Hazelnut, also known as mountain chestnut, sharp chestnut, whip, etc.. It is shaped like a chestnut, hard shell, white and round kernels, aromatic, contains a lot of oil, eaten especially fragrant and beautiful, the aftertaste is long, so it has become the most popular nut food, "king of nuts" name. So what are the nutritional composition of hazelnuts?
Promote nutrient absorption
Hazelnuts because of the oil content is particularly large, when eaten to give a special fragrance and beauty, the aftertaste, hazelnuts although containing a large amount of oil, but, hazelnut oil does not give people bad, because most of the oil it contains are polyunsaturated fatty acids, beneficial to the body, but also to promote the dissolution and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
Inhibits cancer cells
Paclitaxel is the active ingredient in redbud alcohol, few other plants contain this kind of phenol, this phenol has a strong anti-cancer and cancer inhibiting effect, especially for women's ovarian cancer and breast cancer is very effective, for some other cancers also have a certain treatment and inhibiting effect, cancer patients consume symptoms can prolong the life of the patient.
Enhance resistance
Protein is the highest content of plant nuts in a nutrient, no matter what nuts will contain protein, plant nuts in the protein is mostly high-quality protein, can be efficiently absorbed by the body, have a strong body effect, can improve immunity, enhance the body's ability to resist disease.
Bright eyes and healthy eyes
We all know that hazelnuts have eye effect, which is mainly due to the hazelnuts are rich in carotenoids, people after eating hazelnuts, hazelnuts provide carotenoids can be converted into vitamin A within the body, can promote the synthesis of the eye in the retinal red matter, increase the eye's photosensitivity and dark adaptability, with the role of bright eyes and healthy eyes.
Maintain electrolyte balance
Calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals in hazelnuts are quite high. Calcium consumption of hazelnuts can provide the body with a source of calcium, which can prevent osteoporosis and slow growth; iron can supplement the body with iron, promote the formation of hemoglobin, and have a blood-supplementing effect; phosphorus can promote the body's growth and development and maintain the body's electrolyte balance, promoting the body's health.
How to eat hazelnuts
Hazelnuts can be eaten raw or cooked, and even crushed hazelnuts as ingredients in pastries or added to milk, ice cream, yogurt, made into hazelnut milk, hazelnut cream, etc. taste delicious, hazelnuts can also be roasted or fried like chestnuts to eat, but also to enhance the flavor of hazelnuts.
