French chefs who invented cook sweet mass of apple juice and cool it, achieving the effect of glass, would be surprised to learn how many species exist today jelly. A hundred names are such exotic species of this dessert as tomato, drunk, coffee, watermelon, sour cream jelly. And also - champagne jelly with grapes, cucumber and pineapple, plum chilli ... However, more recent can be attributed to the border between mind sweet jelly and jelly snack. Jelly or jelly, also made from gelatin, but it is taken as a basis for the meat or fish broth with vegetables instead of fruit syrups and juices.
Popularity jelly all over the world is caused not only by its taste, but also benefit. Due to the presence of gelatin, this dessert can be a serious obstacle for arthritis, improves the condition of the joints, bones, strengthens hair and nails. By the way, gelatin substitute for vegetarians - a plant agar - also has a number of positive qualities. Because in essence agar - a seaweed, they have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract, clearing the intestines, improving peristalsis and even removes toxins and wastes. It is not surprising that along with jelly, jelly is a part of almost all diets, as well as the recommended baby food. Doctors say: choosing between chocolate and jelly, it is better to stay on the top. Besides jelly well by the fact that it can be done from almost any fruit and berries, except, perhaps, kiwi. Thus, people with food allergies to any fruit can always pick up the ingredients for jelly so that no harm from this delicious dish was not alone use.
Another important and useful component of jelly - pectin, vegetable thickener. In its natural form in a lot of it is contained in apples, so the apple jelly optionally add gelatin or agar-agar. Pectin is able to excrete nitrates and salts of heavy metals, making meals with him, including jellies, indispensable for those who work in hazardous work.
Of course, all the best qualities, including dietichnost retains only jelly, homemade, without the addition of group E and preservatives. Given that the process of making this dessert is so simple that even a child can handle it, doctors recommend to all fans of jelly, and especially to those who are sitting on different diets, do not be lazy and give up the purchased product in favor of the home. Especially, it will take a little jelly: gelatin, fruit juice or jam and clean water.