Capers are a plant belonging to the caper family and they are related to the cabbage family of plants. They occur naturally in the Mediterranean and Asia Minor regions. Their largest producers include Greece, Italy, Spain and Türkiye.
These capers, which many people like to eat, are actually dried, unripe flower buds of thorny caper. They are round, slightly elongated, green in color. Capers have a very distinctive taste. It’s a mix of flavor salty, sour, spicy and bitter.
Capers provide a dose to the body vitamins A, C, K, E and vitamins fromupy B. Additionally, they are rich in elements such as: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron. They also contain valuable antioxidants rutin, quercetin, phytosterols and glucosinolates.
Thanks to this capers have antioxidant propertieseliminating the harmful effects of free radicals. They will work anti-inflammatory and will alleviate both inflammation of the skin and, for example, joints. This is what they demonstrate anti-cancer effect and this applies above all digestive system cancers. Capers will increase the body’s immunity and stop the multiplication of cancer cells.
Plus capers will slow down the body’s aging processes. They will not only keep your skin looking youthful, but will also take care of your mind. They will prevent the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s.
Eating capers regularly will allow you to will decreasenot too high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol. They will take care of the heart and the entire circulatory system, eliminating the risk of diseases such as: atherosclerosis, heart failurehypertension.
For this, capers should be eaten by people struggling with diabetes. They have a low glycemic index of only 20. They will regulate high sugar levels and will significantly improve fasting glycemia in people suffering from type 2 diabetes.
However, patients suffering from osteoporosis should refrain from eating capers. The pickled product contains large amounts of salt, which may increase the amount of calcium excreted. This will result in a decrease in bone mineral density and make the problem worse. Because of the salt People with high blood pressure should not eat them either.
Capers can also cause problems for kidney patients. The high sodium content in the delicacy may lead to the accumulation of the element in the body. As a result, it may be overdosed and cause numerous complications.
Capers are the most common in the store we’ll get in marinated form and you can even eat them in this form independentlyas a snack. Moreover, they will be a great addition to many dishes, enriching their taste and health properties.
Add capers to the salad, it will enhance the taste tomatoes, eggs, lettuce. They will blend well with baked fish, e.g. salmon, and roasted meat.
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