Algarroba: What is it good for? Properties and benefits
In this article I tell you what are the properties and benefits of carob and what it is good for your health for. Of course, when you finish reading it, you will want to incorporate this great food into your regular diet.
What is carob?
The carob is the fruit of the carob tree, Ceratonia Siliqua L. , originally from the Mediterranean, which can measure up to ten meters high and another two meters in diameter.
The fruit of the carob tree, which does not begin to bear until it is at least 8 years old, is a dark brown pod that can reach up to a foot long and keeps the seeds inside.
Did you know that carob is a legume? Yes, the same as other legumes such as chickpeas , lentils , peas or peas , green beans, pods or green beans , broad beans , tamarind , etc.
Its most common use in gastronomy is powder (carob flour) as a substitute for chocolate or cocoa in the preparation of desserts and sweets. I leave you the link to two cooking recipes with carob so you can see examples of how to use this legume:
- Carob cake
- Hot apple with carob cream
We are going to discover the properties and benefits of carob and what it is good for.
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Nutritional properties of carob
I already tell you that, as a good legume, carob is a very nutritious food.
By consuming carob powder or carob flour we will be obtaining:
- Macronutrients such as: carbohydrates (89% of its composition), vegetable proteins (9%) and fatty acids (3%).
- Micronutrients such as: vitamins A, group B (B1, B2, B3, B6, B9 or folic acid), C, E. It also provides us with minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, selenium and iodine .
In addition, the carob has a very good amount of fiber.
The carob provides 220 kilocalories per 100 grams.
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Benefits of carob
The carob has action:
- Energetic
- Amtidiarrheal
- Digestive
- Anti-inflammatory
- Hepatoprotective
- Painkiller
- Prebiotic
- Antioxidant
- Diuretic
What is carob good for?
Combat the action of free radicals
- Lowers blood glucose levels
- Helps regulate intestinal transit fighting constipation
- Take care of our cardiovascular system
- Balances the pH of the blood
- It is an energy food
- Strengthens our bones and teeth
- Prevents the formation of blood clots
- Fight tiredness and weakness
- Helps keep eyesight in good condition
- Supports the proper functioning of the immune system
- The carob takes care of our skin, hair and nails
- Facilitates cognitive functions such as learning
- Avoid malformations during pregnancy
- Benefits our intestinal flora
- Keeps heart rate and blood pressure stable
- Improves muscle and neuronal tone
- Stimulates the secretion of breast milk
- Protects the walls of blood vessels
- Improve memory
- Prevents the formation of stones or stones in the kidneys
- Helps the functioning of the prostate gland
- Delays aging and the appearance of degenerative diseases
- The carob promotes the formation of red blood cells, helping to prevent anemia
- Reduces symptoms of PMS
- It is an excellent food during the stages of growth, pregnancy and lactation, as well as for people who do sports or have high physical and mental demands.
