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Bryukva is an unusual plant, because still no one can say for sure how and where it appeared. When they talk about the appearance of rutabaga, they usually mention the world's greatest breeder - nature. Rutabaga is similar to cabbage and turnip at the same time, therefore, most likely, it arose due to the natural crossing of these crops.

There is no consensus about the country of origin, since some scientists call Russia the birthplace of rutabaga, while others call the countries of Scandinavia. Bryukva is also known as the "Swedish turnip. " To taste, rutabaga really resembles turnips.

In Russia, rutabaga was widespread everywhere and was one of the main foods. Rutabaga was eaten raw, baked, boiled, stewed, used as medicine and as animal food. It was used as a green supplement to many dishes and salads and trouser tops. This was the case before the appearance of potatoes in our country, which actually supplanted rutabaga from the diet of Russians. This has not happened in European countries, where it is still one of the main crops.

Bryukva is firmly established in the everyday life of Europeans. In Germany, instead of a tale about turnip, children are told a fairy tale about rutabaga, in England and Ireland flashlights are made from it on Halloween, and a rutabaga holiday is held annually in Switzerland. A similar holiday is being held in our city of Ivanovo, which testifies to the good memories and love of Russians for this culture. But love really is for what.

The benefits of rutabaga

In addition to the obvious culinary advantages of this vegetable, one cannot but note the useful properties of rutabaga. A large number of vitamins and trace elements make rutabaga a real source of health and vitality for humans. Calcium is especially useful, which is very rich in rutabaga. It is calcium that owes its strength to human teeth and bones.

In folk medicine, the benefits of trousers are widely known, having an anti-inflammatory, healing, diuretic effect. It is recommended to rinse the throat with a decoction from the seeds of this plant during a cold, rutabaga in combination with honey helps with coughing. Those who want to lose weight, rutabaga to help you! The calorie content of the swede is only 37 kcal. per 100 grams, plus proteins and carbohydrates in the absence of fats, well, and of course, fiber, starch, vitamins C, A, B, PP, salts of sodium, calcium, potassium iron, phosphorus. It is worth noting that all these elements are perfectly preserved in rutabaga during heat treatment, providing the obvious benefits of rutabaga for human health.

The harms of rutabaga

The harm of rutabaga is manifested in the case of its use during periods of exacerbation of diseases of the gastric-intestinal tract, because it contains a large amount of fiber, which negatively affects the state of the digestive system. In such cases, rutabaga should be abandoned.