Zucchini (Latin Cucurbita pepo var. Giromontina) is an annual herbaceous plant of the pumpkin family, introduced in Europe from America in the sixteenth century. The Indians of the Iroquois tribe traditionally consumed zucchini for 10 thousand years and considered them their main food along with pumpkin, beans and corn. They were sown together so that the beans could crawl along the corn stalks and the pumpkin grow in the shade. The zucchini leaves did not allow weeds to grow, and the beans provided nitrogen to the neighbors. Zucchini fruits have an oblong shape of green, yellow or white.
The raw zucchini contains only 24 kcal per 100 g. It is a low-calorie dietary product. 100 g of roasted zucchini 88 kcal. Zucchini is indicated for everyone to use, even obese people.
The pulp of the zucchini is easily absorbed by the body, without causing irritation of the stomach and intestines, which provides a stimulating effect on the function of the latter. Zucchini contains vitamin C, which is involved in the production of collagen, which has a beneficial effect on the skin. Vitamin A, which is also found in zucchini, is good for teeth and hair, good for the eyes. It also contains important trace elements for the body, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, essential for the heart, brain, muscles and liver.
The dietary fiber zucchini absorbs toxic substances, excess cholesterol and water, eliminating them from the body. In obesity, the consumption of zucchini causes the illusion of rapid saturation, which reduces the consumption of other foods higher in calories. Zucchini unusually useful in old age. They activate the digestive processes, improve the motor and secretory functions of the stomach and intestines, have a positive effect on blood formation, prevent the development of atherosclerosis. It is recommended to include them in the diet in diseases of the kidneys, liver and hypertension. Zucchini - a diuretic with open and covert edema. This has the effect of pulp, seeds and flowers. The seeds are not fried, but they are dried in a hot oven and are systematically taken from 15 to 25 pieces per day. The flowers, which fell to the ground, make 7 to 9 pieces per cup of boiling water and drink during the day, without associating with the food intake.
Zucchini is the best food to excrete body fluid. The most useful zucchini length of about 20-25 cm, unripe, is used together with the peel, slightly boiled without salt and butter. Zucchini dishes also have antiallergic, antianemic properties, a choleretic effect, the ability to induce intestinal motility and the emptying of the gallbladder. Zucchini dishes are useful for patients with hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstone disease, chronic colitis, hypertension, atherosclerosis, chronic nephritis and pyelonephritis. Pumpkin caviar is indicated for urolithiasis with precipitation of oxalates and urates, gout and other metabolic disorders. The calorie content of the zucchini is close to zero. This means that you can eat this vegetable in unlimited quantities throughout the season.
The chemical composition of the zucchini makes this vegetable a useful product for diabetics, for whom the restriction of carbohydrates and fats is very important in the diet. In addition, overweight people appreciate low-calorie zucchini. The zucchini is perfectly digested and serves as an excellent dietary product. And what is interesting, it is ideal for a variety of diets. For example, boiled zucchini, as well as mashed potatoes and puddings made with these vegetables, are actively used with mild diets in patients with gastrointestinal tract problems.
Zucchini is one of the common foods used to make baby foods. According to Tibetan medicine, zucchini fruits have tonic properties due to the high content of carotene and vitamin C. Zucchini increases intestinal motility, so with regular use, you will not be overweight. In the day, you can eat up to 1.5 kilograms of this useful product.
It is not recommended to get involved in zucchini unless kidney disease, which is associated with impaired potassium production. The raw zucchini is contraindicated for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, since they are characterized by a high acidity.
