Ice apple or Tadgola is a lesser-known tropical fruit of palmyra palm tree and is perfect to beat the summer heat considering its helps cool the body and maintain electrolyte balance. Ice apples have a brown skin and need to be peeled to extract its translucent and sweet pulp. Its appearance resembles that of litchi fruit and tastes slightly sweet. A low-calorie fruit, tadgola or ice apple is rich in calcium and phytonutrients apart from sodium and potassium. A remedy for stomach ailments, ice apple helps prevent dehydration and fatigue in summer. (Also read: Beat the heat with ice apple sorbet. Recipe inside)
Ice apple is very helpful in relieving skin issues due to heat like heat rashes and itchiness and helps clear out toxins from the body. However, one should avoid consuming over-ripe ice apples as it can cause stomach aches.
"What is tadgola (or the ice apple) in Maharashtra (India) and why eat them in summer? They are the sweet jelly seed sockets of the fruit from the doub or sugar palm tree. Generally available along the coastal regions in India in the summer," says Nutritionist Shonali Sabherwal in her recent Instagram post.
BENEFITS OF ICE APPLE
Shonali also lists amazing benefits of this wonderful fruit.
1. It acts as a natural coolant for the body: Ditch your colas and ice creams and have ice apple instead which will naturally cool your body from the inside. Ice apple can be used to prepare smoothies, drinks, desserts and a variety of recipes in summer.
2. Helps in electrolyte balance: Ice apples are high in sodium and potassium, marinating the electrolyte balance of the body preventing fatigue due to intense heat.
{{/usCountry}}2. Helps in electrolyte balance: Ice apples are high in sodium and potassium, marinating the electrolyte balance of the body preventing fatigue due to intense heat.
{{/usCountry}}3. Prevents dehydration: Just 100 grams of ice apple contains 87 g of water, so it’s a perfect way to up your water-intake for the day and prevent dehydration when the temperatures outside are high.
4. Storehouse of minerals: Ice apple is rich in trace minerals like zinc, iron, potassium and helps flush liver toxins.
5. Treats constipation: Ice apple can help improve gut health in summer. It also aids in boosting immunity and metabolism during the hot weather. The fruit is traditionally used to treat constipation and digestive issues.
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