If you don't throw away these fruits and vegetables, you'll reduce food waste and improve your health.

If you don't throw away 'this' fruit and vegetable...

Reduce food waste and improve your health

 

When eating fruits and vegetables, even removing just a little bit of the peel creates a lot of food waste.

If you don't want to bother with the garbage disposal, you can just eat it with the peel.

 

This is because fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients even in their skins.

 

 

It is best to eat apples with the skin on.

 

Pectin, a dietary fiber found in apple peels, helps prevent constipation by promoting smooth gastrointestinal movement.

Anthocyanins, which give the skin its red color, are produced from active enzymes.

It is rich in antioxidants that help maintain the health of the body and also has the effect of strengthening lung function.

 

Apple peels also contain ursolic acid, which helps prevent obesity and regulate blood sugar levels.

You don't have to peel the skin; just cut off the stem and eat it. Pesticide residue often remains in the stem.

It is also best not to throw away the skin of the pumpkin.

 

Pumpkin peel is rich in antioxidants and phenolic acids that are not found in the flesh.

Phenolic acid helps prevent aging, improves blood circulation, and helps prevent cardiovascular disease.

 

You can eat the pumpkin by steaming it with the skin on, or you can collect only the skin, dry it for 3-4 days, and then make tea with it.

Pumpkin seeds are nutritious, not just the skin.

Pumpkin seeds contain calcium and magnesium, which are good for growing children and the elderly who need to strengthen their bones, nerves, and muscles.

After washing and drying it thoroughly, peel it and eat it.

 

 

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is good for eye health and vision.

 

Beta-carotene is 2.5 times more abundant in the peel of a carrot than in its core, so peeling it is a loss.

Beta-carotene in carrots is a fat-soluble vitamin, so when eaten with oil,

It is best to eat it sliced ​​with the skin on and stir-fried in oil to increase the absorption rate.

 

Polyacetylene, an antioxidant, is also abundant in the shell.

It is a substance that helps cell regeneration, slows down skin aging, and eliminates inflammation in the body.

 

 

 

 

It is also better not to peel sweet potatoes.

 

Anthocyanin in sweet potato skin removes active oxygen in the body.

Consuming the peel, which is rich in dietary fiber, can also help with bowel movements.

 

If you don't like eating boiled sweet potatoes with tough skin,

You can eat it by chopping it into small pieces and adding it to salad while it is still raw.

 

 

 

[Source: Health Chosun]