Cloudberries are a special and unusual berry. The name cloudberries comes from the Slavic word "moor", which means "swamp". Cloudberry really grows in places of high humidity, near swamps and in rainy climates. Cloudberry berry is very similar to raspberries, only yellow-orange in color. Cloudberry is similar to raspberries both in useful properties and in chemical composition. It has international fame, because it is included in the American database of the most healthy natural products - Nutrition Date. There is even a legend that Pushkin, after his fatal wound in a duel, asked him to give cloudberries to save him from death.
Composition of cloudberries: calorie content, chemical composition, vitamins
Cloudberries are very appreciated in the northern countries, because there this berry is one of the main sources of vitamins and minerals. Moreover, its energy value is low - only 40 calories in 100 grams. But then, in the same 100 grams 2.5 daily norms of vitamin C fit. Despite its water content (water here takes up as much as 83% of the total mass), cloudberries are also rich in fiber. The mineral composition of cloudberries boasts a large amount of potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. The composition also includes iron and silicon.
As for the vitamin spectrum, in addition to vitamin C, cloudberries are an excellent source of vitamins A, B1, B2 and B12.
It is worth noting that not only berries, but also leaves with roots differ in their benefits. Due to its rich vitamin and mineral composition, they are successfully used in medicine and cosmetology.
The benefits of cloudberries
Thanks to its composition, cloudberry has a positive effect on the body. It helps to strengthen the immune system, serves as a prophylactic against scurvy and vitamin deficiency. Regular consumption of cloudberries helps to improve blood circulation, takes care of normalizing blood coagulation and increases endurance of the heart muscle. Cloudberry activates the regenerative processes of the body, thereby helping to heal wounds, burns, bites, and also has a disinfecting effect.
Northern peoples use cloudberries every day in various forms - compotes and decoctions, candied in the form of jam and jam, soaked and even pickled. Cloudberry is used as a universal medicine, possessing general strengthening properties.
Cloudberries
The berry looks very similar to raspberries and blackberries. She looks like a team of red-colored drupe. The size of the berry reaches about 1.5 centimeters, and the main beneficial substances are contained in its pulp. She has a rather unusual, spicy sweet and tart taste.
Fresh berries are considered not only a delicious dessert, but also an effective tonic.
The benefits of cloudberry compote
Like many other products, cloudberries lose some of their beneficial properties after heat treatment. But, despite this, compote, both freshly cooked and canned, still has a lot of useful properties. It not only enhances health in anticipation of the cold season, but also has a general tonic effect on the entire body. However, in order for cloudberries to preserve their useful features, and not turn into an ordinary fruit brew, it is necessary to cook such a compote no longer than 15 minutes. Well, the finished drink can already be poured into sterilized cans and stocked with it for the winter.
Healthy cloudberry jam
Cloudberry jam is the most high-calorie dish of all possible. Of course, jam is used in the same way as raspberry jam - in order to protect yourself from colds and quickly stop the first symptoms of seasonal diseases. In addition, it is jam that saves from anemia, increasing hemoglobin, and helps to cleanse and tone the skin. And cloudy jam is recommended for people who have undergone surgery and serious wounds to heal damage as soon as possible. The most interesting thing is that even for those who do not want to eat raw berries, jam will be to your taste, to your liking and will not harm your health. The main thing is not to overdo it with the dose.
Why is it useful to eat cloudberries?
Cloudberry has practically no contraindications, excluding individual intolerance, so it can be included in your diet for almost everyone in a reasonable amount.
Men
For men, cloudberries will be a wonderful tonic. It will help keep the muscles in good shape, as well as strengthen the cardiovascular system. Cloudberry is especially useful for athletes, because it is used even in sports nutrition, as part of energy and protein shakes. The berry acts as a natural energetic. It increases physical stamina and strength during training.
Women
Cloudberry women will like it as an excellent fat-burning remedy. It helps to establish digestion processes in the body, which leads to the speedy breakdown of fats and, consequently, to weight loss. Yes, and the berry itself is low-calorie, so all the beautiful lovers of yummy will like it.
And to maintain the natural beauty, attractiveness and youth of cloudberry will be the number one remedy. Thanks to the ability to remove toxins from the body, cloudberry helps preserve the beauty of hair, skin and nails. In addition, it helps the emotional female nature successfully cope with stress and nervous stress, and saves you from insomnia.
Cloudberries can be used by women, both as a dietary supplement and as a valuable component in numerous cosmetic masks and creams.
For children
On the advice of pediatricians, cloudberries are allowed in children’s diets from the age of 1. While the baby is not used to eating a whole berry, you can cook compotes, jelly and fruit drinks from it. But it is better to introduce fresh berry into the complementary foods in small doses and gradually and better to do it after 1.5 years. Cloudberries will help children strengthen their immunity, will bring extraordinary benefits to children suffering from rickets and frequent colds.
Along with this, cloudberries will be an excellent tool to help the child with gastrointestinal disorders, because it has powerful bactericidal properties. The same characteristic of the berry will also help in cleansing the children's body of parasites.
Pregnant
For pregnant women, the berry will be an excellent tool to help get rid of many unpleasant sensations of this period. Sour notes of berry will save you from obsessive toxicosis, disinfecting components will help in case of digestive disorders, and beneficial effects on the circulatory system will help prevent sudden pressure surges. Moreover, the tocopherols present in the berry contribute to the full and proper development of the baby in the womb.
The benefits of cloudberries in cosmetology
The beneficial properties of cloudberries for women have already been noted above. It is these characteristics that are successfully used in cosmetology. In addition to the ability to rejuvenate the skin, restore natural beauty, masks and creams containing cloudberry extract successfully fight against acne, acne and normalize the sebaceous glands. Cloudberry restores the water balance of the skin, helping to give it a flowering appearance.
Cloudberry seeds serve as an excellent scrubbing agent, and the high content of linoleic acid, phytosterols and vitamin E in them is successfully used to achieve a rejuvenating effect. These same components perfectly strengthen hair and help nails cope with damage.
Harm cloudberries for health
As for the harmful side of cloudberries, it is limited by its minimum characteristics. The greatest harm is possible only with excessive enthusiasm for this berry. In this case, the appearance of allergic reactions is likely. Special care should be taken when using cloudberries and people who are allergic to vitamin C, because cloudberries contain a huge amount of this vitamin. Although, for such people, this is not a sentence, because in order to benefit from the berry, it will be enough to add its dried leaves to tea.
And because of the large amount of acids in cloudberries and berries, it should be carefully used by people suffering from peptic ulcer disease, gastritis and high acidity.
In all other cases, if no unexpected reactions of the body are observed, cloudberries can and should even be included in your diet, especially during the seasons of colds and during periods of active physical and mental stress.
