Benefits of eating chestnuts and their nutritional value

Chestnut is a fruit wrapped in a very hard shell. It can only be eaten after the hard shell is removed, and it is delicious after being cooked.

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It is sweet and warm in nature, non-toxic, and has the effects of "tonifying qi and spleen, strengthening the stomach and intestines, strengthening the kidneys and tendons, and promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding". Chestnut is a specialty of China and is known as the "king of dried fruits". It is also called "ginseng fruit" abroad. So what are the nutritional values ​​of chestnuts?

Raw or cooked chestnuts can treat weak waist and legs, frequent urination, nausea, blood in stool, chronic lymphadenitis and cervical lymphadenopathy, chronic diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach deficiency, or infertility caused by kidney deficiency. Burn the air-dried chestnut shells into charcoal, grind them into powder, add honey and mix them with water to treat internal hemorrhoid bleeding.

The unsaturated fatty acids and various vitamins contained in chestnuts can fight against high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and other diseases. From the medicinal point of view, chestnuts are a good product for kidney tonic, and have the effects of strengthening spleen and qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, stopping diarrhea and treating cough.

The vitamin C contained in fresh chestnuts is more than that in tomatoes, which are recognized to be rich in vitamin C, and more than ten times that in apples! Chestnuts also contain a wide range of minerals, including potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, etc. Although the content is not as high as that in hazelnuts and melon seeds, it is still much higher than that in ordinary fruits such as apples and pears. In particular, the potassium content is outstanding, which is 4 times higher than that of apples, which are known to be rich in potassium.

Nutritional value of chestnuts:

1. The rich unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals contained in chestnuts can prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis and other diseases. It is a good tonic for anti-aging and longevity.

2. Chestnuts contain riboflavin. Eating chestnuts regularly is beneficial for children's mouth sores and adults' oral ulcers.

3. Chestnuts are a type of dried fruit with a high carbohydrate content. They can provide the human body with more heat energy and help with fat metabolism. They have the effects of invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach and intestines.

4. Chestnuts are rich in vitamin C, which can maintain the normal functions of teeth, bones, blood vessels and muscles. They can prevent and treat osteoporosis, soreness of the waist and legs, pain in muscles and bones, fatigue, etc., and delay the aging of the human body. They are ideal health fruits for the elderly.

Notice

We know the nutritional value of chestnuts, but because chestnuts contain a lot of sugar, when eating chestnuts for tonic, we should avoid eating too much, especially for diabetics, so as not to affect the stability of blood sugar.