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Advantages and disadvantages of eating nuts
walnut

Benefits: Walnuts are the king of antioxidants. Walnut contains arginine, oleic acid, antioxidants and so on, which is of great benefit to protect the cardiovascular system and prevent coronary heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's disease. Some people like to peel off the thin brown skin on the surface of walnut kernel, which will lose some nutrients, so don't peel off this skin.

Disadvantages: Walnuts have no side effects and harm, but don't eat too much at a time, otherwise it will affect digestion.

● Sunflower seeds

Benefits: Eating a handful of sunflower seeds every day can meet the vitamin E needed by the human body for one day. Sunflower seeds contain protein comparable to meat, especially arginine. Eating sunflower seeds regularly has a certain effect on preventing coronary heart disease and stroke, lowering blood pressure and protecting vascular elasticity. Medical scientists believe that sunflower seeds can treat insomnia, enhance memory and prevent cancer, hypertension and neurasthenia.

Disadvantages: basically none. If you eat too much at a time, it is easy to get angry.

● pistachio

Benefits: It contains monounsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce cholesterol content and reduce the occurrence of heart disease. Eating 10 pistachios is equivalent to eating 1.5g monounsaturated fatty acids, but pistachios should not be eaten after being stored for too long.

Disadvantages: Pistachio nuts are high in calories, and people with hyperlipidemia eat less.

● Almonds

Benefits: Patients with coronary heart disease who often eat almonds are 50% less likely to have angina pectoris than those who don't eat almonds. Almond has the function of regulating insulin and blood sugar levels, and it is also one of the dietetic products for diabetic patients. Almonds are also beneficial to prevent osteoporosis in menopausal women.

Disadvantages: no.

● Hazelnut

Benefits: The content of calcium, phosphorus and iron in hazelnut is higher than other nuts. Because of its rich nutrition and sweet taste, people have regarded it as a rare fruit since ancient times. Hazelnut is flat and sweet, and has the effects of invigorating qi and spleen, stopping diarrhea, improving eyesight and expelling insects.

Disadvantages: no.

● pumpkin seeds

Benefits: It has the efficacy of killing insects and treating prostate diseases. Studies have found that eating about 50 grams of pumpkin seeds every day can effectively prevent prostate diseases and prostate cancer. Pumpkin seeds are rich in pantothenic acid, which can relieve static angina pectoris and lower blood pressure.

Disadvantages: patients with stomach heat should eat less, otherwise they will feel bloating and stuffy.

● peanuts

Benefits: Recently, scientists found that peanuts contain a lot of arginine and resveratrol, the former has potential anti-tuberculosis effect, and the latter can inhibit the infiltration and spread of cancer cells, so it is a good diet for tuberculosis patients and tumor patients.

Disadvantages: However, peanut skin can increase the number of platelets and resist fibrinolysis, so people with hyperviscosity should eat it without skin. However, excessive consumption of peanuts will increase the burden on the stomach, which needs attention.

● Pine nuts

Benefits: Pine nuts contain protein, fat and sugar, in which linoleic acid and linolenic acid are healthy fatty acids. Pine nuts are also rich in calcium, phosphorus and iron, which can nourish and strengthen the body if eaten regularly.

Disadvantages: people with poor gallbladder function should be careful to eat.

● Cashew nuts

Benefits: Some vitamins and trace elements in cashew nuts have a good effect on softening blood vessels, which is of great benefit to protecting blood vessels and preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases. Rich in oil, it can moisten the bowels, relax the bowels, moisten and beautify, and delay aging. Regular consumption of cashew nuts can improve the body's disease resistance and gain weight.

Benefits: Compared with other nuts, the content of saturated fatty acids in cashew nuts is slightly higher, so excessive consumption should be avoided. In addition, cashew nuts contain a variety of allergens, which may cause allergies in people with allergies.