Krasnoyarsk residents were offered not to abandon the popular vegetable / incident of Krasnoyarsk and Krasnoyarsk Territory / Newslab.ru

Residents of Krasnoyarsk were offered not to refuse if they are offered zucchini.

This vegetable is very useful. The zucchini helps to get rid of excess weight, since only 24 kcal per 100 grams of the vegetable, and the fiber in the pulp and peel, getting into the gastrointestinal tract, increases and reduces the feeling of hunger.

The vegetable contains:

• vitamins A, E, K, beta-carotene;
• B vitamins;
• vitamin C – up to 20 % of the daily norm in 100 g of zucchini;
• Omega-3 is located in the zucchini seeds;
• Potassium with magnesium is useful for the heart and prevent cardiovascular diseases, as well as normalize blood pressure and blood sugar, help to eliminate excess fluid from the body and normalize the heart rhythm and prevent the accumulation of sodium and vessels.

Fiber helps to reduce blood cholesterol, and magnesium slows down cholesterol accumulation in the damaged vessel and the subsequent formation of an atherosclerotic plaque.

The zucchini can be added raw to salads or vegetable smoothies, as well as baked.

The zucchini is considered a non -allergenic product, so it is suitable for children's complementary foods in the first year of life. Contraindication is only individual intolerance.