Fruits and vegetables are foods that we eat more every day. Although this kind of food cannot be used as a meal to replenish energy, fruits and vegetables are ingredients that provide fiber and vitamins, which can help us promote metabolism and regulate gastrointestinal function. When it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, we generally wash them clean and eat them directly, or we can pickle them, such as banana chips, apple chips, hawthorn slices, etc.

For the first apple crisp, first wash and peel the apples, remove the core, and cut them into 0.2 cm thick slices. Soak the slices in water and squeeze a few pieces into the water. A splash of lemon juice prevents the apple slices from oxidizing. After twenty minutes, take out the apple slices and place them on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Try to make the distance between the slices as large as possible. Then put the baking sheet into the oven and bake for one and a half hours at 100 degrees Celsius. You can take it out. Crispy and crispy dried apples are ready without adding any additives. They are refreshing, natural and healthy.

The second one is banana crisps. The process is similar to making apple crisps. First, peel the bananas and cut them into thin slices. They can be placed directly on a baking sheet lined with tin foil without soaking, and then Take some white sugar and sprinkle it evenly on the banana slices, then place it in a baking pan and bake. However, unlike apple crisps, you need to bake them at 40 degrees Celsius for forty-five minutes, then bake them at 100 degrees Celsius for ten minutes and you're done. Bananas are rich in nutritional value, and moderate consumption can play a role in defecation

The third is pineapple slices. Remove the pineapple skin, wash and cut into small slices less than one centimeter, and put it in a basin with warm water. In it, sprinkle a small amount of salt, stir it a little, and let the pineapple soak in the salt water for twenty minutes to remove the astringent taste. Take it out after 20 minutes, drain the water, place it on a baking tray, and bake it in the oven at 70 degrees Celsius for two hours. Those who like it harder and crispier can extend the baking time.

The fourth one is purple potato chips. Purple potatoes are rich in starch and low in fat. They can provide a lot of energy for human body functional activities and have many benefits for people with diabetes. First, wash the raw purple sweet potato, peel it, and cut it into thin slices of about five millimeters. Dry the water from the slices. Then spread the slices one by one on the plate. The slices should not be next to each other to avoid sticking. Then put the plate in the microwave to heat, take it out after two minutes, turn the other side over, put it in the microwave to heat again, take it out again after two minutes, check whether both sides of the slice are slightly white, poke with chopsticks to check if It’s fine if it’s cooked through.

Are fruit and vegetable crisps nutritious?

Experts say that real dried fruits are the natural state of fruits after drying and dehydration, without adding sugar, salt, oil or any food additives, such as Jujubes, raisins, dried longans, etc. Compared with fresh fruits, dried fruits have lost some water and vitamins (such as vitamin C), but they are also concentrated in minerals, dietary fiber, antioxidants and other ingredients. Therefore, when you have a cold or cough and cannot eat cold foods, you can use dried fruits as a "substitute" for fruits.

However, not all dried fruits are healthy. Experts say that the three types of dried fruits, namely fruit and vegetable chips, preserved fruits and candied fruits, are not “concentrated fruits”. Most of the fat content of natural dried fruits is less than 1, while fruit and vegetable crisps are usually fried at low temperature. Not only the fat content is as high as 10 to 20, but also almost half of the vitamins and other nutrients are lost due to frying; fresh fruits are used as the main raw materials, and sugar is added. Preserved fruits pickled with ingredients such as honey or honey contain a large amount of added sugar in addition to the sugar content of the fruit itself, so they are very high in calories; while candied dried fruits that are sour, salty, and salty are the most unhealthy. Because they need to add a lot of sugar and salt during the production process, such as the most common plums, tangerine peels, Jiayingzi, tangerine peel pills, etc., the sodium content is generally above 500mg/100g, and the sodium intake stipulated in the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents The entry level is no more than 2,300 mg per day. Some preserves also have many additives.

Experts suggest that from the perspective of meal matching, using natural dried fruits without additives as snacks is far better than various cookies and cakes that are high in fat and sugar. Although dried fruits are relatively healthy, don’t eat too much.

The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents recommend that you can eat 200 to 350 grams of fresh fruit a day. If you occasionally use dried fruit instead of fresh fruit, try not to exceed 30 grams per day.