Eat 2~3 walnuts every day. Protein content in walnut kernel is 12%~20%, fat is about 60%~70%, and dietary fiber is about 5%. The walnut kernel in a medium-sized walnut weighs about 6 grams and has a calorie of about 40 kilocalories.

30 grams of nuts, converted into 4 large walnuts, 5 medium walnuts and 8 small walnuts. Among the fats contained in walnuts, the ratio of ω-3 to ω-6 unsaturated fatty acids is about 1∶4~6, which is considered as the golden ratio, which is beneficial to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and can also reduce inflammatory reactions.

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Nut intake recommended by China Nutrition Society is about 70g per week, and one day is 10g. If you only eat walnuts, it is equivalent to 2-3 nuts. The American Chemical Society is particularly optimistic about walnuts, and thinks that the antioxidant effect of walnuts is nearly twice that of other nuts. It is recommended to eat 7 walnuts a day.

The International Society for Fatty Acids and Lipids Research recommends that adults should consume 500 mg of omega-3 fatty acids every day. It is suggested that they should eat 2~3 walnuts every day.

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