White currant

To be sure, white currants are less popular and common compared to their "black" and "red" sisters. However, this type of currant can often be found in the gardens of true connoisseurs of this culture. In fact, white currant is one of the types of red currant, it is similar to it in taste and in useful properties, they differ, in fact, only in color.

Benefits of white currants

Despite the fact that white currants are not as widely known as black, their benefits are not diminished by this annoying circumstance. The beneficial properties of white currant are hidden in its composition. This berry is rich in organic acids, sugars, pectin substances. It is these substances that actively contribute to the elimination of harmful slags and toxins from the body, as well as salts of heavy metals. Consumption of white currants should become regular for people living in ecologically disadvantaged areas of our planet.

Despite the fact that vitamin C in white currant is less than in black, but in terms of potassium and iron content, white currant is in the undoubted leaders. And this means that for the cardiovascular system, white currant is healthier than black. It helps to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and has a positive effect on such an important hematopoietic process. White currants are able to activate and restore metabolism. At the same time, white currant does not contain dyes in its composition that can cause allergic reactions.

The high content of vitamin A indicates the benefits of white currants for vision. It also contributes to strengthening immunity and stimulating cell metabolism. White currants are useful in the prevention of many diseases. White currants help resist the development of cancer tumors and protect the body from the destructive effects of radioactive radiation and tobacco smoke.

Vitamin P is generally recognized as essential for the normal functioning of the liver and gallbladder. It activates the release of bile, strengthens the walls of the liver. And vitamin P in white currants is quite a lot, so its regular consumption contributes to the normalization of the activities of these organs.

B vitamins, also generously present in white currants, strengthen the nervous system. The benefits of white currants have been proven and tested in the fight against the mental strain and stress that is common in modern humans.

White currants found themselves in cooking. Wine is made from it, often added to pastries, desserts, sauces. It is worth noting that it is quite rare to make wine from this type of currant and cook jam due to the high acid content in the berry. The calorie content of white currants is 42 kcal. per 100 gr.

Harm to white currants

The harm of white currants can manifest itself on people who have gastritis with increased acidity, as well as peptic ulcers, which can be aggravated by eating this berry.