Can be eaten with the skin on.
When eating kumquats, just put the peel and pulp into your mouth and chew. There is no need to remove the skin of kumquats. On the one hand, the skin of kumquats is not like other citrus fruits. Fruit, its skin and pulp are closely related and difficult to remove;
On the other hand, because 80% of kumquat’s vitamin C is in the skin, its nutritional value is higher than that of the pulp; except In addition, kumquats taste sweeter when eaten with the skin on, so kumquats can be eaten with the skin on.
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Health care functions
1. Beauty and skin care
Kumquat can prevent pigmentation, improve skin gloss and elasticity, Slow down aging and avoid skin sagging and wrinkles.
2. Appetizing and promoting body fluids
Kumquat is used as a dietary health product. Kumquat candied fruit can whet the appetite. Drinking kumquat juice can produce body fluids and quench thirst. Drinking it with radish juice and pear juice can cure the disease. cough. Kumquat has sweet and warm medicinal properties, can regulate qi, relieve depression, and resolve phlegm.
3. Prevent chronic diseases
Kumquat plays a certain role in maintaining cardiovascular function and preventing vascular sclerosis, hypertension and other diseases.
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