A universal recipe for the use of feijoa. Useful and medicinal properties. Contraindications

Feijoa is not often seen in our country. This exotic guest hails from the Brazilian subtropics. In Europe, where the overseas plant came at the beginning of the last century, it was used as an ornamental shrub. But soon they tasted the taste of feijoa fruits. The benefits and harms of this fruit are contained in its composition. And although feijoa is low in calories (only about 50 kcal per 100 grams), frequent use of it can lead to an iodine overdose. Therefore, it is better to study the properties of this product so as not to harm the body. Our article will help you with this.

Source of vigor and good memory

Compound

Feijoa is the richest natural source of iodine. This element has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the thyroid gland, in case of its dysfunction. Moreover, water-soluble iodine in the composition of feijoa is perfectly absorbed by the human body.

The mineral composition of feijoa is also very rich. Potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc - this plant is just a piggy bank of substances necessary for the body.

Feijoa fruits contain almost all the vitamins that are so necessary human body, pectin and essential oils. Their content is high, so the fruits are a great helper during periods of influenza and acute respiratory infections. Eat feijoa - strengthen the immune system.

There are amino acids in this exotic product.

Useful properties of feijoa for men

It cannot be said that this is some kind of miracle cure for men's health, as, for example, or, but it may well be used to prevent prostatitis and strengthen male strength. In addition, feijoa helps to fight depression and fatigue, which is very important for modern men who are tormented by work and stress.

Feijoa benefits for women

What can women do that men can never do? One of the correct and not the most witty answers is to give birth. And here a green guest from the subtropics also comes to the rescue: during pregnancy, he can provide the body of the expectant mother with folic acid (about why it is needed during this period), calcium, magnesium and iron, and the body of the unborn child with iodine, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland and the formation of the nervous system. And the low calorie content will please mothers who are worried about how to lose weight after giving birth - the less they gain it, the easier it will be to lose it later.

Medicinal use

We list the main areas of use of feijoa to improve our health:

• The most obvious is improvement of the thyroid gland at the expense a large number iodine. For the treatment of the thyroid gland, you can use feijoa jam, the recipe of which we will share below. For such a sweet therapy, a tablespoon of jam is enough 30 minutes before meals 2-3 times a day for a month. If you do not like sweets, then you can treat with infusion: in the evening, pour 3 tablespoons of dry feijoa fruits with 2 cups of boiling water, leave overnight, and drink in 3 divided doses during the day.
• Antioxidants in the peel help rejuvenate the body and are a good remedy cancer prevention. So, sometimes it will be useful to eat a whole feijoa without peeling.
• Feijoa is also useful for digestive system. The rich pulp has a mild laxative effect. And the peel, on the contrary, contains tannins. It can be dried and crushed. At indigestion drink half a glass of this decoction before meals: steam a tablespoon of chopped peel with a glass of boiling water.
• The fiber content helps too. digestive system and cleanses the body.
• The content in the fruits of a sufficient amount of essential oil, vitamins (primarily B vitamins) and iodine makes feijoa a wonderful remedy for depression, lethargy and loss of strength. Eat it regularly and the autumn melancholy will be removed by hand.
• Together with depression will go away and sleep problems.
• The presence of essential oils makes feijoa a good ingredient for inhalation. Ate the pulp, steam the peel with boiling water. You can add a spoonful of soda. And breathe over such a solution for several minutes under a towel. This is good way control and prevention of the common cold.
• Feijoa will help with gastritis.
• Strengthens immunity.
• It will be useful for those who suffer from atherosclerosis, anemia, beriberi. For these purposes, you can use feijoa juice: 1 tablespoon of pure juice is diluted with 50 ml of water, drunk once a day.
• And feijoa is an excellent antiseptic that can be used when inflammation of the mucous membranes, periodontitis , cuts , inflammation of the kidneys. For this, a decoction of the bark of a tree, leaves and peel of fruits is used. Considering that it is easiest for us to find a peel, then make a decoction from it.

Note to those who follow the figure! Feijoa contains only 49 kcal per 100 grams. It is actively used in dietetics. There are express diets when instead of dinner you need to eat 300-400 grams of peeled feijoa, naturally, without sugar.

Have you already wanted to try this magical fruit, but doubt whether feijoa is right for you? Beneficial features and discuss contraindications with a good nutritionist. He will tell you exactly in what quantities and in what combination you can eat an exotic fruit for you. The following are general warnings about the use of an exotic guest.

Feijoa Recipes

Salads, sauces, side dishes with feijoa

Ripe fruits can be eaten raw - for this it is enough to cut off the peel. But feijoa is eaten not only in its pure form. It is included in a wide variety of dishes. Moreover, not only desserts, but also savory treats can be easily prepared from feijoa. Recipes are very common on the Internet on culinary sites and forums.

The easiest way is to make a fruit salad. Cut arbitrarily favorite fruits, including feijoa. You can fill such a fruit mix with yogurt. Feijoa is also added to unsweetened salads and snacks. The recipes are varied. Not difficult at all, but very tasty: mix finely chopped feijoa, boiled and favorite nuts. Experiment, feijoa snacks will definitely not leave your guests indifferent.

Feijoa is also used to make sauces. The easiest way is to grind the peeled fruit in a blender and add sour cream to taste. Feijoa will shade any meat well. You can add feijoa to mixed vegetable side dishes, for example, in combination with boiled or.

For homemade lemonades, vitamin drinks, juices and compotes, feijoa is simply irreplaceable. You can add feijoa pulp to your proven pancake dough, use it as a filling for puffs and pies, spread it as a layer in cakes. Love this exquisite exotic taste - experiment on your health!

If you don't feel like messing around in the kitchen, feijoa can simply be served as a fresh fruit dessert, plain or lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar. Before serving, peel the fruit and cut into slices of medium thickness - to make it easier to eat. Alternatively, cut the washed and dried fruit in half and arm yourself with a dessert spoon.

Healthy dessert - feijoa jam

Those who love sweets will love feijoa jam. The recipe is extremely simple. We take a kilogram of feijoa pulp, the same amount of sugar, a medium lemon and a glass of water. It is most convenient to cut the fruit into two parts and remove the pulp with a spoon. Let's start cooking:

• Pour the prepared fruit pulp with sugar and let stand for 20-25 minutes.
• Then add water and lemon juice. If desired, you can rub lemon zest into the future jam - it will give a light citrus aroma.
• We put the finished mixture on fire and cook at maximum heat until it boils actively, do not forget to stir constantly. The process will take approximately 10 minutes. A thick foam will become a signal - it means that the sugar has dissolved well. Everything, the jam is ready.
• It remains only to pour it into sterile jars and roll it up.

It is best to store such jam in a cool, ventilated place - in a pantry or cellar. The amount of sugar can be varied, but it will require at least a third of the weight of the fruit.

Alternatively, you can cut the feijoa into circles, after cleaning it. Pour the prepared fruit with sugar syrup and boil. In this way, pieces of exotic fruit can be preserved to be used later in baking.

There is one more interesting option- feijoa jam without cooking. Such a recipe will allow you to preserve as much as possible all the useful things that are contained in feijoa. In addition, such jam is often made from whole, unpeeled fruits, which means that the concentration of vitamins will be even greater. It is done - nowhere is easier. We twist the washed and cut fruits from both ends in a meat grinder and add sugar in a ratio of one to one. Let the sugar dissolve - and the workpiece is ready. Alternatively, feijoa pulp can be ground with a blender into a homogeneous mass. Such a jam will quickly thicken and acquire a rather dense consistency, like jelly.

Just do not make such a live, uncooked jam in large quantities. It doesn't keep well. Therefore, you need to keep it in the refrigerator, preferably no longer than 2–2.5 months.

Add candied fruits or your favorite nuts (chopped with a knife) to any of the recipes and you will get a wonderful dessert. In addition, feijoa jam can be used to decorate cakes and pastries. But even if you just spread it on cookies or slices of bread, you can get gastronomic pleasure.

Beauty with an exotic taste: application in cosmetology

Feijoa is also used for many cosmetic procedures. It is included in many masks for facial skin, since the antioxidants in the fruit have a powerful anti-aging effect. Try this mask: pulp crushed into porridge plus a little sour cream. We put the gruel on the face for 20-30 minutes, then rinse well.

For a fresher, more radiant eye area, as well as smoothing the area and reducing eye bags, simply apply fresh feijoa skin for 15 to 20 minutes.

You can add grated feijoa to coffee and honey peeling. Such a tool is well suited for combating cellulite, it will sufficiently soften and moisturize the skin of the body.

Warm baths for hands and feet with the addition of a decoction of dried feijoa peel have a softening, soothing and regenerating effect.

We eat with caution! Contraindications

Fans of this fruit need to remember that you can not overeat feijoa. Both useful properties and contraindications are associated precisely with the high content of iodine in fruits. This is especially true for those who suffer from hyperthyroidism - enhanced function thyroid gland. It is better for such patients to refrain from eating fruit altogether, so as not to provoke an exacerbation of thyroid hyperfunction.

Symptoms of an overdose of iodine: increased nervous excitability, restlessness, sometimes turning into a nervous breakdown, increased heart rate and "jumping" temperature. General depression, decreased performance, memory impairment - if this condition lasts for weeks, be sure to go for an ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland.

Choose your feijoa carefully when buying. If an exotic fruit is knocked out or has other visible damage, do not take it, you can get poisoned by the waste products of bacteria. Also, if the feijoa stale in your home began to rot, do not risk your health and the well-being of your loved ones, throw away the spoiled product.

An upset stomach can also be provoked by the use of feijoa along with cow's milk. It is better to combine this fruit with sour milk. For example, a fruit salad is delicious and healthy seasoned with fresh natural yogurt, and the sauce is made based on sour cream and feijoa.

Feijoa is also contraindicated for those who are diagnosed with diabetes, since the fruit contains a lot of sucrose. But there is an opinion that the high content of pectin levels this property. Better check with your doctor. And if he allows, you can sometimes include feijoa in the diet, for example, as a side dish or as part of sauces for meat, seafood and fish.

Don't forget that on overseas fruits many people have an allergic reaction. If you are trying feijoa for the first time, start with small pieces to see if your body will accept such food without consequences. Be especially careful when feeding feijoas to children.

Where can I buy?

In our country, this fruit is gaining popularity. Not everyone can pamper themselves with an exotic fruit all the time - it will be a little expensive. But take a closer look at the feijoa in the fall - in the middle of winter. This period is considered the season of exotic feijoa. At this time, it can be found more often in the store, and at a very affordable price.

How to store?

Just keep in mind, if you buy feijoa, think right away how to store it. Fresh, it can lie in the refrigerator for 7-10 days, then it will begin to flake and lose flavor. Therefore, having eaten plenty of seasonal feijoa, it is better to cook jam in reserve.

But this applies to mature fruits. Unripe feijoa can live much longer - up to six months in the refrigerator, at the right temperature and ventilation. But still it is better to make jam.

How to choose?

Remember, when choosing a feijoa, the benefits and harms will depend primarily on the freshness and maturity of the fruit. Here are some tips to help you avoid mistakes:

• When choosing a fruit, carefully check it for damage and dents - such fruits will not suit us. There is less benefit in them, and doubts arise: it is unlikely that those who did not pay attention to the normal transportation of the product paid attention to its quality in bulk purchases.
• Feijoa should not be too hard - this indicates that he has not yet ripened. Bought such fruits - leave for a couple of days at room temperature. They “reach” to a soft mature state literally before our eyes, and there will be no less useful properties with this method.
• You should not buy overripe fruits either - the fermentation process will begin and you will no longer be able to eat such fruits or make jam.
• Pay attention to the fact that the skin should be uniform and green, closer to a dark color. Dark brownish spots are unacceptable on quality feijoas that have been properly transported. The shape and size varies - the fruits can be round or oval, 3–8 cm in diameter.
• Although this is not the most important parameter, if possible, take larger fruits.
• A well-ripened feijoa has white, fragrant, firm jelly-like flesh. The presence of a yellowish tint of the pulp is allowed, but the brown color indicates that the fruit is unacceptably overripe.
• Feijoa should not have stalks. Their presence indicates that the fruits were cut too early.
• Feijoa can not only be touched, but also smelled. If the smell is similar to the smell of pineapples, then everything is fine - the product is ripe.

In general, exotic feijoa tastes like strawberries put together. But you understand - it's better to try once than read a hundred times!

Growing feijoa at home

You don't have to live in Brazil to grow feijoa. It can be done here in Russia in our beautiful gardens, Next To Apple And Cherry Trees. Moreover, these exotic trees bloom very beautifully. There are 2 ways to grow feijoa at home:

• Growing from seeds: you need to take ripe fruits, cut them and extract the seeds with pulp. To separate the seeds, rinse it all in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, dry the seeds and plant them in the soil (first in a small pot, and then in the garden).
• Growing from cuttings: small cuttings (up to 10 cm) with one pair top leaves stuck into the soil two-thirds of the length at an angle. Better soil pour a weak solution of potassium permanganate and cover with a film. Remember that feijoa loves moisture and intense diffused light. The roots of the cutting will appear in 1.5-2 months, after which it can be planted in the ground.

Some more useful information about this wonderful product:

• Feijoa fruits, strictly speaking, like the fruits of our favorite watermelon, are berries.
• Feijoa skins are a good source of antioxidants, but due to their specific taste, they are often peeled before consumption. You can dry the skins and use as a flavoring for homemade tea.
• Feijoa bush flower petals are also edible and have a delicate apple flavor. They can be deep-fried - you get sweet chips. You can season them with a salad.
• Jam from this fruit is called FeikhOevoe (emphasis on the second syllable). Although, nevertheless, “feijoa jam” sounds more familiar to our ears.

Feijoa is a plant of the tropics and subtropics. Against the background of many exotic fruits familiar to us, its fruits look rather inconspicuous, and people often pass by them, but in vain, because they have a number of useful properties, it is not without reason that they are grown on plantations in many countries of the world. Let us consider in more detail what this tropical guest is, what are its benefits and harms, and also how it can be used.

Feijoa has a low calorie content: 100 g of raw product contains only 55 kcal.

The composition of the fruit is represented (in 100 g) by the following substances:

• water - 84.94 g;
• carbohydrates - 12.9 g;
• dietary fiber - 6.4 g;
• proteins - 1.0 g;
• fats - 0.6 g;
• ash - 0.56 g.

Vitamins:

• C - 32.9 mg;
• PP - 0.295 mg;
• B5 - 0.233 mg;
• B6 - 0.067 mg;
• E (alpha-tocopherol) - 0.16 mg;
• E (gamma-tocopherol) - 0.03 mg;
• lutein and zeaxanthin - 0.027 mg;
• B9 - 0.023 mg;
• B2 - 0.018 mg;
• B1 - 0.006 mg;
• lycopene - 0.005 mg;
• K - 0.0035 mg;
• beta-cryptoxanthin - 0.003 mg;
• beta-carotene - 0.002 mg.

Minerals:

• potassium - 172 mg;
• phosphorus - 19 mg;
• calcium - 17 mg;
• magnesium - 9 mg;
• iodine - 8.0 mg;
• sodium - 3 mg;
• iron - 0.14 mg;
• manganese - 0.084 mg;
• zinc - 0.06 mg;
• copper - 0.036 mg.

This exotic fruit also contains 10 essential amino acids and 8 non-essential fatty acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6). This berry is also rich in fruit acids and pectins, contains essential oils.

Did you know? Feijoa native to the subtropics Latin America. to Europe (To France)the fruit was introduced in 1890. Name this evergreen shrub(tree) received by the name of the Portuguese Juan da Silva Feijo - the naturalist who was the first to tell the world about this plant.

Due to the above saturated composition, this fruit has a number of useful properties for the human body:

• 100 g contains a 53-day dose of iodine. Even seafood does not contain such an amount of this trace element, which is important for the functioning of the thyroid gland. This iodine content, together with other substances, contributes to the normalization of metabolism;
• increases immunity, as it contains a lot of vitamin C;
• it is recommended to use it for beriberi, as it contains a wide variety of vitamins;
• many substances contained in this fruit have antioxidant properties;
• renders preventive action against cancer;
• useful in atherosclerosis, hypertension;
• improves blood counts (reduces cholesterol, increases hemoglobin);
• beneficial effect on digestion:
• has an anti-inflammatory effect;
• stimulates mental activity.

These fruits bring the following benefits to the female body:

• have a rejuvenating effect on the body due to antioxidants;
• help to lose extra pounds, as they contain few calories, normalize metabolism and stimulate digestion;
• improve hormonal levels, therefore, have a beneficial effect on libido and the reproductive system;
• are an excellent cosmetic product in face masks (rejuvenation, whitening).

Feijoa can be eaten by pregnant women. Iodine, a group of B vitamins, iron and other substances contained in the berry have a positive effect on the formation of the fetus. At the twelfth week of development, he begins to form thyroid, and eating feijoa will be most beneficial. But do not abuse - everything is good in moderation.

It will also be useful for nursing mothers, but it is better to refrain from using it for the first three months after childbirth in order to avoid allergies in the baby. Include in the diet should first be in small portions and observe the reactions of the baby. If there are no allergic manifestations, then you can increase the dose to half the fetus per day, no more.

Benefits for men

For men, feijoa will also be useful due to the following properties:

• increases libido;
• improves the functioning of the reproductive system;
• is the prevention of prostatitis, and its oncoprotective properties will be useful in the presence of prostate adenoma.

In order to get the necessary benefits from these exotic fruits, the following should be considered.:

• they are usually transported to other countries unripe, but they can ripen at home;
• choose fruits without rot, damage and suspicious spots;
• berries good quality have rich green color: if they have darkened, turned yellow or are covered with brown specks or spots, then it is better to refrain from buying;
• squeeze the fruit a little in your hand - it should be evenly elastic and not have dents, a slight softness of the whole fruit is acceptable;
• if possible, cut the berry and see what color it is inside: fruits with a white inside should ripen, feijoa with transparent pulp can already be eaten, and it is recommended to refuse to eat a fruit with a brownish tone.

Important! Feijoa, when ripening in an apartment, do not lose their beneficial properties. If you bought hard fruits, then you should give them time to ripen in dark place and become soft. Such a fruit will become tastier and more aromatic, inside it will look like jelly.

The taste and smell of feijoa fruits are found similar to strawberries, pineapple and kiwi. As an independent dish, the fruit is cut in half and the pulp is scraped out with a spoon. Only the pulp is used to make puddings and ice cream.

But a lot of useful substances are concentrated in the tart skin, so it is more expedient to add this fruit to a salad by cutting it into cubes along with the skin or making some kind of vitamin cocktail or puree with it.

A healthy dessert that provides you with vitamins and minerals for a long time will be feijoa grated with sugar, stored in the refrigerator. So many harvest raspberries.

If a cut or scraped skin remains after feijoa, then it can be thrown into compote or added to tea.

Contraindications and harm

In some cases, these berries should not be consumed:

• with an excess of iodine in the body;
• with diabetes: before using these fruits, you should consult a doctor;
• with allergies: individual intolerance to feijoa is quite rare, but it should be borne in mind that these fruits are unusual for residents of our latitudes;
• children up to a year;
• these berries are not compatible with milk and can cause stomach upset.

You should also not eat too much of this product. It will be useful in moderate doses.

The use of feijoa will benefit from such ailments:

• hypothyroidism, Graves' disease;
• weak immune system;
• anemia;
• high cholesterol;
• diseases of the heart vascular system;
• constipation;
• rheumatism;
• pain during menstruation;
• avitaminosis;
• colds, flu, bronchitis;
• acne, pimples;
• iodine deficiency.

Important! According to WHO, iodine deficiency diseases are the most common among diseases that are not caused by infection. They are especially dangerous for mental development baby (including in the womb). The risk group includes residents of mountains and areas remote from the sea, smokers and alcoholics, people who have undergone radiation exposure, and pregnant women. In 2011, research revealed iodine deficiency in 70% of the British.

Health Recipes

With the help of these berries, you can improve your health. AT medicinal purposes the leaves and flowers of the plant are also used.

For heart

To strengthen the muscles of the heart and improve cardiovascular activity, it is recommended to eat fresh juice from the fruits of this plant. To do this, dissolve 1 tbsp in ¼ glass of water. l. berry juice. The prepared medicine is taken once a day.

For joints

In inflammatory processes in the joints, feijoa jam with orange is recommended. To do this, 0.5 kg of feijoa fruit (the peel is not cut off) is crushed with a blender. Then the resulting mass is transferred to a saucepan, 1 kg of sugar is added.

Then boil over low heat for 10 minutes from the moment of boiling. After that, freshly squeezed orange juice from one large fruit is added and brought to a boil. Pour into sterile storage containers. This jam can be stored for a year even with room conditions.

Jam has not only useful, but also excellent palatability. This product is very helpful in atherosclerosis, beriberi and low immunity.

For the thyroid gland

The amount of iodine in these exotic fruits is no less than in seafood. Therefore, they are perfect for thyroid diseases caused by iodine deficiency. For this purpose, puree is made from berries. To prepare it, they take 300 g of fruit, wash it and, without peeling off the skin, grind it through a meat grinder or grind it with a blender. This mass is recommended to use one tablespoon on an empty stomach.

In the treatment of goiter, it is useful to take tea from the leaves of this plant. For this purpose, 1 tbsp. l. fresh leaves are crushed, pour 250 g of boiling water and let it brew for half an hour. Take one glass twice a day, you can add honey.

Normalization of pressure

This mixture is taken 2 times a day (morning and evening) for 30 g.

For hepatitis A

For nephritis and jaundice

With jade and jaundice, tea from the flowers, as well as the leaves of this exotic plant, helps. For this, 1 tsp. raw materials are poured with boiling water and infused for 20 minutes. You can add honey for taste. This tea is taken throughout the day.

To improve immunity

For general strengthening of the body and immunity for the whole family, you can use the following recipe.

Take 1 kg of feijoa, wash and chop with a blender or meat grinder. Then add 1 kg of sugar, mix well and place in clean jars, cork with lids. Take this remedy one teaspoon with meals.

Feijoa is widely used in cooking. It is used to make salads, sauces, jellies, preserves, jams, etc. This berry goes well with meat or fish. Feijoa juice or cocktail is considered useful. Berry can be added to compotes, teas.

Any dishes prepared from feijoa have not only unusual taste, but are also a source of vitamins and useful elements.

Feijoa vitamin puree

Feijoa vitamin puree is very tasty and healthy.

• 0.5 kg feijoa;
• 0.25 kg of liquid honey or 0.3 kg of sugar;
• 1 lime;
• mint - a few branches.

The cooking method is as follows:

1. Wash the feijoa, lime and mint well and then dry.
2. Twist all the ingredients in a meat grinder or chop with a blender.
3. Thoroughly grind the resulting mixture with honey (sugar) and transfer to a pre-sterilized jar.

This jam is a storehouse of vitamins, especially vitamin C. To strengthen the immune system, it is recommended to use it every morning for breakfast, one teaspoon.

This product is stored on the shelf of the refrigerator for no more than 3-4 weeks.

Feijoa jam

Tasty and healthy whole feijoa jam with lemon.

Video: how to make feijoa jam

To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:

• 0.5 kg feijoa;
• 1 st. Sahara;
• 0.5 l of water;
• 1 tsp cognac.

To make this jam, follow these steps:

1. Wash the feijoa, peel it and fill it with water (set the cleaning aside).
2. Ignite and melt 1/2 of all sugar in a pan until brown.
3. Remove the pan with sugar from the heat and after half a minute add 0.5 liters of boiling water. Mix well, add cleaning, bring to a boil and cook for 7 minutes.
4. Drain the syrup and add the remaining sugar and peeled berries. Cook for 35 minutes at a gentle boil, stirring occasionally.
5. At the end, add cognac.
6. Arrange in pre-sterilized jars, roll up the lids and put in a cool place.

This jam is stored, like any other, in a cool, dry place for a year. A cellar or pantry is perfect, but can also be stored in a kitchen cabinet.

Did you know? In 1900, feijoa were introduced and began to be grown in the Crimea and Abkhazia. Now they are also grown in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, France and all Mediterranean countries. The fruit has also been distributed on the Pacific coast of the United States, in New Zealand and Australia. Can tolerate temperatures as low as -11°C.

feijoa cocktail

A very large amount of vitamins is found in a feijoa cocktail.

To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:

• 2 pcs. feijoa;
• 2 pcs. kiwi;
• 150 ml low-fat kefir or yogurt;
• 1 tsp honey.

Cooking method:

1. Wash fruits, peel and cut into slices.
2. Move to a blender and add kefir or yogurt, put honey.
3. Grind with a blender and pour into glasses.

Such a cocktail should be drunk for breakfast to stock up on vitamins for the whole day.

Feijoa jam

Feijoa fruit jam is made without cooking. Because of this, it contains a large amount of vitamins.

To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 kg feijoa;
• 1 kg of sugar.

For the preparation of this dish, you should take only ripe fruits.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the feijoa well and dry with a towel.
2. Finely chop with a knife and sprinkle with sugar.
3. Thoroughly grind this mixture with a wooden spatula.
4. Place in clean jars, close the lid.

Storage is carried out in the refrigerator for 3-5 months. Sugar can be replaced with honey, then this jam will become even healthier.

Feijoa masks are very beneficial for facial skin due to the content of the following beneficial substances:

• vitamins C and B perfectly nourish the skin, improve its color, and also protect it from pollution and negative impact environment;
• sucrose helps to moisturize and nourish the skin;
• pectins are removed inflammatory processes, regulate the work of the sebaceous glands;
• fiber activates the production of elastin and collagen, which contributes to skin rejuvenation;
• essential oil prevents redness and dryness of the skin;
• malic acid fights well with oily sheen;
• iodine helps to strengthen the skin, it becomes smoother and more elastic.

Feijoa masks are very useful for all skin types. They are applied to previously cleansed skin and kept for no more than 20 minutes.

Rejuvenating mask

A rejuvenating feijoa mask will help smooth out wrinkles and increase skin elasticity.

• 2 tbsp. l. feijoa pulp;
• 1 tsp honey;
• 1 tsp vegetable oil (preferably olive, but you can also sunflower).

How to prepare the mask:

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Distribute the resulting mass evenly over the face, neck and décolleté.
3. After 10-15 minutes, remove the remnants of the mask with a paper towel and rinse with warm water.

Did you know? You should know that the amount of iodine in feijoa fruits is related to the conditions of their growing area. With a lack of iodine in the soil or growing at home, the berries will not contain a large amount of this trace element. The largest amount of iodine in fruits grown on the sea coast.

Mask for dry skin

For dry skin, a nourishing feijoa mask can help.

To prepare it, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 st. l. feijoa pulp;
• 1 tsp castor oil;
• 1 tsp fat cream.

How to prepare the mask:

1. Mix all ingredients until puree.
2. Spread the resulting mass evenly over the face and neck.
3. After 10-15 minutes, remove the mask with warm water.

Mask for oily skin

Against greasy shine and acne, a mask helps well oily skin from feijoa.

To prepare it, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 st. l. feijoa pulp;
• 1 tsp camphor alcohol;
• 1 tsp lemon juice.

How to prepare the mask:

1. Mix all ingredients until a puree mixture is obtained.
2. Spread the resulting mixture evenly over the face.
3. After 15-20 minutes, remove the mask by rinsing with warm water.

Universal mask

For all skin types, a universal mask is well suited, which improves complexion, tightens and nourishes the skin.

To prepare it, you need the following ingredients:

• 1-2 tbsp. l. feijoa pulp;
• 1 chicken egg;
• 1 tsp vegetable oil (preferably olive oil).

How to prepare the mask:

1. Mix all ingredients until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
2. Spread the resulting mixture evenly over the skin.
3. After 20 minutes, remove the mask by rinsing with warm water.

Feijoa is a valuable product for the prevention of iodine deficiency. The concentration of iodine in it is so high that even eating a small amount of these fruits will help to avoid many problems. The use of berries and the use of infusions from leaves and flowers will help in the treatment of many diseases. In addition, from this berry you can cook delicious and healthy meals. Therefore, do not pass by this useful fruit!

My dear readers, today we will have a slightly exotic topic. To start, I just want to ask you: Have you heard of feijoa? Have you tried it? If not, then I strongly advise you to pay attention to it. I would like to humor just a little: if someone still did not know feijoa, life has passed or is passing by. Today I invite you to talk about this berry, we will talk about the beneficial and healing properties of feijoa and contraindications.

I first heard about feijoa when my daughter and I were treated in onco-hematology. The diagnosis was very serious. And now I remember so often the elder nurse. She advised us to buy berries during the selling season and give them to our children. They delay the increase cancer cells and useful for the blood, strengthen the body. Since then, I have always bought feijoas during the season. You can buy feijoas in a large supermarket, but I like to buy them in the market better, you can find fresher berries there, and there is always more choice.

Smell and taste of feijoa

To me, this berry tastes like a mixture of kiwi, strawberry and pineapple flavors. Believe me, a very tasty berry, although it seems not very attractive, perhaps at first glance. The pulp is very juicy. Feel free to ask the seller to cut the fruit and show the pulp. There are so many subtleties here. If you see white flesh, then the fruit is immature. There is nothing good in it. If the flesh is brown, then this means that the fruit is no longer suitable for eating. The most mature feijoa fruit with a pulp of absolutely transparent color.

It is best eaten by scooping out the flesh with a spoon. I personally don't like skin. This is for an amateur. You can buy slightly unripe fruits and let them lie down at home for just a couple of days.

Feijoa. Compound. calories

Unusual appearance tropical fruits hides fragrant, delicate taste and many useful substances. The composition of tropical hearths includes:

• micro and macro elements: iodine, iron, manganese, zinc, silicon, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and calcium and others;
• vitamins - B3, B5, C, A, B1, B6, PP;
• acids - folic and malic;
• amino acids - arginine, asparagine, glutamine, tyrosine, alanine;
• pectin;
• tannins;
• essential oils;
• biologically active substances - tannin, leukoanthocin and kahetin;
• enzymes;

The nutritional value of 100 g of feijoa fruit is 1.24 g of protein, 0.78 g of fat, 10.63 g of carbohydrates.

Feijoa calories

Calorie content of 100 g of exotic fruits - 49 kcal per 100 grams of berries.

Feijoa. A photo

Here is what this berry looks like:

Feijoa. Useful and medicinal properties. Benefit and harm

Fruits have gained great popularity due to the content of highly concentrated organic iodine compounds. Therefore, feijoa is considered an ideal tool for the prevention of iodine deficiency. Doctors Recommend Tropical Fruits to Thyroid Patients and Workers mental labor. Together with the vitamin complex, iodine improves the functioning of the endocrine system and normalizes metabolism.

A significant content of pectins makes it possible to use feijoa fruits for the manufacture of marmalade and jelly. Pectin is a soluble fiber that reduces appetite and improves digestive processes.

Reduces cholesterol levels.

This berry is very useful for the heart.

Natural remedy for all hypertensive patients.

Purifies the blood, very useful for anemia.

The composition of the peel of exotic fruits includes tannins, which give a tart taste, and the biologically active substances leukoanthocin and kahetin are considered powerful antioxidants. The peel is almost never used for food, it can be easily separated from the pulp, then dried and added to tea.

Thanks to his vitamin composition the fruit has an immunomodulatory effect, so it is recommended to eat feijoa during exacerbation of colds, in the postoperative period and after serious illnesses.

Many nutritionists advise including feijoa in your diet with unstable work. gastrointestinal tract, constipation, various diseases intestines, pancreas, liver, stomach.

If it becomes possible to get feijoa leaves, I advise you to dry them and prepare delicious tea in winter. The leaves contain a lot of essential oils with the aroma of myrtle.

The prepared infusion and decoction of feijoa fruits, bark and leaves has an antiseptic and disinfectant effect. It can be used in the treatment of inflammation of the kidneys, treat wounds, abrasions, cuts, rinse your mouth with periodontal disease,

Thanks to antioxidants, essential oils and other beneficial substances, feijoa actively affects pathogenic microorganisms and has a strong antibacterial and antifungal effect.

I want to draw your attention to the fact that the iodine content in fruits depends on the area where feijoa grows. In areas where the soil contains little iodine or in room conditions, the fruits are ineffective in preventing iodine deficiency.

Feijoa. Harm. Contraindications

We have learned the beneficial properties of feijoa, but I want to warn you that you should be attentive to your health and take into account all contraindications before eating feijoa.

If you come across unripe feijoas on the market, then it is better to let them lie next to bananas at room temperature for several days. This will speed up the ripening of the fetus and save you from digestive disorders, because unripe tropical fruit may cause poisoning.

Feijoa should not be mixed with dairy products or washed down with milk so that there is no disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. The reason is that pectins, which are found in fruits, do not combine with milk.

You should consult with your doctor in advance if you have diabetes. A large amount of sugars can cause significant harm.

The high content of iodine will harmful effect with hyperthyroidism. After all, both excess and lack of iodine have a detrimental effect on human health.

Feijoa berries can be consumed in small amounts by lactating and pregnant women. Consider whether iodine preparations were previously prescribed by doctors in order to exclude an overdose of iodine and poor health.

To prevent all the consequences, you can say one wise thing to everyone again: never "lean" on any products. And if you're trying something for the first time, always try a little bit. We are all different. And the reaction to even the simplest, most common and useful products for many people can be exactly individual.

The use of feijoa for medicinal purposes

Most healthy recipe, in my opinion, which I prepare myself and I strongly advise you to apply. This recipe, in my opinion, is universal, suitable for both adults and children. And I gave it to my daughter, and I always used it myself.

A universal recipe for using feijoa with health benefits

It is very easy to prepare it. Wash and dry fruits. Cut off the stems from the berries. I never take off the skin. And then use either a meat grinder or a blender. It turns out such a mass of pleasant emerald color. Add sugar to it. The nurse advised us to keep the proportions 1:1. But I often put less sugar. For 1 kg of berries, 600 grams of granulated sugar. You can add an orange, nuts here (it is especially good to add walnuts). Mix everything thoroughly. Put in a glass jar. Remove to refrigerator. Take a teaspoon 3 times a day.

If you are preparing such a recipe with an orange, it must be peeled and also chopped either in a meat grinder or in a blender.

I will talk more about feijoa recipes in a separate article. Here I will give only basic and brief recipes on how to use feijoa for health.

With stress, depression eat 5-6 fruits a day. Uplifting, tasty and healthy.

For prevention diseases of the cardiovascular system squeeze 1 tablespoon of juice and mix with ¼ cup of water. Drink once a day, anytime.

For treatment and prevention atherosclerosis prepare jam from feijoa and oranges.

Very good at vascular problems use my universal recipe. And here is another recipe. Blanch 0.5 kg. feijoa. Do not remove the peel from the fruit, then chop with a blender and add 1 kg. sugar until juice appears. Boil for 5-10 minutes, add juice from one orange and cook until tender. But when cooking jam, many useful material are still destroyed. But it turns out very tasty.

For the prevention and treatment of diseases thyroid gland with iodine deficiency half an hour before meals, take 1 tablespoon of feijoa puree.

At hypertension grind feijoa fruits in a blender, mix with sugar in a ratio of 1: 1 and take one tablespoon twice a day.

At hepatitis A(jaundice) drink tea from a mixture of feijoa flowers and leaves (in equal proportions). Pour one tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour. Drink twice a day. Leaf tea also helps with goiter.

Several fruits in the diet will help you in the following cases:

• rheumatic pains;
• anemia;
• malaria and scurvy;
• painful menstruation;
• bronchitis;
• high cholesterol;
• gout;
• Graves' disease;
• acne;
• atonic constipation;
• reduced immunity.

I suggest you look interesting video about the beneficial properties of feijoa. I highly recommend watching the video. The market where these berries are sold is just shown, advice is given on how to choose feijoa, how it is useful.

And if you still bought feijoa in the market, I strongly advise you to treat yourself too. Let's prepare something tasty and let's not forget about the face with the décolleté area.

The use of feijoa in cosmetology

Due to its medicinal composition, the pulp from the feijoa fruit is used for cosmetic purposes. She provides:

• anti-inflammatory;
• rejuvenating;
• nutritious;
• improving blood circulation
• emollient
• refreshing action.

Masks based on tropical fruits will help get rid of rosacea, acne, age spots on the face, give elasticity to the skin and improve appearance faces. For the same purposes, you can use a decoction of feijoa leaves.

Feijoa face mask recipe:

• yolk from one egg;
• tablespoon olive oil;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of cottage cheese;
• pulp from half a feijoa fruit.

Grind feijoa in a blender and mix with other ingredients. Apply ready mix on the skin of the face and neck. Wash off with warm water after 20 minutes. Lubricate the face with a moisturizer.

You can also use just the pulp of the berry for the mask. Also a very good effect. I like it myself. Especially when there is no time to mix something there, there is simply no time, but you want mood and freshness of the face. Do not forget to test on your wrist whether such a mask suits you.

The use of feijoa in cooking

Tropical fruits go well with a variety of foods. Oily and citrus fruits, fresh or boiled beets, carrots, apples can be added to salads. It is better to fill with yogurt or low-fat sour cream.

Feijoa with beets. Salad

Boil 400 gr. beets, grate. Wash and cut into 200 gr. feijoa hearths, mix with beets and add crushed walnut kernels. For such a quantity of products, take about 5-7 pieces of walnut. Salt to taste and season vegetable oil. You can add feta cheese and sesame seeds.

Feijoa salsa

Served as a sauce for fish and meat dishes. Mix in a blender 3 feijoa fruits, an onion and 1 tablespoon cane sugar. Add salt, pepper to taste.

Jelly (marmalade) from feijoa

To make jelly you need:

• grind in a blender 1.5 kg. feijoa;
• mix with 1 cup of natural apple cider vinegar and 50 gr. pectin for fruits;
• boil in a water bath for 5-6 minutes, avoiding boiling;
• remove from heat and, stirring quickly, add 5 cups of sugar;
• again put on water bath and, stirring constantly, boil until the sugar is completely dissolved;
• remove the foam with a slotted spoon;
• pour the finished hot jelly into small glass jars, close the lid;
• cool overnight at room temperature.

Keep refrigerated.

Glaze for meat or fish from feijoa

To prepare the glaze you will need:

• 1 cup feijoa jelly;
• a quarter cup of cane sugar;
• 2 tsp chopped garlic;
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon;
• 2 tsp ground ginger;
• chili powder (optional)

Mix all the ingredients, generously grease the surface of the fish or meat, put in the oven.

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This is information about the beneficial and medicinal properties of feijoa for today. I hope you find it useful and interesting.
Feijoa. Useful and medicinal properties. Contraindications.

We can find a large number of exotic fruits in shops and markets.

Among them there are instances to which you need to pay special attention.

These include, of course, feijoa. What is feijoa, where does it come from, what does it look like?

What kind of fruit?

Feijoa is the fruit of a shrub or low. The birthplace of the fruit is South America, where it is late XIX century and discovered by Europeans during a scientific expedition. Feijoa soon appeared in France. Then this tropical plant began to be bred on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, as well as in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

Did you know? Feijoa is named after the Portuguese João da Silva Feijo, who first described this tropical plant and its edible fruits.

Feijoa fruit is a greenish, sometimes with a blush, oval-shaped berry, comparable in size to chicken egg. Under the dense peel is a translucent pulp with several. The peel is quite dense and tastes tart, and the pulp is juicy and tastes like a mixture, kiwi,. The whole fruit is considered edible without exception.

Nutritional value and calories

Since feijoa has a pleasant taste, you can lose control over the amount of fruit eaten. Therefore, for people who follow their figure, information about the nutritional value and calorie content of this is very important.
100 g of the product contains 1.24 g of protein, 0.78 g of fat, 10.63 g of carbohydrates and 49 kcal (205 kJ). You also need to know that for 100 g of fruit there are 86 g of water and 0.74 g of ash. Keep in mind that these are averages. Depending on the place of growth and variety, these figures may vary.

Chemical composition

Feijoa fruit is a real storehouse of nutrients. It contains their record number - 93.

Most significant:

• vitamin C;
• B vitamins - B1, B2, niacin, B5, B6, folic acid;
• trace elements - iodine, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, etc.;
• kahetin, leukoanthocin - biologically active substances;
• Apple acid;
• essential oils;
• sucrose;
• cellulose.

Did you know? The amount of iodine in 100 g of feijoa berries can be up to 35 mg. Such indicators are only for seafood.

What's the use?

There is no doubt that the large amount of vitamins, minerals and other substances that are present in fruits will bring us great benefits. Consider how feijoa is useful for the human body.

First of all, due to the record iodine content, this fruit is capable of a short time saturate us with it necessary element. After all, a lack of iodine leads to a deterioration in memory and attention, a person will be lethargic, as if devoid of energy.

Important! Since the fruits are saturated with iodine due to its content in the sea air, maximum benefit bring fruits grown in close proximity to the sea.

Also, the content of a large amount of vitamin C, biologically active compounds and essential oils makes this exotic fruit a powerful antioxidant and a prophylactic against colds and SARS.
In addition, sucrose and fiber, which is present in this berry, saturates the stomach well. Therefore, it is considered a dietary product.

Feijoa application

In order for our amazing fruit to bring maximum benefits, you need to know where and how it is used. And the scope of the fruit is quite wide and varied.

Treatment

Feijoa is the one exotic fruit, which is recommended by doctors in complex therapy for a number of diseases, because they know well how it is useful.

In its raw form, the fruit is used to treat and prevent the following diseases:

• thyroid disease (with a lack of iodine in the body);
• gastritis;
• pyelonephritis;
• atherosclerosis;
• avitaminosis;
• rheumatism;
• high cholesterol;
• increased blood pressure.

In the form of jam, the fruit is used with warm tea for colds and flu, as an immune-strengthening remedy.

In dermatology, essential oils contained in fruits are used. They are an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, effective against fungus and a wide range of microbes.

Cosmetology

Such useful product cosmetologists could not help but appreciate. They include it in their face masks. Such masks rejuvenate, nourish, relieve various inflammations, they are especially good in the cold season.

Feijoa fruits can be successfully used in home cosmetology, as their numerous healing properties will bring you benefit and pleasure, not harm.
Here are some mask recipes.

• For dry, normal skin: mix a third of a glass of fruit pulp, a little cottage cheese, an egg yolk and a spoonful of olive oil into a homogeneous mass. Apply to the prepared skin of the face and neck, wait 20 minutes, rinse. You can repeat this mask up to three times a week.

• For skin prone to oiliness: take half a glass of fruit pulp, a spoonful of camphor alcohol and lemon juice, mix well. Apply for 15 minutes, rinse. The effect of the application will be visible when using a similar mixture twice a week.

If you do not have time to prepare a mask, then you can simply rub the pulp on your face and neck, as well as your chest and arms.

cooking

A fruit with such a pleasant taste and incomparable aroma was appreciated by culinary specialists. Feijoa can be eaten raw or used in cooking.
Chopped fresh feijoa fruit will be good in fruit salads. As an addition, it can be served with fish and even meat. You can make jam from raw fruit.

To do this, add 700 g of granulated sugar per kilogram of whole berries twisted in a meat grinder and mix well. Arrange the fruit mass in small jars and refrigerate.

Important! If the jam is made from raw fruits without the use of heat treatment, then it will retain all the useful substances, and hence the properties.

With success, culinary lovers use this exotic fruit in the preparation of compotes, jams, and desserts. It is also recommended to use as a filling for baking.

Harm and contraindications

Like any food product, feijoa has useful properties and contraindications.
You can not use this fruit for people who have health problems associated with a high content of iodine in the body. These diseases include hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease, under attack - the thyroid gland.

Because of high content Sugar fruit is contraindicated in overweight people. If a person is sick diabetes, then its use is most likely prohibited, although this depends on the degree of the disease and requires consultation with a specialist.

There may also be a banal intolerance to this product. And if its use causes discomfort in the stomach, intestines or an allergic reaction, then this sweet miracle will have to be abandoned.
It is necessary to eat feijoa with caution for children and nursing mothers.

How to choose, eat, store

In order for a food product to bring maximum benefit to the body, it is necessary first of all to choose it correctly. And feijoa is no exception. Recommendations are as follows.

First, inspect the fruit externally. The peel should be dense, without dark spots and wrinkles. It is better to choose larger specimens, they are more ripe. You can ask to cut one fruit in half lengthwise.

The pulp should be translucent. If it is brown, then the fruit is overripe, if it is white and opaque, it is not ripe. In such cases, it is not necessary to buy it, it is not suitable for consumption.
Ripe feijoa fruit exudes a delicate aroma. You can taste the fruits ripened on the tree only by the sea, and for transportation, the fruits are removed unripe, so there may not be any aroma.