Because the seed coat and germ of bitter almond contain highly toxic hydrocyanic acid. Therefore, when eating bitter almonds, you must first soak them in water for many times and heat them to boil, so as to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances in them. At the same time, be sure to peel and tip (germ).

Almonds are divided into sweet almond and bitter almond. Almonds produced in the south of China belong to sweet almonds, which are slightly sweet and delicate in taste and are mostly used for eating. It has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough and relaxing bowels, and can relieve dry cough without phlegm and chronic cough due to lung deficiency. Almonds produced in the north are bitter almonds, which are often used as medicine. They have the function of moistening lung and relieving asthma, and have obvious curative effect on phlegm, cough, asthma and other symptoms caused by cold.

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Daily consumption should be based on sweet almonds. Sweet almonds are not only rich in protein, but also rich in cellulose, which can increase satiety. Women who don't want to gain weight or lose weight may wish to eat about 50g of almonds every day to help control their weight.

In addition, sweet almond also contains protein, fat, sugar, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, which has the functions of reducing the risk of intestinal cancer and heart disease, promoting skin microcirculation, making skin rosy and shiny, and has the effect of beauty.

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