What happens if you eat too many almonds

Almonds are divided into two kinds of bitter almonds and sweet almonds, medicinal generally bitter almonds, Chinese medicine with bitter almonds and other traditional Chinese medicines, can be used to treat colds and coughs, asthma, old age, chronic bronchitis, and maternity, the old man constipation and other diseases. Sweet almonds have the effect of nourishing the lungs, lowering the gas to stop coughing, treating the cough of deficiency labor, chest tightness and other symptoms.

However, although almonds have a lot of medicinal, food value, but can not be eaten in large quantities.

Almonds contain the poisonous substance hydrocyanic acid, overdose can lead to poisoning. So, eating too many almonds can lead to poisoning and jeopardize your health.

What are the effects of almonds

1, bitter almonds can stop coughing and asthma, laxative, can treat lung disease, cough and other diseases.

2, sweet almonds and daily eat 'dried fruit large almonds favor moisturizing, there is a certain effect of lung tonic.

3, almonds are also rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, this ingredient is not only able to reduce the cholesterol content in the body, but also significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and the onset of many chronic diseases.

4, almonds also have cosmetic effects, can promote skin microcirculation, so that the skin is moist and shiny.

5, almonds and anti-tumor effect, almonds anti-tumor effect is mainly due to the bitter almonds contain a biologically active substances - bitter amygdalin, can enter the bloodstream specifically to kill cancer cells, and healthy cells have no effect, so you can improve the symptoms of late-stage cancer patients, prolonging the patient's survival.

What are the contraindications to eating almonds

1, eat almonds must be soaked in water for many times before, and heated and boiled, to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances.

2, maternity, young children, people with hot and humid body and diabetics, should not eat almonds and their products.