Walnut walnut, also known as walnut, for the walnut family plants. Walnut kernel is rich in nutrients, per 100 grams of protein 15-20 grams, 60-70 grams of fat, carbohydrates 10 grams; and contains essential calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements and minerals, as well as carotene, riboflavin and other vitamins. Walnuts in the fat contained in the main component is linoleic acid glycerophospholipid, after eating not only will not make cholesterol rise, but also reduce the intestinal absorption of cholesterol, therefore, can be used as hypertension, atherosclerosis patients with tonic. In addition, these oils can also supply the brain matrix needs. Walnuts contained in the trace elements of zinc and manganese is an important component of the pituitary gland, often eaten in the brain is beneficial to the nutritional supplementation, brain-boosting and intellectual role.
China's ancient people have long been found that walnuts have a brain-healthy and intellectual role. Li Shizhen said: walnuts can "tonify the kidney through the brain, beneficial to wisdom". Many ancient people also invented many ways to eat walnuts, such as 500 grams of walnuts broken shells to take kernels, walnut kernels plus rock sugar *** pounded into walnut puree, closed storage in a porcelain jar, each time to take two teaspoons, with boiling water and drink. It is said that the water and a layer of white liquid floating, is the strongest role of brain "walnut milk".
Walnuts are not only the best brain food, but also the treatment of neurasthenia. Suffering from dizziness, insomnia, palpitations, forgetfulness, loss of appetite, lumbar and knee pain, weakness and other symptoms of the elderly, every morning and evening to eat 1 to 2 walnuts, you can play a nourishing therapeutic effect.
Walnut kernel also has a high medical effect on other diseases, such as it has a tonic blood, dryness, phlegm, warming the lungs and intestines, swelling disinfection and other functions. In recent years, scientific research has also proved that the walnut tree branches on the tumor has the effect of improving symptoms, to fresh walnut tree branches and eggs cooked with water, and then eat eggs, can be used to prevent cervical cancer and various cancers.
Nutritional value:
Walnuts raw food nutritional loss at least, in the harvest season without drying the fresh walnut kernel is more delicious. At present, eating fresh walnuts is more common in developed countries. The relevant science and technology development centers are tackling fresh walnuts processing fresh technology, I believe that in the near future, consumers across the country will be able to eat nutritious and delicious fresh walnuts anytime, anywhere. On the amount of walnut kernels, it is generally believed that every day to eat 5 to 6 walnuts, about 20 to 30 grams of walnut kernels appropriate; eat too much, will produce phlegm, nausea. In addition, yin deficiency fire, loose stools, vomiting blood, nosebleeds should eat less or forbidden to eat walnuts.
Scientists have found that every 100 grams of walnut meat contains 20.97 units of antioxidants, which is 20 times higher than citrus, spinach antioxidant composition of 0.98 units, carrots for 0.04 units, tomatoes for 0.31 units.
Scientists believe that people absorb the antioxidant substances of walnuts, which can protect the muscles from many diseases. So far, it has been known that regular consumption of walnuts reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood and decreases the likelihood of cardiovascular diseases.
1, walnuts are nutritious, rich in protein, fat, minerals and vitamins. Each 100 grams of protein 15.4 grams, 63 grams of fat, 10.7 grams of carbohydrate, calcium 108 milligrams, 329 milligrams of phosphorus, 3.2 milligrams of iron, thiamine 0.32 milligrams, riboflavin 0.11 milligrams, 1.0 milligrams of niacin. Fat contains linoleic acid, high nutritional value, in addition, also rich in vitamins B, E.
2, walnuts are rich in vitamins B and E, can prevent cellular aging, can be divided into healthy brain, enhance memory and delay aging. Walnuts also contain special vitamin components, not only does not raise cholesterol, but also reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol, suitable for atherosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease patients.
3, walnuts contain linoleic acid and calcium, phosphorus, iron, is the body's ideal skin beauty agent, regular consumption of moisturized skin, hair, and with the prevention and treatment of premature whitening of the hair and the function of shedding.
4, walnuts also contain a variety of human needs of trace elements, is an important ingredient in Chinese medicine, with the blood, cough, phlegm, lung and kidney functions. When feeling fatigue, chew some walnuts, have to relieve fatigue and stress.