{"id":1029,"date":"2023-07-26T09:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T07:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinatur.loading.net\/la-berenjena-una-hortaliza-ademas-de-light-buena\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T09:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T07:46:17","slug":"the-aubergine-a-vegetable-that-is-light-and-delicious-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/the-aubergine-a-vegetable-that-is-light-and-delicious-at-the-same-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The aubergine: a vegetable that is light and delicious at the same time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong><a title=\"aubergine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eggplant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aubergine<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a vegetable often used in the kitchen. It is very versatile and can be eaten in many ways; boiled, baked or saut\u00e9ed but never raw, because it can become toxic. This colorful vegetable comes from India and was introduced in Spain by the Muslims. It belongs to the Solanaceae family and it is a main ingredient in the\u00a0<b>Mediterranean diet<\/b>. Thanks to its\u00a0<b>high-water content<\/b>, it is ideal to purify the body and include them in diets to lose weight. As\u00a0<b>vegetable exporters<\/b>\u00a0that benefit our health, in Cinatur we have chosen the eggplant as a product worthy of highlighting in our\u00a0<b>special vegetable series<\/b>\u00a0from March. Its powerful properties and the fact that it is very rich in water makes it an essential ingredient in our kitchen.<\/p>\n<h2>Properties of the aubergine<\/h2>\n<p>We must highlight the three great properties of this rich vegetable. It is\u00a0<b>Antioxidant<\/b>,\u00a0<b>diuretic<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>depurative<\/b>. Thanks to this, eating aubergine steadily will improve cellular activity, stimulate kidney activity and improve the intestinal process thanks to its fiber content. Another great property that we must highlight is its\u00a0<b>healing power<\/b>, thanks to its high-water content and its high levels of a powerful antioxidant called chlorogenic acid.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the nutritional composition of the aubergine?<\/h3>\n<p>As we have already mentioned, this vegetable is very low in calories and contains many\u00a0<b>vitamins<\/b>\u00a0such as B1, B2 or B6, as well as essential\u00a0<b>minerals<\/b>\u00a0to guarantee a great health. The approximate quantities per\u00a0<b>100 grams<\/b>\u00a0are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water: 93,70%<\/li>\n<li>Carbohydrates: 2,39 grams.<\/li>\n<li>Fiber: 2,5 grams.<\/li>\n<li>Proteins: 1,25 grams.<\/li>\n<li>Fats: 0,18 grams.<\/li>\n<li>Calcium: 16,39 milligrams.<\/li>\n<li>Potassium: 210 milligrams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aubergine growing period<\/h3>\n<p>At Cinatur, the\u00a0<a title=\"aubergine production\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cinatur.com\/en\/products\/vegetables-exporters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aubergine production<\/a>\u00a0is schedule from\u00a0<b>September<\/b>\u00a0to\u00a0<b>June<\/b>. The perfect time to consume it in autumn, winter and spring and include it in the most elaborated dishes, both hot and cold.<\/p>\n<h3>Expert\u00b4s advice<\/h3>\n<p>To fully benefit from all the properties of the aubergine, it can be consumed as\u00a0<b>infused wate<\/b>r. You just have to cut it into slices, put it in a container with a lid, fill it with water and a bit of lemon juice. Let it rest for 24 hours so that the water absorbers all the properties of this magnificent vegetable and enjoy it! At\u00a0<strong><a title=\"CINATUR\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cinatur.com\/en\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cinatur<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0we take care of the\u00a0<b>production and distribution of fruits and vegetables<\/b>\u00a0with great quality and our goal is to satisfy the most demanding consumers. Remember the importance of having a healthy life and taking care of your diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0aubergine\u00a0is a vegetable often used in the kitchen. It is very versatile and can be eaten in many ways; boiled, baked or saut\u00e9ed but never raw, because it can become&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1029"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1031,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions\/1031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinatur.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}