Emma Miller
Eggplants, or as people say, “blue ones,” are a very healthy product rich in many vitamins. In addition, it is a low-calorie vegetable that will be useful even for those who are keeping a close eye on their figure.
However, eggplants are not so simple. They can also be harmful.
It is known that only 100 g of eggplant contains:
- 25 calories,
- 0.2 g of fat (0 g of cholesterol),
- 2 mg of sodium,
- 229 mg of potassium,
- 6 g of carbohydrates,
- calcium, iron, carotene, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and vitamins A, B12, C, and B6.
What are eggplants good for?
Vitamins and minerals contained in eggplants are essential for normal heart function, and the prevention of atherosclerosis and other diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Vitamin C has a beneficial effect on the human nervous system and helps the body prevent colds.
Anthocyanins, which give the eggplant peel a purple color, help to improve human memory, normalize blood pressure, and reduce the risk of stroke.
These fruits are able to improve the functioning of the myocardial heart muscle, as well as reduce high cholesterol levels in the blood and liver. This is possible due to the high content of potassium salts and melanogenic. Eggplants remove excess fluid from the body and normalize water-salt and lipid metabolism. This product can also relieve edema.
The dangers of eggplant
Despite all the benefits of eggplant, this product can also harm a person. For example, overripe fruits contain poisonous solanine, which can provoke poisoning.
Symptoms of poisoning include
- colic,
- shortness of breath
- vomiting
- diarrhea,
- nausea
- convulsions,
- confusion.
Who absolutely cannot eat eggplant
Doctors do not advise eating eggplants for people with gastrointestinal diseases: ulcers, gastritis, and digestive disorders. This is because these fruits contain a lot of fiber and fiber, which will make it difficult to digest food.
People with diabetes and those undergoing insulin therapy should also refrain from eating this product. This is because eggplants can provoke hypoglycemia, which is a low blood glucose concentration.
It is also better not to eat eggplants for people with kidney problems. Salts and esters of oxalic acid can only aggravate the situation.
