Dried mulberries are a healthy snack. Time to incorporate them into your diet. This week Willemijn and Liselotte from BeBio will tell you more about it.
Dried mulberries
A Chinese superberry, the mulberry. The berries grow on the mulberry tree that was originally grown for the cultivation of silkworms. They eat the leaves. Mulberries are mainly offered dried, because they do not have a long shelf life. The sweet berries taste a bit like honey and change color from white to yellow or pink to purple and are then edible.
Superfood
Mulberries can rightly be called a superfood. They have a high protein content, contain a lot of iron, calcium and vitamin C. They also contain a lot of fiber and a high content of the antioxidant resveratrol. The berries and plants are also widely used in various traditional medicines.
Why mulberries?
* Mulberries are low in sodium and fat free. They contain naturally occurring sugars
* Regular use improves appetite and better digestion and processing of food
* Good against anemia, pale skin, dizziness, heart palpitations and insomnia
* Mulberries improve eyesight
* The nutritional values of Mulberries enrich the blood and calm the nerves
* Mulberries promote bowel movements and work against constipation
Versatile:mulberry paper
The tree is multifunctional. In addition to the berry and food for the silkworm, the bark of the mulberry tree is used for the Chinese Xuan paper. The well-known and soft paper used for Chinese calligraphy and paintings. It is strong paper, most antique Chinese books and paintings are made on Xuan paper.
How to add mulberries to your diet?
– Add them to a fruit salad, muesli or yogurt and cottage cheese
– Through the cake, pastry or biscuits
– Through a nut mix; student oats with an exotic touch
– Processed into a smoothie
– They are a tasty and healthy snack from the hand
– Healthy sweets for the children
– It is made into jam a delicious sandwich filling
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