Everyone knows that fruit peels are highly nutritious. Let me detail the health benefits of various fruit peels for you.
Apple Peel for Antioxidation
Apple peel is rich in dietary fiber, which aids digestion. Nearly half of the vitamin C in an apple is found in the peel just beneath the skin. Research shows that apple peel has stronger antioxidant properties than the flesh, and even more so than many other fruits and vegetables.
Pear Peel for Clearing the Mind and Moistening the Lungs
Pear peel is a traditional Chinese medicine with high medicinal value, known to clear the mind, moisten the lungs, reduce internal heat, and promote fluid production. Washing and chopping pear peel, then stewing it with rock sugar and water, can help treat coughs. Adding some pear peel when making homemade pickles can make them crispier and more delicious.
Grape Peel for Lowering Blood Lipids
Grape peel contains more resveratrol than the flesh and seeds of the grape. It helps lower blood lipids, prevent thrombosis, atherosclerosis, and boost immunity. The flavonoids in purple grape peel, in particular, can also lower blood pressure. Grape peel is also rich in fiber, pectin, and iron. Research has begun on using grape peel to process foods for treating high cholesterol and diabetes.
Orange Peel to Stimulate Appetite and Resolve Phlegm
Orange peel is rich in various nutrients like vitamin C, carotene, and protein, and can be used to make many delicious dishes. Orange peel porridge is aromatic and delicious, and can also treat symptoms like chest and abdominal bloating or a productive cough. Adding a few pieces of orange peel to meat broth makes the broth fresher and less greasy. Soaking orange peel in water or tea results in a fragrant drink that can stimulate appetite, relieve flatulence, and refresh the mind. Steeping orange peel in wine has the effect of clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm. Lemon peel is similar.
Watermelon Peel to Clear Heat and Relieve Summer Heat
Watermelon peel is rich in sugars, minerals, and vitamins, and has the effects of clearing heat and summer heat, purging fire and relieving vexation, and lowering blood pressure. It can be eaten in a cold salad, stir-fried with meat, or made into soup.
Cucumber Peel for Detoxification
Cucumber peel contains more cucurbitacins, which are the essence of the cucumber's nutrition. Eating cucumbers with the peel allows for better absorption of vitamin C and helps the body detoxify effectively. Additionally, cucumber peel has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. The "Fresh Mixed Three Peels," a cold salad made from blanched watermelon, cucumber, and wintermelon peels, is especially suitable for people on a diet.