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Potato starch is a derivative of potatoes and is widely used not only in home and professional cooking, but also in cosmetology, medicine and many other industries. However, despite this prevalence, only a few people know about the features of this product, its useful composition and healing properties. This is exactly what will be discussed in today's article.Types of potato starchExperts divide raw potato starch into several varieties, which differ in the amount of moisture contained in the product:The benefits and harms of potato starchBrand A. Potato starch of brand A contains from 38 to 40% of liquid.Brand B. Starch...

Dogwood is a shrub with a height of no more than 7 meters, and sometimes a tree. The leaves of the plant are located opposite, have parallel venation. The flowers are small, greenish-yellow in color, sessile and collected in heads.The fruit of the dogwood is a berry of small size and oblong shape. The berry is under a smooth skin of various colors, ranging from light red to almost black. Inside the fruit there is a juicy sweet, and sometimes sweet and sour pulp. Inside the pulp is an inedible bone.Wild dogwood can be seen in Moldova, Crimea, Transcarpathia and...

Why are tomatoes yellow?The color of tomatoes depends on the substances that are part of the fruit of tomatoes. The yellow color of tomatoes is influenced by provitamin A. Due to its presence, yellow tomatoes are considered useful as a prevention of cancer. Lycopene significantly reduces the risk of malignancy of various types.Reds are rich in a large amount of vitamin C, which on the one hand is useful for the body, and on the other hand increases the acidity in the stomach and causes heartburn.Yellow tomatoes are quite healthy, as they are rich in provitamin A.Myocin in yellow tomatoes...

It is widely believed that milk is a record holder for the content of calcium and if there is a shortage of this element, you should lean on dairy products. However, not milk, but small white seeds - sesame - this is the record holder for the content of calcium. The calcium content in milk is approximately 120 mg per 100 grams of product, and in sesame seeds-975 mg per 100 grams of product. And in this regard, sesame is not even a rival to dairy products. The lack of calcium in the body can be filled with sesame seeds....

The benefits and harms of cherries exist for all people, but for some it is a joy, for others it is a danger to the stomach. There are more than 1000 varieties of berries, and most of them are late, which spoil very quickly. They should be consumed fresh immediately after collection.Chemical composition of cherriesBerries of different colors have different composition. All varieties are rich in vitamins B1, B2, B3 and C. Carotene and silicic acid are also found in red and yellow cherries, but in the first grade it is more. It is also called "bird cherry", because it...