Discover How to Use Food Peels

Peels are often discarded,

but surprisingly, they are packed with nutrients.

So today, let's explore the secrets of peels that we didn't know about.

Apple

Many people eat apples with their peels, and the fact that apple peels are beneficial is widely known.

The red skin of apples contains a lot of anthocyanins, which protect cells and prevent aging.

They also contain a compound called ‘ursolic acid’, which helps prevent obesity and regulate blood sugar.

Furthermore, they are rich in dietary fiber pectin, which can help relieve constipation.

Tangerine

Tangerines are a nutritious snack in winter, but it's rare to use their peels.

However, tangerine peels contain about four times more vitamin C than the fruit pulp and up to 40 times more hesperidin, which increases the resistance of capillaries and has the effect of suppressing edema.

Therefore, if you plan to use tangerine peels, it's good to wash them thoroughly and make them into jam or tea.

You can also rub tangerine peels on areas with a lot of dead skin cells to use them as a natural exfoliant.

Onion

Onion peels contain more antioxidants, specifically ‘flavonoids’, than the onion itself.

In particular, they are rich in a compound called quercetin, which lowers blood cholesterol levels and suppresses vascular inflammatory responses.

Therefore, when washing and preparing onions, it's best to only remove the brown outer skin and not the transparent inner skin.

Since the outer skin is difficult to eat directly, it's recommended to use it for making broth.

Sweet Pumpkin

Sweet pumpkin peels contain phenolic acids.

Phenolic acids, which have antioxidant effects, suppress aging and are beneficial for cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

It's recommended to peel and wash sweet pumpkin skins, dry them for 3-4 days, and then boil them with water to make pumpkin tea.

Source: Kormedi.com