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  • The Nutrition and Effects of Nuts
  • There are various kinds of nuts in our daily life, such as almond, peanut, hazelnut, melon seed and so on. These nuts not only contain abundant nutrition, but also have a lot of health-care effects on human body.

    Walnut is regarded as "the king of antioxidant". It contains a variety of nutrients, such as linoleic acid, linolenic acid, phospholipids, vitamin E and carotene, all of which are very helpful to protect the cardiovascular, and prevent diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular, senile dementia, and so on. The elderly people can eat one or two walnuts every day, which is very good on their health. However, walnut is hot in nature, and it contains a large number of oil and fat, so you should not eat too much each time. What's more, it is not suitable for those who suffer from diarrhea.

    To those who often work overtime or who have an irregular diet, they can choose cashew nut as snack. Cashew contains great amounts of oil and fat, which not only can relax bowel, but is also helpful to moisten and beautify the skin. In addition, cashew contains a high content of vitamin B1, which is only less than that of sesame and peanut. Vitamin B1 has the effect of enhancing physical strength and eliminating fatigue. However, cashew is not suitable for those who suffer from diarrhea, obesity and allergy.

    Hazelnut can help to keep the nutrition balance of daily diet, so the parents can take hazelnut as the best snack for their children; If you suffer from poor sleep or insomnia, you can eat some sunflower seeds every day. It can not only provide vitamin E which is essential to human body, but is also very effective to treat neurasthenia; Almond is the best choice for the diabetes patients or menopausal women; Pumpkin seeds are the most suitable for the patients who suffer from high blood pressure or prostate disease; Peanut is very helpful for the patients with tuberculosis and tumor; Pine nut contains a large number of fat, palm alkali, naphtha, and so on. It can relax bowel movement and alleviate diarrhea, and it is especially suitable for the elderly and physically weak people, as well as the postpartum women who suffer from constipation.

    Although nuts are nutritious and healthy, they contain a lot of fat and calorie, so you should not eat too much. Otherwise, it will bring adverse effects on your body.


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