OREANDA-NEWS. The berry season has just begun: ahead of us there are raspberries, cherries, currants, blueberries, blueberries - we must have time to stock up on vitamins for the whole winter. However, even such a useful product can harm the body. How correctly there are berries and in what quantity the nutritionist, clinical psychologist-dietician, a member of the National Association of Clinical Nutrition Anna Ivashkevich told.

Any berries are a storehouse of antioxidants, vitamins, dietary fiber. Fiber helps to remove excess cholesterol, and organic acids - to restore the intestinal microflora. Berries are perfectly combined with cereals, cheeses, salad. Try an unexpected ensemble of arugula and strawberry, decorated with pieces of cheese and nuts: it is not only very useful, but also incredibly tasty and unusual.

Anna Ivashkevich considers rose hips, black currants, strawberries, cornels, gooseberries, cherries, raspberries and lingonberries champions in the content of vitamins and minerals. However, even with them it is important not to overdo it. You can eat a maximum of 2 cups of berries per day or 400 grams per day, otherwise there is a risk of allergies and diarrhea. Care should be taken to the berries to people suffering from gastritis: especially dangerous here are sour varieties and cherries, which are rich in fiber and pectin, which can cause bloating.