The composition of both vegetables and fruits contains special substances bioflavones or bioflavonoids. They make them so useful for each of us. They are able to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which leads to their elasticity, improves blood pressure and general metabolism. Many such substances contain such vegetables and fruits as carrots, cherries (in it bioflavons more than 5 times), currants (30 times), rosehips (40 times). This is the main advantages of these products. And now about the shortcomings of vegetables and fruits. For those who depart after a stroke or heart attack, a dog rose is contraindicated. You can not eat a lot of currants (both red and black) with varicose veins and heart failure.
Raspberries, pineapples, gooseberries, tomatoes, horseradish, sea buckthorn and cherry contain special substances that hinder the development of tumors. They even have the ability to suppress metastases! Advantages of fruits and vegetables of this series can not be overestimated.
A couple of words about grapes - it also has its advantages and disadvantages. In the recipes of traditional healers, he acts as a universal remedy for many diseases. Its main effect is the improvement of the blood composition and a favorable effect on the lungs and bronchi. You can say a lot about the virtues of grapes, but very few people know that he has many shortcomings. For example, it is not suitable as a dietary supplement. It is generally not recommended to eat people who want to lose weight. It's just a huge amount of sugar. A peel of grapes is poorly digested and can lead to indigestion - it just wanders in the stomach. Also, grapes are not safe for our teeth, since it contains a lot of fruit acids. Have eaten grapes - always rinse your mouth! And in some diseases grapes are generally contraindicated. This, for example, a stomach ulcer, dysentery, hypertension and diabetes.
What do we know about apples? At first glance, no shortcomings - some virtues against the background of other vegetables and fruits. They have all the basic vitamins, they are low-calorie, they do not contain a lot of sugar and do not lead to a jump in blood glucose. Pectin, contained in apples, is able to fight "bad" cholesterol, remove toxins and poisons that enter the blood. Apples are a powerful blood-wiper. Their seeds contain iodine, which our thyroid gland so needs. This, of course, their dignity. And their shortcomings are aggressiveness in relation to dental and enamel and the content of hydrocyanic acid. It is because of this that it is not recommended to eat more than four seeds a day.
Cucumbers are 96% water. It would seem that they are useful? You will be surprised, but they contain mineral salts of various elements. Among them, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, even cobalt, manganese, silicon and zinc. And the content of iron cucumbers outweigh even strawberries! Doctors themselves recommend cucumbers to the cores, people suffering from obesity and liver diseases. Cucumbers remove uric acid from the body, which helps in the treatment of gout and rheumatism. There are, however, cucumbers and flaws. These vegetables can not be eaten with urolithiasis, as well as those with nephritis and kidney failure. It should reduce the consumption of cucumbers and gastritis and stomach ulcer.
Of course, vegetables and fruits have their advantages and disadvantages. And before you chase the benefit, take the trouble to find out about what these products may not be desirable for you. What are their pros and cons, in what diseases is better to refrain from using them, and when, on the contrary, add them to your diet. With a reasonable approach, vegetables and fruits can be maximized. So be careful and be healthy!