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Since childhood, we have known such sweets as Turkish delight, halva, kozinaki, and others. We remembered them for their pleasant taste and aroma. Some of these sweets can also be useful for the body, halva is one of them.
Halva is the most popular among sweet lovers.
Calorie content of halva:
The calorie content of halva is 523 kcal per 100 grams of the product.
Composition of halva:
Halva is a product that has a unique nutritional value.
In many ways, the benefits of halva depend on its composition. Real halva can be prepared only from natural ingredients. If dyes are added to it, then such delicacies can have a negative effect on the human body. The composition of this halva includes such components as sunflower seeds, nuts, sugar, molasses, and a foaming agent.
Useful substances contained in halva:
The main mass of halva contains fat – polyunsaturated fatty acids of plant origin: linoleic, linolenic, and oleic, protein – valuable and necessary amino acids and proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
Of all varieties of halva, sunflower halva is the most useful. Its benefits are explained by the fact that such halva is rich in vitamins B1 and F.
Vitamin B1 is an excellent tool for normalizing the work of the heart and the nervous system as a whole. Also, this vitamin contributes to the stabilization of acidity in the human body.
Vitamin F is useful for those who suffer from excess cholesterol (calorizator). Also, this vitamin has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and hair.
Some scientists believe that excessive consumption of halva can have a harmful effect, as a large amount of cadmium can accumulate in the body.
Useful properties of varieties of halva:
- Sunflower halva
It is made from sunflower seeds, is rich in vitamins B1 and F, is good for the heart, cleans blood from cholesterol plaques, and stabilizes acidity in the digestive tract. Special benefits for nursing mothers are emphasized: after consumption, the quality of milk improves and its volume increases.
- Peanut halva
Prepared from peanuts. This nut, like halva, is a source of folic acid, which is especially necessary for pregnant women. Folic acid promotes cell renewal and prolongs youth. Other vitamins included in the composition also have a beneficial effect on the body, eliminate free radicals, stimulate the heart, and reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
- Sesame halva
Sesame is the basis for its production. The benefits of such halva are extensive: it is rich in vitamins, and micro- and macroelements. It has a beneficial effect on the organs of the respiratory system, and on the musculoskeletal system and has high anti-carcinogenic properties.
