Eating hazelnut reduces blood lipid
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Last Update: 2011-02-16
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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There are two kinds of nuts: tree nuts and seeds Hazelnut, walnut, almond and cashew nuts are four nuts, which belong to tree nuts They are the essence of plants They contain rich unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber, linoleic acid, linoleic acid and vitamin B, vitamin E and phosphorus, calcium, zinc, iron and other trace elements Among the "four nuts", hazelnut is not only the longest eaten by people, but also has the highest content of nutrients It has the title of "king of nuts" At first, people only regard hazelnut as a good natural food, but with the deepening of its research, people increasingly find that it plays an important role in health According to the experiment conducted by the University of Poland, hazelnut has a strong anti-cancer component, which has a good inhibitory effect on ovarian cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, and can prolong the life of patients for nearly one year In addition, the content of magnesium, calcium, potassium and other trace elements in hazelnut is very high, long-term consumption is helpful to adjust blood pressure In Turkey, the main producing area of hazelnut, in addition to eating alone, it is also an indispensable match in all kinds of cakes, ice cream, chocolate and other sweets Most Turks eat meat in their daily life, and roast or roast meat is the most important food However, it is a strange phenomenon that most Turks have normal blood lipid indexes and do not damage their health due to eating meat Researchers from Istanbul Medical University in Turkey explained that this is because hazelnut can reduce cholesterol, avoid the harm of saturated fatty acids in meat, and effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Many people think that hazelnut is easy to feel greasy after eating In fact, it has a natural fragrance and appetizing effect The rich cellulose in hazelnut can also help digestion and prevent constipation For the white-collar workers who work in front of the computer every day, eating more nuts such as hazelnut can enhance the chewing ability of facial muscles, and thus improve vision At present, there are two kinds of hazelnut in the dry fruit shop: small hazelnut (including hazelnut and hazelnut) and imported large hazelnut The small hazelnut has a good taste and pure fragrance; the root of the hazelnut is slightly bulging out, which is round and curved, and the nuts are mellow; the root of the flat hazelnut is relatively smooth, and the nuts are sweet; the large hazelnut is mostly imported from Turkey or the United States, with good color, large size, but light taste In the way hazelnut is eaten, it can be eaten raw or fried It's also a good way to crush the nuts, put them in when making cakes, or add them to milk, yogurt, ice cream, and make hazelnut milk, hazelnut fat, etc In addition, you can also use hazelnut to cook porridge: put hazelnut, lotus seed and japonica rice together to make "hazelnut lotus porridge", which is not only good in taste, but also rich in nutrition Cancer and diabetes patients can usually drink more Because hazelnut is rich in oil, the function of gall is very bad, people should eat less at ordinary times According to a study by Spanish scientists, it is more suitable for ordinary people to eat 25-30g hazelnut five times a week.
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