Walnut - food for all!

Nuts have always occupied an important place in human nutrition. Nuts are a concentrated product that is natural food, which is created by nature itself. In life everything is called nuts, though under the scientific definition of a nut (the fruit with a hard shell and kernel neprirosshim without pulp) are suitable only hazelnuts and cashews. All the rest - or a bone (almond) or seeds (pine, Brazil nuts, pistachios), or drupe (walnut, coconut), or legumes (peanuts).

Nuts - a real storehouse of all that a man needs. In nuts carbohydrates are glucose and sucrose and very small amount of starch. Kernels - is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. They are a tremendous amount of potassium, essential for the growth and strengthening of the body. Manganese and phosphorus ensure the normal operation of the brain and heart, sulfur, copper, zinc, iodine, selenium, molybdenum and activate the body's immune, increase resistance to radiation, support the thyroid and thymus glands, stimulate the sexual glands and protect the brain.

- Millions of walnut trees grown in forests because the proteins, burying nuts in the ground, then forgot about their stashes.

- Nuts tagva, the fruit of one of the trees growing in Latin America, is used as an excellent substitute for ivory. Were cut out piano keys, jewelry, perfume bottles, vases ... Since the left in the sun over the years tagva darkens for chess figurines of different ages use nuts: for white - 6-8-year exposure, and for black - 20-year-old.

- Only in the Seychelles is growing unique coco de mer, sea coconut. Its fruit is like two coconuts fused and can weigh more than 20 kg.

- Coconut fluid young nuts can be used as a surrogate of blood plasma. It is discovered by Dr. Fiji during World War II.

- There are 17 types of walnut, and all of them are edible.

- Mature coconut weighs up to 4 kg and falls from a height of 25 meters at a speed of 80 km / h According to statistics, the coconuts in the Solomon Islands are the least common cause of injury than road accidents.

- In India, on board the ship, which is launched, for luck to break a coconut.

- In English, the word "nut» - nut - has another meaning - "crazy."

- Separate the walnut tree can yield harvest in about 500 kg.

Walnut

In France, they were scattered at weddings, and in England believed that if year was nutty, more should be born boys.

There is a Greek legend that when the goddess Artemis died, the god Dionysus turned his beloved in walnut. But contrary to legend the birthplace of a walnut - Central Asia and Asia Minor.

The ancient Greeks and Romans at birth in the garden planted walnut tree: it was thought that it would make the child's body strong, and lose faith and give strength. Because of the resemblance kernels with the brain believed that he could cure a headache.

Increases in Europe and America, although derived from the site, which extends from the south-east of Europe to central Asia. There is evidence that in the hanging gardens of Babylon was a beautiful grove of walnut.

We are so often think about weight loss diet, over how to clear the parasites, like playing sports, strengthen muscles, how to make the bones stronger and whiter teeth. But how often do we think that is food for the brain and give strength to the mind, what kind of oil is required to run the most expensive in the world of motor - the heart of how to protect the queen from destroying all organs - the liver.

Over billions of years of life on earth nature has created many wonderful creations, but the most remarkable of its invention are, without a doubt, and vitamins. Vitamins - a kind of miracle of nature, and therefore in the world to study their effects on the human body is given serious attention. Read reports about them dear professor at symposia and congresses. But the strange thing is that the striking results of these studies did not reach the common people. But without vitamins our cells wither like flowers deprived of moisture.

Therefore, we call your attention to vitamin F, which is food, building materials and protective barrier for the dominant organs: brain, heart and liver.

Together, essential fatty acids have a common name - Vitamin F (PUFA). In the vegetable world leader in the vitamin content is of walnut oil, it contains 92% of the vitamin.

The composition of walnuts includes more than 80 elements necessary for a person daily, including polyunsaturated fatty acids - Vitamin F (92%), vitamins A, D, K, E, C, P, PP, carotenoids, tocopherols, a group of vitamins, macro-and micronutrients (zinc, copper, iodine, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, cobalt, selenium), biologically active substances, coenzyme Q10.

In 100 g of kernels have only 3-4 grams of water, the rest - this precious amino acids, fats and fatty acids, which are not synthesized in the human body, but play an important role in fat metabolism.

Walnut soothes the body, resolves dense matter, is useful in indigestion, strengthens predominating organs - brain, heart and liver, sharpens the senses, especially consumed with raisins and figs, and is very useful for older people.

The walnut kernels lot of magnesium, which has vasodilating and diuretic, and a lot of potassium, sodium is able to deduce from the body and increase the excretion of urine. Kernel used in natural shredded and fried. They are trained jam or mixed with honey. Crushed walnut kernels and honey, are very useful for patients with tuberculosis, cancer, and in general for all weakened people.

Mature nuts for calories in 2 times more than white bread. They are recommended for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, with a deficiency of vitamins, salts of cobalt and iron in the body. A lot of fiber in nuts and oils that can enhance the activity of the intestines.

BRAIN. Vitamin F is playing a vital role in brain and nervous system. The wise men of the East to the question of what to do to take a tumble advised to drink the oil from the kernels of walnuts, and said that is the brain of the fruit of a nut, and oil pressed from it - the mind. And in Russia walnuts and butter from their nuclei called "holiday brain". In Egypt, at the time of the pharaohs, priests forbade the common people eat nuts and oil from them, fearing for their physical and mental development. Scientists have shown that it is not without vitamin F is the development of the human brain and that a lack of this vitamin leads to the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, so the walnut oil recommended for pregnant and nursing mothers for the full development of the fetus and newborn.

HEART. European cardiologists recommend walnut oil and only the case of cardiovascular diseases. Because great content vit. F reduces the level of harmful cholesterol, preventing its absorption in the digestive tract, and normalizes the number of "good" cholesterol. That is what protects us from heart attacks and strokes. The successful combination of vitamin F with minerals phosphorus, manganese, and iodine make nut butter necessary for the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease gepertonii. The presence of oil in walnut potassium and magnesium make egopoleznym anemia.

LIVER. Walnut oil with success proimenyaetsya prevention and in treatment of hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver restores after an gepatitov.Maslo walnut excellent tool for cleaning the liver and bile ducts.

Cashews

The most exotic walnut, a distant relative of the mango and pistachio. It is believed that cashews come from Brazil and moved to India to east Africa by Portuguese explorers. The name came from the word "kazhu," which in the language of the South American Tupi Indians meant "yellow fruit." Another name - West India ink nuts: cashew shell is composed of ink oil.

Cashews - heat-loving tree height of 6-7 meters. Rare specimens can reach 10-15 m even at the equator, it has to grow only in the plain, no higher than 600 meters above sea level. At air temperatures below 25 degrees in the winter with the plant "freezes."

After flowering stalk grows and forms a red or yellow "pear" of up to 10 cm, on top of which sits alone in solid dark walnut shell. From the "pear" cashew make fruit drinks, juice, wine, chocolates, sauces, sour and sweet pickles.

The ripe fruit is removed from the cashew tree, and then separate the nuts from the "pear" and dried in the sun. Then nuts deep fried in hot sand or metal plates to inactivate toxic anakadievoe oil from the shell, the shell is removed and sorted by category (in India, for example, they are 16).

In the sale comes just shelled cashew. Shell are highly valuable anakardievoe oil that permeates the wood against rot. What is remarkable cashews? First, a very delicate buttery taste, and secondly, like most nuts and nuts in general - sustenance. Cashews contain up to 21% protein, 47% fat, 22% carbohydrate, vitamins riboflavin (B2), thiamin (B1), nicotinic acid and carotene.

Cashews are rich in protein and carbohydrates, vitamins A, B2, B1, and iron, contain zinc, phosphorus, calcium. Vitamins promote the exchange of proteins and fatty acids in the body and lower the level of cholesterol in the blood, strengthen the immune system, ensure the normal activity of the cardiovascular system. As an aid in these nuts are used for toothache, psoriasis, malnutrition, metabolic disorders, and anemia.

Cashews sold already shelled, as a substance, is directly under the shell is harmful to the skin and are difficult to clean.

Cashew less calories and contain less fat than other nuts, but selling them is toasty and sweet or salty, which is why they are high in calories. They have a lot of vitamin A.

Cashew nuts are used in Eastern and Indian cuisine, as one gets a great peanut butter, more tender than a peanut.

Pistachios

The most ancient delicacy in the world come from the Mediterranean, a distant relative of the mango. Many people consider it a sacred tree. Has delivered the first pistachio in Italy is one of the close of the Roman emperor Tiberius.

In ancient times believed that the fruits sakkis Agach (so named pistachio many years ago) - a strong remedy for poison animals. In the Middle Ages from the resin of the tree did therapeutic gum - kevu that destroy bad odor in the mouth and treated teeth and gums from decay and periodontal disease. In Central Asia, it is considered that pistachios enhance sexuality.

In China, the pistachio is called the "happy nut" because of the fact that the open shell resembles a smile.

They were first grown in Iran and Syria, which they were moved to Greece and the rest of Europe. According to legend they meet in pistachio forests, hoping to hear a crack open nuts, symbolizing good luck.

To the same family as the cashew, pistachio belongs. But its fruit botanists call a dry drupe. Unlike cashews pistachio very frost resistant, takes temperatures down to -30 degrees C, but for the maturation of "nuts" requires a temperature of about 40 degrees C. Overgrown wild pistachio remained in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Pistachio - low tree or shrub with a low-lying foliage, often twisted trunk and a very strong root system, which keeps the plant on the hillside. Tree grows very slowly, but live to 400 years old. Bears fruit once in 2-3 years. Young immature fruitlets is similar in form and structure to the tiny sink. Outside covered with brilliant yellow or purple skin, under which there are juicy gummy flesh and bone. When ripe, the flesh and the skin dries and cracks along the bone in two. This is the fruit of botany called dry drupe.

Pistachios contain 65% fatty oil, 23% protein, 9% of sucrose, vitamins A and B1. The greener paint flesh, the better its quality.

Almonds

Almonds - small tree, like a peach. His birthplace - the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Almond blossoms in early spring soft pink flowers of which are developing fruitlets like plums.

In Greece, the almond tree was a symbol of fertility, during religious holidays they decorate the house and drive away evil spirits. In the most beautiful goddess of the Phoenicians considered amygdala (Latin for almond - amigdalus).

Almond cleanses the internal organs, strengthens the brain tissue, improves eyesight, soothes the body, throat.

It is believed that almonds reduce the level of low density lipoproteins, and contain a lot of nutrients. This study shows that the inclusion in the diet of almonds can help regulate blood glucose levels, as well as good for the heart. "

A handful of almonds (160 calories) - an excellent source of vitamin E and magnesium, a great source of protein and fiber, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and healthy unsaturated fats.

Almonds contain a lot of useful elements and vitamins. It has a high content of protein, vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus. Besides almonds are rich in zinc, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B Almond especially recommended to eat for pregnant women.

Peanuts

If meticulous approach to its origin, it must be admitted that peanuts belong to the legume family, and when the seeds are ripe, he dug out of the ground. Previously, it was called the peanut and for good reason. This little legume height up to 50 cm below ground indeed bears fruit. First on his thin stalks blossom orange-yellow flowers resembling pea blossoms. After pollination, the flowers wilt and begin to grow rapidly pedicels, soon they bend down to the ground and pushed the ovary into the cracks or holes. Fruit can only grow in the dark, they are usually buried at a depth of 5 to 15 cm ovary does not get to the soil, not develop, why do not bear fruit flowers, placed too high off the ground.

Homeland peanuts - Brazil, but now it bred in almost all countries with a hot climate. Most of the "nuts" is used to get the oil, contain 40-60% oil, 20-37% protein, in protein second only to soybeans, high in vitamins B and E. It is a very nutritious product, its caloric almost 600 kcal per 100 g

Pine Nuts

Pine pine - huge trees, reaching 40 meters in height and live up to 500 years. They bear fruit regularly, give abundant harvests at intervals of 5-6 years. According to the number of vitamins and minerals they exceed all other nuts tenfold. In Siberia, pine nuts have long been used as food and for oil. In Western Europe, where Siberian pine is not growing, are imported from Russia pine nuts.

The fact that the pine nuts are very tasty - everybody knows it. But pine nuts are not only tasty, but also very useful for people. Pine nuts contain no cholesterol, and has a high protein content - up to 44%, ie 12 times more than in chicken meat. Therefore, eating pine nuts can fully compensate for the "protein starvation".

Vegetable protein cedar perfectly balanced composition similar to proteins of human tissue and is absorbed by the body by 99%.

Another factor in the high nutritional value of pine nuts is that pine nuts contains almost all essential amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins A, B, C, D, E, F, as well as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and other mineral elements.

Pine nut contains high concentrations of substances are antioxidants, ie substances that prevent aging of the body including tocopherol.

As a natural food product, pine nut has no contraindications for use in food and in medical applications. Especially useful for pine nut: immunodeficiency, allergic diseases, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract including ulcer and cholelithiasis.

Cedar pine nuts and pine nuts are rich in oil, the content is 70%, they account for up to 20% protein, the composition close to the egg.

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Hazelnut - Corilys Pontica - occupies a place of honor among nut crops. In Greece, it was believed that the branches represent the hazelnut family welfare and prosperity. The Romans - a symbol of health and strength. Thanks to nutritious, healthful and industrial properties hazelnut is an indispensable component in the manufacture of confectionery.

Most scientists agree that the east coast of the Black Sea the most suitable for the cultivation of a nut, and that that is where the origins of its spread around the world.