Many people love walnuts due to their unobtrusive taste. However, not everyone knows how nutritious and satisfying the product is, and how healthy it is. And not only for health, but also for economic purposes.
Why walnuts and how they are useful
The walnut got its name not from the territory of its distribution, as it grows in Central and Asia Minor. According to one of the versions, it was brought by Greek monks, according to another - by Greek merchants, and this happened at a time of active trade between states.
Walnut is rich in vitamins and minerals, essential oils. People noticed its healing properties to restore strength and strengthen the body in antiquity. Walnuts are 70% fat, but most of them are unsaturated, so they are good for the body.
True, all this does not mean that it is necessary to intensively consume nuts in order to become beautiful and healthy. A large amount of walnuts will not be beneficial, but extra calories are guaranteed. A handful of nuts, 30 mg, is the optimal daily allowance for an adult.
If you do not overuse walnuts and eat only the right amount, then this will not only not add excess weight, but will prevent obesity, since nuts normalize metabolic processes in the body of an adult. Vitamin E, in the form of gamma-tocopherol, rather than the alpha-tocopherol available from the pharmacy, is found in abundance in walnut kernels. Meanwhile, this vitamin is involved in the normalization of blood pressure, helps to reduce it. The cardiovascular system also needs gamma-tocopherol, because over the years it is depleted, becomes susceptible to various influences. Just four nuts a day can help support the heart.
In winter, when the risk of fractures is higher, walnuts as a source of calcium can help reduce the risk of injury and strengthen bones. This will also be facilitated by potassium with phosphorus, found in the kernels of walnuts.
Potency prevention and furniture restoration
Protein is what helps the human body to be active. Walnuts are rich in protein, which is why they are eaten during the fast, as well as by vegetarians. For men, it is the prevention of prostate cancer, improves potency.
By cracking a nut, a person notices how much its nucleus resembles the hemispheres of the brain. Walnuts perfectly nourish the brain, preventing premature aging.
Few people know that not only nut kernels are suitable for consumption, but also its partitions. Due to the high iodine content, a decoction of walnut partitions is the prevention of thyroid diseases. And walnut kernels can rub scratches on dark furniture.
