Which kind of nuts is best for women to eat?

 　　Nuts, also known as dried fruits, have high nutritional value. The American "Time" magazine once selected it as one of the top 10 nutritious foods for modern people.

　　nut pair healthy The benefits are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

　　1.Scavenging Free Radicals Free radicals are very active , will react with cell tissues and DNA in the human body, causing toxicity and damage. Research shows that some nut foods such as sunflower seeds have a strong ability to scavenge free radicals, which is comparable to the ability of strawberries and spinach to scavenge free radicals.

　　2.Reduce women's risk of developing type 2 diabetes Researchers from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health believe that nuts are rich in unsaturated fats and other nutrients, which help improve the balance of blood sugar and insulin.

　　3.Reduce the rate of sudden cardiac death , because some components in nuts have anti- heart rate Therefore, after controlling for known cardiac risk factors and following a reasonable diet, eating nuts is significantly associated with a reduction in sudden cardiac death. Compared with people who rarely or never eat nuts, those who eat nuts two or more times a week are more likely to suffer from sudden cardiac death and other causes. coronary heart disease The risk of death is low.

　　4.Regulate blood lipids After taking American almonds every day for 4 weeks, serum total cholesterol and apolipoprotein B significantly decreased, and apolipoprotein A1 increased significantly. It shows that American almonds have a good regulating effect on blood lipids and apolipoprotein levels in patients with hyperlipidemia.

　　5.Improve eyesight , eating more nuts can improve eyesight.

　　Modern people's food is becoming increasingly soft, and they chew little or no chewing when eating. As a result, facial muscles become weaker, the ciliary muscle's ability to adjust the eye lens is reduced, and vision is prone to decline. Therefore, to improve your eyesight, you need to eat more hard food and chew the food fully for a long time.

　　6.brain supplement , for brain development, the first nutrient needed is unsaturated fatty acids. Nuts contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, as well as 15% to 20% of high-quality protein and more than a dozen important amino acids. Therefore, eating nuts is very beneficial to improving brain nutrition, and is especially suitable for pregnant women and children.

　　Nuts are generally divided into two categories: first, tree nuts, including almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, ginkgo (gingko), pistachios, macadamia nuts, etc.; second, seeds, including peanuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, etc. So, let’s take a look, which nuts have the best antioxidant function?

　　First place: Hazelnut

　　The vitamin E content in hazelnuts is as high as 36.43 micrograms. It can effectively delay aging and prevent wrinkles. It is a very effective natural antioxidant food. It also has the effect of preventing and treating vascular sclerosis and moisturizing the skin. So it's at the top of the list. Comprehensive and rich nutrition. Regular eating is good for heart disease, cancer It has preventive and therapeutic effects on vascular diseases, and can also improve eyesight and strengthen the brain.

　　Second place: Pistachio

　　The outer layer of hard skin of pistachios is the peel, and the inside is the kernel with a thin layer of seed coat. The kernel has an aroma after being roasted, which is the part we eat. The more we chew, the stronger the aroma will be, leaving endless aftertaste. The more we eat, the happier we will be. Pistachios are rich in nutrients. Their kernels contain about 20% protein and 15% to 18% sugar. They can also be squeezed for oil. Nuts also contain vitamin E, which has anti-aging effects and can enhance physical fitness. It is not without reason that the king of ancient Persia regarded it as a "fairy fruit".

　　One gram of pistachios contains micrograms of vitamin E4, which has certain anti-aging effects and can enhance physical fitness. Mainly containing monounsaturated fatty acids, this type of fat is very stable, so pistachios are not as prone to rancidity as other nuts, and can lower cholesterol levels and reduce the chance of heart disease. Scientists calculate that eating 10 pistachios at one time is equivalent to eating 1.5 grams of monounsaturated fat.

　　Third place: Peanut

　　Peanuts contain vitamin E2.93 micrograms and a certain amount of zinc, which can enhance memory, resist aging, delay brain function decline, and moisturize skin。

　　99 Nutritionists warmly reminds you to pay attention when purchasing nuts to see if they are moldy and smell of stale oil. If you cannot eat them all in a short time, you should also pay attention to separate them into small bags and refrigerate them to avoid deterioration.