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Nutritional value and function of walnut
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Walnut, also known as walnut and peach, is a kind of walnut plant. Walnut kernel is rich in protein, fat and carbohydrate, and contains many trace elements and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, as well as many vitamins such as carotene and riboflavin. It has the functions of anti-aging, benefiting heart, promoting blood circulation and enhancing brain function.

1, skin care, anti-aging

Walnut is rich in squalene and essential fatty acids with excellent affinity to skin, which can be absorbed quickly and effectively keep skin elastic and moist; Walnut is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and phenolic antioxidants, which can eliminate facial wrinkles, prevent skin aging, protect hair and prevent chapped hands and feet.

2. It's good for the heart

Walnut contains a variety of unsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce cholesterol content. Therefore, eating stone walnuts is good for people's hearts.

3. Promote blood circulation

Walnut can prevent arteriosclerosis and its complications, hypertension, heart disease, heart failure, renal failure and cerebral hemorrhage, and protect the cardiovascular system in many ways.

4. Enhance brain function

Walnut kernel contains more protein and unsaturated fatty acids necessary for human nutrition. These components are important substances in brain tissue cell metabolism, which can nourish brain cells and enhance brain function.

5. Improve the function of digestive system

Walnut contains a lot of polyunsaturated fatty acids, rich vitamins and carotene, which are easily digested and absorbed by human body. And duodenal ulcer. It can also stimulate bile secretion, increase pancreatic enzyme activity, degrade oil, and be absorbed by intestinal mucosa, thus reducing the occurrence of cholecystitis and gallstones.

nutritive value

Walnut is rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, vitamins, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients. Its fat contains more linoleic acid and has higher nutritional value.

In addition, it is rich in vitamin B and vitamin E, which can prevent cell aging, strengthen brain, enhance memory and delay aging. Walnut also contains special vitamins, which can reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine and is suitable for patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease.

Walnut kernel contains flax oleic acid, calcium, phosphorus and iron, which is an ideal skin care agent for human body. Regular consumption has the effect of moistening skin and blackening hair. Walnut kernel also contains a variety of trace elements needed by human body, which is an important auxiliary material of Chinese patent medicine, and has the functions of promoting qi circulation and enriching blood, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, moistening lung and tonifying kidney. When you feel tired, chewing some walnuts can relieve fatigue and stress.