Kozinaki - health benefits and harms

In the desire to have ideal forms, to lose excess weight or to avoid their accumulation, you have to learn to live without what you love so much, in particular, without sweets, which usually serves as the basis for the accumulation of excess weight. Almost all diets prohibit the use of sweets, and do not limit the period of abstinence to the time of dieting, but also require to continue to avoid high-calorie dishes in the future. But what about those who can’t live without sweets, and they feel real breaking, requiring you to please yourself with something tasty. There is a simple way out available, the essence of which is to switch to healthy foods that are low in calories. These products include kozinaki.

Content

Kozinaki differs from other sweets in that they, in a composition that can be safely called surprising, do not have pure sugars, flour components, synthetic additives, and animal proteins and fats, and at the same time they have a sweet taste and good nutritional value. The secret of the delicacy that saves the sweet tooth, who want to make adjustments to their forms, but at the same time unable to refuse the coveted sweetness, is its nut-honey composition. It is from these two components that the correct kozinaki are made. Initially, kozinaki was prepared on the basis of walnuts, and later began to use sesame and peanuts, which did not spoil their usefulness.

The chemical composition of kozinaki is replete with various kinds of vitamins, such as A, E, K and PP, group B. Kozinaki also contain many minerals, the leading positions among which are:

• phosphorus;
• magnesium;
• iron;
• zinc;
• calcium;
• iodine;
• potassium.

In addition, kozinaki in large quantities contain proteins and easily digestible carbohydrates. Of course, the chemical composition of the product directly depends on the variety of nuts used for its preparation, because each of them is useful in its own way.

Useful qualities

The benefits of this product are determined by its composition. If the nut component can vary, then the honey component remains unchanged.

1. When consumed, it has a healing effect on the body, therefore it improves the quality characteristics of the blood and helps to remove harmful substances and toxins from the body.
2. Honey has a normalizing effect on the activity of internal organs, helps to speed up metabolism, strengthen immunity. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, and even has a rejuvenating effect.
3. Due to the zinc contained in honey, a beneficial effect is made on the joints, which contributes to their strength and mobility. Honey has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the brain by stimulating mental processes and normalizing the activity of the heart muscle.
4. Among other things, honey, which is an essential component of kozinaki, helps men maintain their health by improving potency. High-temperature effects deprive honey of a certain amount of useful properties, but, despite this, most of them are still preserved, which perfectly affects the state of health.

But the basis of the kozinaki is still nuts, so it is worth noting their usefulness:

1. Fiber contained in them helps to normalize intestinal activity, accelerate the metabolism of the body, improve the digestive function and prevent the absorption of cholesterol through the intestinal wall.
2. Proteins and fats, which are contained in nuts, are vegetable and nourish the internal organs with the whole spectrum of essential nutrients responsible for the functioning of internal organs.
3. With the help of walnuts, you can get rid of a nervous breakdown, they also do not allow heart diseases to develop and act on the side of immunity in the fight against colds.
4. Among other things, they are able to lower blood pressure, which is useful for hypertensive sufferers of sweet tooth.
5. Normalization of liver performance, getting rid of worms, strengthening the muscle structure of the body and eliminating fatigue are also beneficial side effects when eating walnuts.

The manufacture of kozinaki based on sesame seeds changes the properties of the final product, due to the essential oils contained in it, glycerin and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Sesame seeds contribute to the removal of toxic substances from the body, while preventing diseases associated with the joints and a beneficial effect on the normalization of blood pressure.

Kozinaki variations

The initial preparation of kozinaki included chopping walnuts, followed by adding warmed honey to them. Modern versions of this product are somewhat different from its useful version due to the use of sugar syrup instead of honey. Not only does this reduce the benefits of the product, but also increases its calorie content and leads to the exclusion of those who lose weight from the diet. Masters from different countries use different nuts, in addition to walnuts, peanuts and almonds. Also, additives are periodically used in the form of raisins, poppy seeds, chopped dried fruits and citrus zest.

Potential harm

Contraindications

Although kozinaki have a wide range of useful properties, there are people to whom the use of this product is contraindicated. Such individuals include those with a diagnosis of diabetes. This is due to the fact that although the right kozinaki are based on honey syrup, manufacturers often use sugar or sugar syrup. Nevertheless, the market offers a line of dietary varieties of kozinaki, made, as expected, on the basis of honey, with the addition of dried fruits, raisins, nuts and seeds.

Allergy sufferers also need to carefully study the composition of the selected kozinaki, because peanuts and some seeds are classified as strong allergens. And also it is worth remembering that only a fresh product is useful, therefore, it is necessary to check the expiration date of a kozinak before eating it, because if the storage conditions are violated or if the shelf life is exceeded, the product goes into the category of harmful to the body.

Video: how to make kozinaki at home