Pine nuts are the seeds of pine trees. Pine nuts contain fat, protein and carbohydrates. Pine nuts are not only important traditional Chinese medicine, but also have high dietotherapy value.
The nutritional value of pine nuts is very high. Every 100g of pine nut meat contains protein16.7g, 63.5g of fat, 9.8g of carbohydrate, 78mg of mineral calcium, 236mg of phosphorus, 6.7mg of iron and unsaturated fatty acids. The fat components in pine nuts are mainly unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which can soften blood vessels and prevent atherosclerosis. Therefore, the elderly often eat pine nuts, which can prevent cardiovascular diseases caused by increased cholesterol. In addition, pine nuts are rich in phosphorus, which is also beneficial to people's brains and nerves. It has certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on elderly patients with chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, constipation, rheumatoid arthritis, neurasthenia and dizziness.