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Walnut is rich in vitamins B and E, which can prevent cell aging, strengthen brain, enhance memory and delay aging.
It contains special vitamins, which will not only increase cholesterol, but also reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine, so it is very suitable for people with arteriosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease.
Walnut kernel contains a lot of vitamin E and linolenic acid, which is an ideal skin care agent for human body. Regular consumption has the effect of moistening skin and blackening hair.
Chewing some walnuts when you feel tired can relieve fatigue and stress.
Walnut can also tonify kidney, solidify essence, moisten intestines and relax bowels, and strengthen the body.
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Everyone can eat it.
Walnut has high medicinal value. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that walnuts are sweet in taste and flat in nature, and can tonify qi and blood, regulate dryness and eliminate phlegm, warm kidney and lung, and relieve asthma. Eating walnuts regularly can nourish blood vessels, stimulate appetite, blacken hair and beard, and treat sexual dysfunction, neurasthenia, memory loss and other diseases. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "people often eat walnut oil and white-haired old people dress up as yaks". Walnut food has a nourishing and health-preserving effect on people of all ages: pregnant women eat more food that is conducive to fetal bone development; Regular consumption by children is beneficial to growth and development, enhancing memory and protecting eyesight; Young people often eat it to make their bodies healthy and their skin smooth; Middle-aged and elderly people often eat it, which can protect the heart and moisten the lungs, improve intelligence and prolong life. Studies have confirmed that walnuts have obvious effects in the following aspects:
Strengthening the brain and preventing diseases: Linoleic acid, linolenic acid and various trace elements contained in walnuts are good sources of structural fat in brain tissues and cells. Sufficient linoleic acid and linolenic acid can eliminate impurities produced by metabolism in blood vessel wall, purify blood and provide fresh blood for the brain, thus improving the physiological function of the brain. If people can eat walnut food regularly, they can lower their blood cholesterol. At the same time, walnuts are also rich in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, manganese and various vitamins. Regular consumption not only has the function of strengthening the brain, but also prevents hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Beauty of longevity: Meng Xi, a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty, said that walnuts can "dredge meridians, moisten blood vessels and make skin delicate and smooth". This is because walnuts are rich in various special nutrients, which can be easily digested and absorbed by the human body, enhance cell vitality, enhance the body's disease resistance and prolong life. At the same time, vitamin E rich in walnuts can improve the physiological activity of human skin and contribute to beauty.
It can be seen that eating walnuts often plays an important role in health, and it is inexpensive. Why not eat it often?
Walnut, also known as walnut, ranks as the world's four largest dried fruits alongside almonds, cashews and hazelnuts in the international market. Its footprints are almost all over the world, mainly in America, Europe and many parts of Asia. Its output is in addition to the United States, that is, China. Walnut is called "Hercules food", "Nut with rich nutrition" and "fruit with intelligence" abroad. In China, it enjoys the reputation of "Long live the child", "longevity fruit" and "treasure for nurturing people". Its outstanding brain-nourishing effect and rich nutritional value are praised by more and more people.
Walnut belongs to the dried fruit of deciduous trees in Juglandaceae. Walnut has a long history of cultivation in China. In the Natural History written by Zhang Hua in the 3rd century BC, it was recorded that "Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions to retrieve walnut seeds". Walnut's hometown is Iran in the west of Asia, and it was introduced to China when Korea and Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions. Today, walnuts are distributed all over China. For a long time, the working people in China have carefully cultivated many new varieties of high-quality walnuts by using the common and wild walnut resources in China. If classified by origin, there are Chencang walnut and Yangping walnut; According to maturity classification, there are summer walnuts and autumn walnuts; According to the smoothness of the shell, there are light walnuts and hemp walnuts; According to the thickness of the shell, there are thin-shell walnuts and thick-shell walnuts. There are many excellent varieties of walnuts in all parts of China, such as "Shimen Walnut" in Hebei, which is characterized by fine grains, thin skin and sweet taste. The kernel yield is about 50% and the oil yield is as high as 75%, so it has the reputation of "Shimen Walnut is famous all over the world". The paper walnut in Kuqa, Xinjiang, is called Kekeyi by Uighurs, which means the shell is thin and the oil content reaches 75%. This variety bears fruit quickly, and the masses described it as "one year old, two years old and three years old." Walnuts in Fenyang, Xiaoyi and other places in Shanxi are famous for their thin skin, full kernel and tender meat. The walnut skin in Qinling area of Shaanxi Province is as thin as an egg shell, commonly known as "egg-skinned walnut". The best variety "Mian Walnut" has thin skin and thick flesh. Hold two walnuts in your hand, and with a little force, the skin of the walnuts will be broken. In addition, the small walnuts produced in Hangzhou are also very popular with southerners.
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