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The weather is getting colder and colder, and many of my friends will be unenergetic and cold in winter, so at this time, my family will often eat some walnuts.
Walnuts have the effects we are familiar with:Stomach strengthening, blood nourishment, lung nourishment, nourishment, emollient, etc. In winter, the benefits of eating walnuts can not stop there, walnut kernelsAntitussive and asthmaticThe effect is also very obvious, eat some walnuts in winter, it is also helpful for patients with chronic bronchitis and asthma.
When it comes to walnuts' "good partner", I'm afraid many people think of walnut boiled eggs, fried walnuts with brown sugar, etc. However, walnuts have a high fat content, and if you eat too much in winter, it is not easy to digest, and it is easy to catch fire. Therefore, today I will teach you a special collocation -Vinegar soaked walnuts.
Vinegar can be appetizing, and it can also detoxify. Soaking walnuts in vinegar can not only increase the strength of walnuts, but also not greasy and not hot.
What to do with vinegar soaked walnut kernels?Method:Let's fry the walnuts on low heat for a while, the heat is not too large, so as not to affect the nutrition and taste, fry until there is no moisture on the surface of the walnuts, and the taste is crispy. Don't soak the fried walnuts immediately, just wait for them to cool down thoroughly, then take a clean glass bottle that can be sealed, put in the walnut kernels, and then pour in vinegar that can soak the walnut kernels, and then seal it for 10 days before eating.
Precautions:1. Some friends said that the brown thin coat on the surface of walnut kernels has a bitter taste, so they will remove it every time to eat, but in fact, this practice is wrong!Walnut kernel peel is also availableMoisten the lungs and relieve cough, warm and replenish the kidney yangefficacy. 2. It is best to use naturally fermented vinegar to make vinegar soaked walnuts, and the blended vinegar can not be used!
How to eat:Vinegar pickled walnuts can be used as a side dish to accompany three meals a day, there is no fixed time requirement, and they can be eaten as a small snack. Eat 3 to 4 pieces a day and don't overdo it. Vinegar can also be served together. If you feel a little sour, you can also make a little warm water and honey.
Precautions:
But it's important to remember that eating more walnuts means reducing the amount of staple foods such as rice. Walnuts are high in calories, containing about 60% fat, and eating them requires a corresponding deduction of stir-fry oil or rice. For example, if you eat an extra 20 grams of walnut kernels, which contain 12 grams of fat, then you should put 1 and a half tablespoons less in the stir-fry oil. Or in terms of calories, 20 grams of walnut kernels contain 646 kilocalories, which is equivalent to 37 grams of dry rice (about one-third of a small bowl of rice). Otherwise, eating extra for a long time may lead to weight gain.
1. Replenish the brain and strengthen the brain
Walnuts are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as -3 fatty acids, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, etc. And the "bad" fatty acids – saturated fats – are less abundant. These "good" fatty acids can nourish brain cells and enhance brain development and function. The zinc and magnesium content in walnuts is also relatively high, and eating them regularly can promote brain development.
2. Protect the heart and reduce the level of inflammation
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) involving 634 participants found that walnuts helped improve heart health and reduce the risk of inflammation.
3. Delay aging
Walnuts contain a variety of vitamins that can help maintain the body's ** activity and delay aging. The B vitamins and E in walnuts prevent cell aging, enhance memory, and slow down aging.
4. Improve intestinal flora
Walnuts are rich in -3 fatty acids, linoleic acid, and fiber, as well as antioxidants, which can help increase the diversity of gut bacteria and improve the intestinal environment.
5. Reduce the risk of diabetes
Research from Harvard University in the United States showed that eating walnuts twice a week reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 24%, especially for women.
6. Sleep aid
Walnuts increase the body's secretion of melatonin by a factor of 3, which helps improve sleep.
1. It is best to eat with the skin
After peeling off the walnut shell, we will find that the walnut kernel has a thin gray-brown skin on the surface, which is the light bitter taste of walnut**.
Although the taste is poor, this layer of walnut skin contains polyphenol antioxidants, which are more beneficial for nutritional supplementation.
2. No more than 3 per day
In terms of consumption amount, walnuts should not be eaten excessively due to their high fat content.
If you eat too much, it is easy to cause diarrhea. Moreover, excessive consumption of walnuts can also cause violent fluctuations in blood sugar, especially for many friends with diabetes, oil has a greater impact on blood sugar than sugar.
The dietary guidelines recommend eating 10 grams of nuts a day, that is, two walnuts a day is enough, no more than three, and do not eat 2 hours before bedtime.
3. Eat plain walnuts
It is best to choose walnuts with original flavor, which has not undergone additional processing, which can retain more nutrients and reduce the intake of salt and sugar.
Fourth, if you have symptoms of "fire", you should eat less
Walnuts are warm, phlegm yellow, wheezing, coughing, yin deficiency and fire, and tongue coating is yellow and greasy patients eat less.
Fifth, it is best to eat freshly opened
Walnuts with incomplete shells or cracks, bacteria and air can easily cause the unsaturated fatty acids in walnuts to oxidize and deteriorate.
Therefore, it is best to peel off the shell of walnuts before eating.
6. Don't eat moldy walnuts
Aflatoxins are classified as Group I carcinogens by the World Health Organization and are 68 times more toxic than arsenic.
If walnuts are left for too long, they are prone to mildew and aflatoxin, so be vigilant.
*: Encyclopedia of Health Knowledge).