Chestnuts are high-calorie, high-starch, high-sugar, high-fat food, a cooked chestnut edible part of about 8 grams, its calorie is 17 calories, and 100 grams of edible part of the cooked chestnuts calorie is 214 calories. It can be seen that chestnuts belong to the higher calorie food, should be eaten in moderation during the weight loss period is appropriate.

Chestnuts are rich in nutrients, containing a large amount of protein, sugar, a variety of vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals, as well as other nutrients, so the consumption of chestnuts can effectively replenish a variety of nutrients needed by the human body.

Chestnuts mainly contain starch, carbohydrates, protein, fat and other ingredients, which contains sugar and starch up to 70.1%, is a high sugar content of food. In addition, the food GI (glycemic index) of chestnut is 60, which is a medium GI food.

Chestnuts belong to the nut category, but it is not as rich in oil as walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds and other nuts, which are high in starch. However, certain aspects of chestnut's nutritional value is higher than that of grain, such as the content of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C. Chestnuts are also rich in minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, etc., much higher than apples, pears and other common fruits, especially the potassium content.

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Chestnut 3 therapeutic effects:

1, beneficial qi spleen, stomach and thick intestines

"Compendium of Materia Medica," "Chestnut taste sweetness and warmth, into the spleen, stomach and kidney meridians. "Chestnut treatment of kidney deficiency, lumbar and leg weakness, can pass the kidney benefit qi, thick stomach and intestines also." Experts pointed out that chestnut is a high carbohydrate content of dried fruit varieties, can supply the body with more heat energy.

And can help fat metabolism. Ensure that the body's basic nutrient supply, there is a "hardcore crop", "woody food" said. Thus, chestnuts have beneficial qi spleen, thick complementary role of the stomach and intestines.

2, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease

Chestnuts contain a lot of starch, protein, fat, B vitamins and other nutrients, known as the "king of dried fruits" reputation, can be effective in the prevention and treatment of hypertension, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases, beneficial to human health. Raw chestnuts mashed as mud, applied to the affected area, can cure bruises, swelling and pain in the muscles and bones, but also pain and bleeding, absorption of pus and poisonous effect.

3, strong bones, slow aging

Chestnuts are rich in vitamin C, can maintain the teeth, bones, blood vessels and muscles of the normal function of the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, lumbar and leg pain, pain in the muscles and bones, fatigue, etc., to slow down the aging of the human body, the elderly is the ideal health care fruit. Often eat chestnuts raw and treatment of lumbar and leg pain, the efficacy of the tendons and muscles.

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