These are some tremendous health benefits of consuming black currants
Posted on: 30/Apr/2018 10:08:57 AM
Black currant belongs to family Grossulariaceae and it gets its name from the dark colour. This black currant is often found in Central Europe, Northern Europe plus in Northern part of Asia. Though this black coloured fruit could be eaten in the raw form also mostly this fruit is cooked in many types of dishes and are consumed by many. The black currants are used in jellies, ice creams and cordial etc.
One amazing piece of information is its leaves, seeds, fruits and flowers are being used in the preparation of medicine. Rich in vitamin C and polyphenol pytochemicals this black currant is superb for our health.
Some health benefits we get by consuming this black currant are
It boosts our cardiovascular health - By reducing bad cholesterol LDL and increasing good cholesterol HDL in us, these black currants increases the blood flow towards heart. This reduces the risk of heart attack, hypertension and stroke etc. The presence of omega 3 fatty acids and flavonoids in it helps in boosting our cardiovascular health.
Urinary tract health - Infection in urinary tract is due to the growth of bacteria in the tract. These black currants being rich in anthocyanin and tannins inhibits the growth of the bacteria in urinary tract.
Improves brain health - This is also one of the superb health benefits of consuming these black currants. The rich antioxidants in black currants protect our brain from free radical damage. Black currants are rich in iron content is known and this increases the oxygen supply to brain and helps in brain functioning well.
Cure skin issues and ageing - Some people have skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis in them. Those people could get relief from skin disorders when they consume black currants. It is also said that premature ageing in us could be prevented by consuming black currants. The antioxidants and vitamin C plays huge role in this. Black currant seed oil could also be applied on the dry itchy skin.
Treating dry eyes - This is also an amazing health benefit. The black currants have GLA and linoleic acid in it and these are helpful in treating dry eyes in us.
