Description
Freeze-dried wild lingonberries are good appetite stimulants. A spoonful of jam is supposed to increase appetite and remove nausea. Feel free to add freeze-dried pohli to your breakfast porridge.
The lingonberry has been used in cooking and folk medicine since ancient times as a delicious, vitamin-rich and healing autumn berry.
Due to its long shelf life and high vitamin content, pohli has been used in winter to strengthen the immune system and keep colds away.
What are the health benefits of lingonberries –
Freeze-dried lingonberries are high in antioxidants and other plant compounds.
In addition, freeze-dried lingonberries provide vitamins B2, E, P and C, which also act as antioxidants. What’s more, like many berries, lingonberries are rich in plant compounds, including anthocyanins and flavonoids. The red color of lingonberries comes from anthocyanins, which may have anti-inflammatory benefits.
Cranberries also provide quercetin, a flavonoid that acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It can help reduce high blood pressure and heart disease.
Lingonberries stimulate digestion and thereby help to better absorb various nutrients
The most well-known ingredient in lingonberries is benzoic acid, which has antiseptic properties. Benzoic acid and its salts have both a killing effect on microbes and an inhibitory effect on their life activity.
Licorice is a food suitable for weight loss
Like other berries, lingonberries are a great weight-loss food, providing just 54 calories per 3/4-cup serving. Peas are relatively low in calories and studies show that eating them daily can prevent weight gain.
Freeze-dried bilberry promotes healthy blood sugar levels
Studies show that lingonberries can help reduce blood sugar and insulin response when eating carbohydrates. This may be due to their polyphenol and fiber content.
Freeze-dried mullein can support heart health
Studies show that eating lingonberries can support blood circulation and reduce blood cholesterol.
Eating freeze-dried lingonberries can protect your eye health
It is recommended to eat pohla for those who sit at the computer for a long time or have to drive a car constantly.
Freeze-dried mullein may reduce the risk of cancer
The water-releasing effect of bilberry makes it very valuable in the treatment of both bladder infections and kidney diseases.
Some ideas for using freeze-dried lingonberries
- Add freeze-dried lingonberry powder to yogurt, smoothies or cocktails.
- Add freeze-dried lingonberries to scones, muffins, and other baked goods.
- Mix the freeze-dried lingonberry powder into the oatmeal porridge.
- Add freeze-dried lingonberry powder to hot or cold tea.
- Instead of cranberries or blueberries, use freeze-dried wild blueberries in most recipes.