Health care function of four kinds of nut food walnut
Walnut comes from the ripe fruit of walnut. Walnut is also called Qiang peach and walnut.
Walnut originated in Iran in West Asia, and was brought back by Zhang Qian when he was in the Western Regions in Han Dynasty. It was first planted in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province, and then gradually introduced to East China. For more than 2000 years, Chinese people have grafted imported walnuts with wild walnuts in China. After continuous experiments, many excellent varieties have been cultivated, such as those from Hebei. Shimen walnut? This kind of walnut with thin skin, fine grain and sweet taste is produced in Kuqa, Xinjiang. Paper walnuts? , thin skin, easy to take the whole kernel, its kernel is sweet and full, and it is also produced in Qinling Mountain, Shaanxi Province? Walnut with egg skin? As the name implies, the skin of this walnut is also very thin.
Walnut is one of the four famous dried fruits in the world. China is the main producing area of walnuts in the world, and the planting area and quantity of walnuts are the first in the world. The main producing areas in China are Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Xinjiang, Shandong, Henan, Gansu and Beijing.
Walnut is warm and sweet. Has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing blood, warming lung and moistening intestine. Traditional Chinese medicine is clinically used to treat lung and kidney deficiency, chronic expectoration and asthma, impotence and nocturnal emission, frequent urination, dysmenorrhea, galactorrhea, insomnia and dreaminess. Walnuts are rich in fat (mainly unsaturated fatty acids beneficial to human health), protein and carbohydrates. In addition, walnuts also contain vitamin A, vitamin B 1, B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, lecithin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, inorganic elements such as calcium, iron and phosphorus, and trace elements such as zinc, manganese and chromium. Modern medical experiments show that walnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can improve human serum protein, reduce cholesterol and effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Protein, phospholipids and unsaturated fatty acids in walnuts can nourish human brain cells and enhance brain function. Zinc, manganese, chromium and other elements are indispensable trace elements in human body, which can supplement the trace elements zinc and manganese that are decreasing in the process of aging, while chromium can promote the utilization of sugar, so it has anti-aging effect.
Walnuts are rich in fat, so you can't eat too much at a time, so as not to affect digestion. Some people like to remove the brown seed coat on the surface of walnuts when eating them, but in fact, it will lose some nutrients.
sunflower seeds?
Sunflower seeds come from the fruit of sunflower in Compositae. Sunflower seeds are also called sunflower seeds, sunflower seeds, sunflower seeds or sunflower seeds.
In the market of China, sunflower seeds can be divided into three types according to the surface colors of seven kinds of skins: sunspot, hanako and ginkgo. Among them, the quality of sunspots is the best, followed by Hanako, and Bai Zi is the worst.
Sunflower seeds are flat and sweet. It has the effects of calming the liver, expelling pathogenic wind, treating stranguria and penetrating pus, clearing away damp heat and eliminating qi stagnation. Can be used for treating chronic bloody dysentery, carbuncle, abscess, constipation, etc. Sunflower seeds are rich in fat (mainly unsaturated fatty acids), protein and carbohydrates, which are beyond the reach of eggs, meat and milk. In addition, sunflower seeds also contain organic acids, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, B2, B6, vitamin E, folic acid, pantothenic acid and inorganic elements such as calcium, iron, potassium, zinc and selenium. Modern medical experiments show that sunflower seeds contain various vitamins and inorganic elements, which can participate in human metabolism, prevent hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and some malignant tumors, and reduce the incidence of these diseases. Sunflower seeds also have anti-aging effect, and can improve the memory function of the brain and prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. Protein of sunflower seeds contains a variety of amino acids, among which arginine is an indispensable ingredient for men to make semen.
Eating sunflower seeds is good for your health, but you shouldn't eat too much. The daily consumption of adults should not exceed100g, which can be fried or cooked. Excessive consumption will consume choline in the body, cause fat metabolism disorder in the body and fat deposition in the liver, thus affecting the normal physiological function of liver cells, causing liver dysfunction, and even inducing liver tissue necrosis or cirrhosis in severe cases.
In addition to medical and health care value, sunflower seeds have the effects of dispelling wind and clearing heat, clearing liver and improving eyesight, stems and pith have the effects of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, and roots have the effects of promoting qi circulation and relieving pain. Flowers have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and fruit bowls have the effects of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm.
Chinese torreya
Torreya grandis is derived from the seeds of Torreya grandis of Taxaceae. Torreya grandis is also called leather, torreya grandis, torreya grandis and so on.
Torreya grandis is flat and sweet. It has the effects of promoting fluid production, enriching blood, relaxing muscles and tendons, activating collaterals, resolving food stagnation, moistening dryness, killing insects and expelling toxins, and prolonging life. Chinese medicine is clinically used to treat abdominal pain caused by insect accumulation, infantile malnutrition, cough, constipation, hemorrhoids and other diseases. Torreya grandis is rich in protein, fatty acids, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and other inorganic elements. Modern medical experiments show that torreya grandis seeds contain four kinds of fat groups, which have obvious inhibitory effect on lymphocytic leukemia and have positive effects on the treatment and prevention of lymphosarcoma with high malignant degree. Its fatty acids are rich in vitamin A and vitamin E, which can not only moisturize the skin and delay aging, but also prevent and relieve dry eye and night blindness. Rich fatty oil can effectively expel various parasites in the intestine. In addition, torreya grandis can help people absorb fat-soluble vitamins, improve gastrointestinal function, help digestion and stimulate appetite. It also contains an alkaloid, which has contractile effect on uterine smooth muscle. So torreya grandis is also used for abortion.
Torreya grandis should not be eaten with mung beans, otherwise it is easy to have diarrhea.
pistachio nut
Pistachio nuts are derived from pistachio fruit. Pistachio nuts are also called pistachios, hazelnuts and nameless seeds.
Generally, pistachios can only be harvested after 6- 7 years of successful planting. Its fruit will naturally crack when it matures, just like opening its mouth and laughing happily. Therefore, people call it? Pistachio? Yes
Pistachio nuts are warm and spicy. Can be used for treating dysentery, lumbago, wind-cold, yin deficiency and kidney deficiency. Pistachio nuts contain inorganic elements such as protein, fat, dietary fiber, carbohydrate, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, B2, B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, folic acid, pantothenic acid, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc and manganese. Modern medical experiments show that the main components of pistachio fat are oleic acid and linoleic acid. These unsaturated fatty acids have a good effect on softening blood vessels, and are rich in vitamins, which can enhance physical fitness and resist aging. Pistachio nuts are rich in inorganic elements such as phosphorus and manganese, which are beneficial to the brain and nervous system. Pistachio nuts also have the functions of promoting sexual desire and relaxing bowels.
It can be seen that pistachio is a good leisure health food and an ideal food for middle-aged and elderly friends in their daily life. Be careful when buying pistachios. Never buy pistachios that are particularly white and treated with industrial hydrogen peroxide. Try to buy pistachios whose color is close to the real color, so as not to hurt your health.