they say, so that there is no trouble.
Harm of raspberry jam
At all times, raspberry jam was considered a natural healer. But, like any remedy, delicacy has contraindications. For example, people with a diagnosis of hemophilia are strictly forbidden to eat it. Because jam has the ability to thin the blood, which is fraught with bleeding.
Diabetics are not recommended to use jam from fragrant berry only because the sugar content in it is extremely high. By the way, during the treatment of colds, some people like to drink tea with jam and honey at the same time. Such therapy may not please the body. A sharp jump in blood sugar levels, then a rapid drop. Who knows how this experiment will end?
Raspberries are famous for their high content of folic acid. And, if at the beginning of pregnancy it is only beneficial, then in the later stages irreparable things can happen. For example, a sudden increase in the tone of the uterus, up to the strongest contractions. This is fraught with premature birth or even miscarriage.
For the same reason, it is not recommended to give raspberry jam to children under 3 years old. A loading dose of biologically active substances, coupled with a powerful allergic effect, can even lead to anaphylactic shock in an adult. What can we say about babies.
It is generally accepted that fruit drink from raw raspberry jam perfectly helps to cope with hangover syndrome. In principle, it may very well be. Still, a huge dose of vitamins, biologically active substances, fruit acids. They can work a miracle, helping the body get rid of the effects of extensive libations.
Antioxidants. Only the lazy do not talk about them now. Meanwhile, raspberry jam is one of the top five products - the leaders in the content of these saviors of the human body. After all, they protect the body from:
- premature aging
- appearance of early wrinkles
- decrease in natural immunity
In this regard, a fragrant delicacy can give odds to some vegetables and fruits. But only raw, not boiled for several hours!
Raspberry jam can be eaten all year round. But it is best to use it in winter and spring. The composition rich in vitamins will serve as an excellent prevention of beriberi, and protect the body from viral infections.
But it is highly recommended not to use sweet medicine before leaving the house. The fact is that a strong diaphoretic effect can play a cruel joke with a person. For example, a cold wind will rise, and the body will be sweaty. So you can easily catch a cold. The best option is to eat raspberry jam at night, in the evening or on the weekend, when you definitely don’t have to go anywhere. Then it will be useful.And more recently, a special acid was discovered in raspberries. It has already been proven that it stops the growth of malignant tumors and prevents their occurrence. Moreover, this acid does not disappear when heat treatment.
Today it became clear to you how insidious it really is - raspberry jam. Its benefits and harms are no longer a mystery to you. But this does not mean that you need to completely exclude the sweet doctor from the diet. Just use it wisely and without fanaticism. And don't get sick!
Video: how to treat a cold with raspberry jam
Who doesn't love grandma's jam? It is always the most delicious, cooked with love, does not contain preservatives and other harmful additives and exudes a pleasant aroma. But the question is, can jam be harmful, and what benefits does it bring to our body? Is it possible to eat jam on an ongoing basis without harm to health?
Be that as it may, jam is primarily sweet. That's why many lovers confectionery so worried about the abuse of this delicacy. Does the jam contain vitamins, is it harmful to the teeth - we have to find the answers to these and other questions.
Is jam a high-calorie product?
Yes, jam, of course, can be attributed to the category high-calorie foods. However, the number of calories will be directly proportional to the amount of sugar used in cooking. Sugar itself is quite high in calories and contains 370 kilocalories per 100 g. And given that the berries or fruits from which the jam was made are not so high in calories (only 40-50 kcal per 100 g), the total calorie content of the jam can be about 200 kilocalories per 100 g.
Thus, the amount of sugar used in cooking can affect the calorie content of jam. The less it is, the less nutritious and less harmful the jam is for our body.
Are vitamins preserved in jam?
Berries and fruits, from which jam is usually made, are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, B vitamins (B1, B2), PP and E.
When exposed to high temperatures during cooking, vitamin C, as well as beta-carotene, are partially destroyed. The main amount of B vitamins, vitamin E and PP is preserved, and they certainly benefit our body.
Harm or benefit?
And yet there is no clear answer to this question. Jam can be both harmful and beneficial to the body. For example, on a healthy body, B vitamins contained in jam will have an extremely beneficial effect. Whereas with existing violations in the form diabetes even not too sweet jam can increase the signs of the disease and cause irreparable harm.
Too much frequent use jams in food can also provoke various diseases in the oral cavity, such as tooth decay. However, if you make it a rule to rinse your mouth or brush your teeth after this meal, you may not have problems with your teeth due to the use of jam.
It is also worth noting that, like any sweet product, jam can have an uplifting effect by releasing serotonin into the bloodstream during digestion. Serotonin, in turn, activates various parts of the brain, creating feelings of joy.
With caution, you should use jam for stomach problems. For example, with reduced acidity, jam can only be beneficial, but if the acidity is increased or, even worse, peptic ulcer disease has begun to develop, jam can be harmful.
Of course, everyone knows the benefits of jam in winter time as a prevention of various colds. This is facilitated by the previously mentioned antioxidants that are originally found in berries and fruits, such as vitamin A, C and of course E.
Summing up, we can conclude that, as in everything, a measure is needed in the use of jam, then such a favorite delicacy will only benefit your body.
Quince jam is delicious, recipe, benefits and harms
Quince is a healthy fruit in its taste, reminiscent of a hybrid of an apple and a pear. The fruit grows in different regions of the country, so there is no shortage of it. The fruit itself and jam from it have a rich set of vitamins and minerals. Some of them are more than in other citrus fruits. For this reason, consuming quince and making jam from it could be a healthy habit for many people.Why is it worth making jam?
Healing fruits Japanese quince V fresh people don't consume much. The reason is the astringent taste, which not everyone likes. More often, people prefer other forms of consumption of this fruit, revealing its unsurpassed taste. For example, it can be jam.
Preparing jam is not at all difficult, besides, it allows you to save useful material raw fruit. Experienced housewives always resort to this method of preserving quince fruits. So we should get acquainted with such a recipe and find out the benefits and harms of quince jam.
Delicious quince jam - a classic recipe
It is necessary to cut the fruit into slices, each into 4-5 parts. After that, the slices are blanched in boiling water. In total, up to 10 minutes, you should not do this more, so as not to destroy the beneficial properties of the product. Next, a syrup is prepared, consisting of water and sugar, in which the finished slices are placed. Completely everything needs to be boiled and put into jars.
Jam is obtained with whole parts of a pinkish fruit. Both children and adults will like this delicacy, especially since its tart taste will remain in the background. Moreover, the preparation will take only 1-2 hours, which is amazing compared to some other options.
Now in more detail:
What is needed:
Sugar - 1 kg,
Quince fruits - 1 kg,
Water - 1 cup per 250 ml,
Citric acid - about 0.5 tsp.
How to cook:
Peel the fruit from the peel, remove the seeds. Cut the fruit into slices 1.5 cm thick. Fold in a container for cooking, pour in boiling water, pour 0.25 tsp. citric acid. Blanch 10 minutes. Remove the fruit with a slotted spoon in a colander.
While it is draining from the fruit, pour the sugar into boiling water and boil the syrup. Why just achieve complete dissolution of sugar. Put fruit slices in boiling water, boil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir constantly and remove the resulting foam. Then, after the time has elapsed, set the container of jam aside. Cover it with a towel to keep dust out.
For the use of jam immediately after cooking, this is enough. If you want to close it for the winter, then after 10 hours bring the jam to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. After another 10 hours, repeat the cooking again, but now for 10 minutes. 5 minutes before cooking, add the remaining citric acid.
Sterilize jars and pour hot jam into them. Screw the lids on the jars. Turn them over, let cool under a towel, and then put them in a cool place for long-term storage.
Quince jam - benefits and harms
Japanese quince: useful properties of jam
Quince jam completely preserves the beneficial properties of the fruit. This main feature, which has become indispensable when choosing blanks for the winter. Moreover, it is not entirely pleasant to consume fruits fresh, which became the final factor in the decision of many people in favor of cooking jam. It has a rich set of useful substances, most of which remain indispensable for humans. What useful substances should people be interested in jam?
Peptide compounds;
Citric, tartronic, malic and tartaric acid;
Essential oils;
Fructose;
Iron, potassium, copper, calcium and phosphorus, selenium and sodium;
Vitamins B1, B2, B6, PP, E, C, P and A.
Such a list attracts nutritionists who regularly advise their patients on this most useful fruit. It is not as common in families' diets as people know little about it. But with its help, you can quickly ensure the replenishment of many useful substances in the body.
Thus, the iron content in quince is much higher than in apples, which are usually recommended for children and adults. If you regularly consume this fruit, the lack of it in the body will disappear forever. So for 100 grams of fruit there are 3000 micrograms of iron! The fruit contains daily allowance copper. So in the harvest season, when these fruits are cheaper, you must definitely replenish your own stocks with them. They can be frozen, but it is better to turn them into jam.
Among microelements it is necessary to highlight potassium, calcium and phosphorus. They are usually consumed in bananas, eggs, fermented milk products and fish. But you can eat quince every day and get them too!
The daily intake of potassium is necessary for the activation of a number of enzymes. Lack of potassium leads, in turn, to a lack of nutrition of tissue cells, impairs the functioning of muscles, in particular the heart, and leads to a water-salt imbalance.
It also affects the kidneys, there is an increase blood pressure the body gets tired more often. The skin also suffers. It becomes dry, the hair is weak, skin cuts heal worse.
Phosphorus is essential for the brain. The symptoms of its deficiency include increased fatigue, muscle pain, and general weakness.
Calcium needed nervous system, skin, muscles and bones.
Among the vitamins that make up quince, it is difficult to single out the most important one. Although it is worth noting that in terms of the amount of such a vitamin as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), it contains more of it than in any citrus. For example, 5 times more than in an orange or lemon. So quince easily replaces several eaten oranges at once and makes jam in winter time indispensable for protection against colds.
Quince contains 10 times more vitamin P than apples. The pulp of the fruit contains pectins and tannins.
Due to the rich composition, quince fruits and jam will help in such cases:
- With anemia for treatment and prevention
For kidney disease
For stomach or intestinal disorders
With peptic ulcer
With heavy uterine bleeding
For diseases of the cardiovascular system
With glossitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease
For anal fissures
With angina
Increases appetite
For burns and skin irritation
With bronchial asthma
When vomiting
When to Eliminate bad smell from mouth
For headaches
Is quince and quince jam dangerous, what is the harm?
Quince does not cause direct harm with moderate consumption, but there are certain contraindications that should not be ignored.
With enterocolitis, seeds and pulp should not be consumed, as they lead to spasms and constipation;
Patients with pleurisy should also not consume quince;
The fluff on the fruit often irritates the larynx and "plants" the vocal cords.
Quince seeds contain amygdalin, which is converted in the stomach into hydrocyanic acid.
It should be noted that these points refer to fresh fruit. If it is included in the diet in the form of jam, such troubles will remain in the background. Experts constantly point to this fact, suggesting how best to eliminate unpleasant consequences.
Quince jam is a tasty and healthy product. Yes, there are minor contraindications, but they apply to a small number of people. Therefore, do not be afraid to acquire quince fruits, because they and jam based on them are very useful.
Cone jam: the benefits and harms of an unusual treat. Unknown properties of cone jam, scientific data on its benefits and harms
Jam is a traditional Russian delicacy.
Sometimes it is brewed from ingredients that are difficult to imagine suitable for eating.
For example, from pine cones.
However, it turns out amazing in taste and appearance of a sweet dish that has a healing and healing effect.
Cone jam: composition, calorie content, how to cook
This is not surprising, because pine has an amazing healing effect on human body. First of all, due to its ability to produce phytoncides - volatile substances that kill pathogenic microflora, harmful viruses and bacteria. In fact, it is a natural natural antibiotic. Young pine cones (essentially pine shoots) contain phytoncides in abundance.
However, this is not all. As part of the cones, scientists have identified:
B vitamins, which are indispensable for protein synthesis, normal blood clotting;
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which perfectly strengthens blood vessels, increases the body's immune defenses, and has a beneficial effect on the nervous system;
Vitamin PP, which helps to relieve swelling, strengthen capillary walls, normalize heart rhythm;
Basic trace elements;
Essential oils;
Bioflavonoids;
Linolenic acid;
Such a rich composition allows you to understand where the benefits of cone jam come from. This is more of a life-giving elixir than the usual sweet delicacy of sugar and berries. For example, tannins can prevent stroke, fight inflammation in tissues and mucous membranes. And linolenic acid (which our body does not produce on its own) prevents cardiovascular disease.
Not all cones are suitable for wonderful jam, but only those collected in early spring. Green, soft, young, they contain the maximum amount of substances useful for the body and are very easy to heat treat. Cones should be tender, even, with no signs of damage by birds or insects. Allowable size - no more than four centimeters in length.
You can collect cones only away from a busy highway or industrial area. Pine shoots absorb toxins very well, it is unlikely that jam cooked from them will be useful.
Make cone jam for the benefit of the body can be so.
Rinse a kilo of raw materials cold water, fold in a colander to drain moisture.
Cut the cones into four parts, pour into a container for cooking.
cook sugar syrup: Pour two glasses of clean water into one and a half kilograms of sugar and simmer over low heat until the syrup becomes completely transparent. The sugar should completely dissolve and the syrup should thicken.
Pour the cones with syrup, leave alone for four hours. During this time, the syrup will cool down, and the cones will absorb moisture.
When the contents of the basin have cooled, put the future jam on the fire, bring to a boil, not forgetting to stir, and turn it off. Let it stand for two hours.
Repeat the process two more times, but make sure that the jam does not boil.
After the third boil, the cones are boiled over low heat for exactly an hour. The buds should be soft and the syrup should be a nice amber color..
There are also another way. It is necessary to put the washed cones in a saucepan, pour water two centimeters from the top, boil, add sugar (at the rate of a kilogram of sand per liter of water) and cook over low heat, removing the foam. Boiling time - about two hours, more is not required. Be sure to stir otherwise the jam will burn.
The calorie content of cone jam varies from 140 to 180 kilocalories per hundred grams. Compared to other sweet desserts, it turns out not so high in calories. However, the benefits of cone jam for the body or its harm do not depend at all on the calorie content of the dessert.
The taste will be something absolutely amazing, reminiscent of young honey. And if you put it in a saucepan while cooking herbs and nuts, the taste and aroma will be even more pleasant. The cones are easily cracked, the taste is tart, with a slight bitterness. It seems that you can eat as much as you want with health benefits. But it's not. Do not forget: pine jam is first of all a medicine.
For both prevention and treatment daily dose magic treats - two, maximum three tablespoons. An overdose is fraught with headache, stomach pain, the concentration of active biological substances is too high.
Cone jam: what are the benefits for the body?
Cone jam brings benefits primarily to those who suffer from acute and chronic diseases respiratory tract. The bronchi, oral mucosa, nasopharynx and even the lungs will certainly respond to the intake of sweet pine medicine. You can be treated for the following diseases
cold;
Bronchitis;
Pleurisy;
Pneumonia.
In the cold season, you can drink tea with pine dessert. Soft warm drink will give not only pleasure, but also strengthen the immune system. A if drowsiness overcomes in the morning, you can eat a spoonful before breakfast or with a cup morning tea. After a few morning lethargy will be replaced by a good, working mood.
Useful properties of cone jam relieve dry cough, make it productive, facilitate sputum discharge. That is why the intake of natural pine medicine is indicated for patients with tuberculosis. To relieve a dry cough, you can add jam to warm tea. So the expectorant properties of the product will manifest themselves more strongly.
When else will pine medicine help?
In winter, it is advisable to take pine jam at the first sign of a cold. Cough and runny nose will pass very quickly and without complications. With bronchitis, bronchial asthma, you can add a medicinal drug to tea or eat a spoon or two just like that, washed down with a warm drink.
The undoubted health benefits of cone jam have been noted to fight stomach ailments. It increases the secretion of gastric juice. It is very good to take the product for ulcers for relief and healing.
The delicacy allows you to fight bile stasis, beriberi, has a diuretic and immunomodulatory effect, increases hemoglobin.
If you lubricate inflammation on the gums with syrup, you can relieve the pain of stomatitis and cope with the disease in a matter of days.
Cone jam is useful and for absolutely healthy person. It increases tone, efficiency, minimizes the consequences of bad ecology in large cities.
The antioxidant properties of the delicacy allow us to talk about its use for the prevention of cancer. Destroying free radicals, antioxidants in the composition of cone jam bring enormous benefits to the body.
You never need to give up the opportunity to buy or brew yourself a jar of the most valuable forest medicine.
Cone jam: what is the harm to health?
Two dessert spoons per day - that's what an adult can afford. Exceeding the recommended dose is fraught not only with a headache or stomach pain. You can get strong allergic reaction, and this is a direct harm to cone jam.
High activity of jam components, possible Negative influence on the developing fetus limits the use of treats by pregnant women. You can not eat sweet medicine and lactating women. During this period, it is worth strengthening the immune system and being treated in less allergic ways.
The strong tonic effect of cone jam can also harm the elderly. After 60 years, it is worth abandoning such a preventive or therapeutic dessert. In addition, due to the high content of tannin, the risk of blood thickening and thrombosis increases. Blood coagulates faster, so older people should eat dessert either with preventive or with therapeutic purpose it is forbidden.
Contraindicated the use of jam in the presence of the following diseases:
Acute hepatitis;
Renal intolerance;
Allergy.
Cone jam can also bring harm when it is cooked from low-quality raw materials or collected in an ecologically unfavorable zone. Such food can cause poisoning, complicate the course of existing diseases.
Cone jam for children: good or bad
Children are not averse to eating delicious and healthy jam from cones. However, despite the ability to treat colds, dessert should be given to children very carefully. In general, pediatricians do not recommend using the beneficial properties of cone jam in the diet of children before their 12th birthday. At an older age, the body has sufficient immune defenses to successfully resist the action of active substances.
In any case, babies should not be fed to prevent or treat colds with pine elixir until at least seven years of age. The risk of developing an allergic reaction or food intolerance is too strong.
And after seven years, you should start with a very small dose of jam. Even if the baby has a cold, cone jam can cause harm no less than viruses that have settled in the body. Half a teaspoon is enough for the first acquaintance. If there is no negative reaction, the dose can be gradually increased. The allowable children's dose is two teaspoons per day.
It must be borne in mind that pine medicine has not only an expectorant, but also a diaphoretic effect. Therefore, if the baby is sick, after taking tea with forest jam he has to be in bed to sweat. So it is possible naturally bring down the heat.
Viburnum jam - the benefits and harms
Many people love to treat themselves to freshly brewed jam tea. This is really a delicacy, and even when the jam is cooked with one's own hands, and even from such a berry as viburnum, it is also useful. However, you should not immediately introduce viburnum jam into your diet, because the benefits and harms of such delicious dessert may be equivalent. To preserve beauty and health, let's see what gives a person the use of jam from this berry.
What is useful jam from viburnum?
Also, a high content of pectin can be called a useful property of viburnum jam. This substance helps to remove toxins and harmful compounds, such as salts of heavy metals. Pectin is also useful for people with indigestion. It promotes the absorption of food and nutrients.
These are the main useful properties of viburnum and jam from it. It should be noted that fresh berries are recommended for use by everyone, but sweet jam contraindicated in people with obesity, or those who observe strict diet. The high sugar content in jam does not contribute to getting rid of extra pounds. Therefore, those who want to lose weight should carefully introduce it into their diet.
