In early October, large bright orange fruits appear in markets and shops. This is a favorite of many persimmons. Its homeland is China, but now it is grown everywhere where there is enough heat and light. About two hundred species of edible persimmon are known. They differ in the shape of the fruit, size, color, taste. But persimmon of any kind is very useful. It is used in cosmetology, cooking, medicine. Recently, persimmon has been widely used for weight loss.
Health benefits of persimmons
The Greeks call persimmon "food of the gods." And not only because it is extremely tasty, but also because it contains many trace elements, each of which is important for the body. Beta-carotene or provitamin A gives the orange color of persimmon. It is an excellent antioxidant, helps with cardiovascular diseases, and reduces the risk of developing eye and oncological diseases. Persimmon also has a lot of vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, iodine, calcium, and iron. Its ripe fruits contain proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, saturated and unsaturated acids, and sugars.
Persimmons are used in the treatment of liver and stomach. It is used for scurvy, atherosclerosis. With its help, worms are expelled, wounds and burns are healed, dysentery, bronchitis are treated. In dietetics persimmon is used for weight loss. In cosmetology, it is part of masks and creams. Culinary specialists prepare jam, wine, sweet desserts, even moonshine from it. This miracle berry is widely used in folk medicine, and healers use not only fruits, but also leaves.
What is useful persimmon for weight loss
Despite the fact that the persimmon pulp contains a lot of sugar (25% of the daily value), its calorie content is very low. There are 62 kilocalories per 100 grams of pulp. The average persimmon weighs approximately 350 grams. It is easy to calculate that, eating one berry, a person receives only about 250 kcal. And the presence of fiber in the pulp creates a feeling of fullness. This is exactly the benefit of persimmon for weight loss.
Of course, there is no single norm on kilocalories suitable for everyone without exception. This figure depends on the physical activity of each person, body weight, age and other indicators. But nutritionists have calculated that the human body can hardly absorb more than 550 kcal in the morning, more than 350 kcal in the afternoon, and more than 200 kcal in the evening. Based on this, many diets have been developed, which include persimmon for weight loss.
Tough diet
A strict diet consists in the complete replacement of food with persimmon. You need to consume it up to 2 kilograms per day, eating 2 pieces for breakfast, lunch and 1-2 for dinner. With this diet, you need to drink at least 2 liters of water or a decoction of herbs per day. It is also allowed to eat low-fat kefir and up to 200 grams of rye crackers without spices. The duration of a strict diet should not exceed five days, so as not to cause diseases of the stomach. Such a system makes it possible to lose 3-5 kilograms.
Unfortunately, the use of such a sweet and pleasant diet can lead to adverse consequences. What is the danger of persimmon, the beneficial properties for weight loss of which are beyond doubt? It turns out that this berry, especially unripe, contains a lot of tannin. Once in the stomach, it forms difficult to digest compounds that envelop its walls, and when it enters the intestines, it causes obstruction. In this case, an urgent operation may be necessary.
Sparing diet
A good alternative to a rigid system is sparing, which also uses persimmons for weight loss. The diet includes various low-calorie foods. Persimmon is used once a day, completely replacing breakfast, lunch or dinner. Examples of some gentle diets:
1. Breakfast. 2 pieces of persimmon. Unsweetened tea or a decoction of herbs.
Dinner. 200 grams of boiled beef, vegetable salad without oil.
Dinner. A glass of kefir with a fat content of up to 1%, 100 grams of fat-free cottage cheese.
2. Breakfast. Oatmeal without sugar. Unsweetened green tea.
Dinner. 2 pieces of persimmon.
An afternoon snack. 1 piece of persimmon.
Dinner. Boiled chicken leg without skin. A glass of kefir.
H. Breakfast. Omelette. Vegetable salad without oil. Unsweetened tea.
Dinner. 200 grams of boiled beef, or boiled chicken leg, or lean soup.
Dinner. 2 pieces of persimmon. A glass of fat-free kefir.
The menu of gentle diets can change. The main thing is to maintain the principle - to replace persimmon with one meal.
Fasting days
In addition to diets, nutritionists recommend arranging fasting days, during which persimmons are also used for weight loss. The undoubted advantage of this approach is the gradual dumping of extra pounds until the person's weight reaches the norm. For the body, this method runs more gently, without stress and stress. Over a long period, a person gets used to this rhythm of life and perceives this as the norm.
Fasting days should be arranged once a week. It is advisable to choose for this any specific day, for example Sunday. During the whole unloading day, it is required to eat 5-6 pieces of persimmons. It is also allowed to use low-fat kefir, unsweetened tea or a decoction of herbs.
The value of fasting days with persimmons is not only in weight loss, but also in the enrichment of the body with vitamins, in the prevention of various diseases, in reducing fatigue, in strengthening immunity.
Persimmon Vinegar Slimming
Even in ancient China, vinegar made from overripe persimmon was highly regarded. It has healing properties, improves digestion, perfectly cleanses the body, helps heal wounds and improves skin condition. This vinegar has a yellow-orange color and a pleasant sweetish taste. It is widely used for cooking various sauces, added to salads. For weight loss, vinegar should be mixed with water in a proportion of 1:10 or with milk and drunk daily. Persimmon vinegar helps burn fat even for people who do not have great physical exertion.
Does persimmon have any harm
“Orange sun”, “divine fire”, “heart apple tree” - persimmons are called differently. She is loved all over the world for her delicious taste. Persimmon has many wonderful qualities. Useful properties for weight loss of this berry are recognized by many experts and confirmed in practice. However, it is believed that the presence of a large number of sugars in persimmons does not contribute to weight loss, but rather, weight gain. It is also believed that it is contraindicated in people with diabetes. However, doctors say that persimmon sugar does not affect the glycemic index in the blood.
Who definitely should not use it in large quantities is people suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, and those who have had surgery on the abdominal organs.
The reason for the restriction is the tannin contained in persimmon. Especially a lot of it in unripe fruits. Tannin causes astringency of berries, worsening their taste. Its amount is easy to reduce. To do this, put persimmons in the freezer. At low temperatures, tannin molecules are destroyed. You can also leave persimmons for 12 hours in warm water or put in a plastic bag with apples.
Which persimmon to choose
To persimmon was not tart and contained as little tannin as possible, it must be bought ripe. This does not mean that the fetus should be large. For example, in the John Rick and Mead varieties, berries weigh only about 50 grams. The ripe persimmon fruits are soft to the touch and have thin dark stripes. Their skin is thin, almost transparent, and the tail is dry. In addition, there are persimmon varieties that are not tart at any degree of maturity. The Sharon variety, bred in Israel by crossing persimmons with an apple, contains little tannin. Its astringency is almost not felt, and the berry itself is very tasty and fragrant. This variety is ideal for persimmon based diets and fasting days.
conclusions
Persimmon is an extremely healthy fruit that contributes to the healing of the body and helps to fight many diseases, even oncological ones. Persimmon is very effective for weight loss. Reviews of people are indisputable proof of this. Persimmon-based diets are especially popular with those who find it difficult to deny sweets. Despite the sweet taste of persimmon, it is low-calorie, and the presence in its pulp of a large amount of fiber causes a feeling of fullness. But in order for it to bring only benefits, you need to use it in a ripe form, observe the measure and be sure to consult a doctor.
Persimmon is useful to all people, regardless of their weight. Even those who do not need to lose weight can simply enjoy it, eating it fresh or adding it to salads, mousses, desserts, making jam, sauces, and juices from it. Persimmon can also be dried. There is practically no astringency in dried fruits, but their caloric content per 100 grams rises to 274. The content of carbohydrates and sugars also increases in dried persimmon . Therefore, it is not suitable for weight loss.