Post Date April, 15 2023
Many common foods in daily life have good health effects on our bodies. Chestnuts are a very common food in daily life and are also recommended by healthy dietary experts for everyone to eat. Whether it's sugar frying or soup making, chestnuts always make people feel so delicious, and looking at them makes them drool. Many people even use chestnuts to treat diseases. Today, we will take you to a deeper understanding of chestnuts and see what benefits they can bring to people.
1、 Eating raw chestnuts can tonify the kidneys
Chestnuts are eaten raw, which sounds magical. People usually boil and stir fry chestnuts in water, but they never expected to be eaten raw. As people age, due to the gradual decline of yang qi, they are prone to symptoms such as dizziness, weak waist and knees, and tooth loss. These are all manifestations of kidney qi deficiency, and eating raw chestnut is a good way to tonify the kidney.
How to eat chestnut to tonify the kidney is the most scientific way? Chew an appropriate amount of fresh chestnuts in your mouth every day and slowly swallow them to achieve the desired effect. It is advisable for middle-aged and elderly people to eat 5-8 dried raw chestnuts, which can help prevent and treat kidney deficiency and alleviate the symptoms of back soreness and leg pain. It should be noted that people with poor spleen and stomach should not eat more than 5 pills.
2、 Chestnuts that you don't know about
On the one hand, people praise chestnut as the "fruit of the kidney", in order to praise its nourishing effect; On the other hand, some people attribute it to the culprit of stomach bloating. Today we will discuss the merits and demerits of chestnut.
1. The Skill of Chestnut
Chestnut has a sweet taste and a warm nature; Return to the kidney, spleen, and stomach meridians. Every 100 grams of chestnuts contain about 25 milligrams of vitamin C, which is more than the vitamin C content of tomatoes. In addition, its content of vitamin B1, B2, and carotene is higher than that of ordinary dried fruits. Chestnuts also contain a wide range of minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, etc., which are much higher than ordinary fruits such as apples and pears.
Chestnuts are rich in dietary fiber, with an average edible portion of 1.4 grams per 100 grams of chestnuts. The dietary fiber content of general grains such as rice and noodles is within 0.5 grams, and the dietary fiber content of chestnuts is no less than that of vegetables and fruits.
2. The Passion of Chestnuts
(1) Easy to cause abdominal distension
The structure of dietary fiber in chestnuts is different from that in general vegetables. They belong to the category of gas producing foods and are easily fermented in the intestines to produce gas. Therefore, eating more chestnuts can easily lead to bloating. People with gastrointestinal discomfort should not eat chestnuts.
(2) Not conducive to weight control
As mentioned earlier, chestnut has a carbohydrate content of 62%, which is high in carbohydrates and calories. Eating too much at once is not conducive to weight control. Obese people should not eat too many chestnuts.
Chestnuts are not only delicious and have high nutritional value, but also have the function of nourishing and nourishing the kidneys. In short, eating some chestnuts appropriately can effectively promote kidney health and have certain kidney tonifying effects. Moreover, chestnuts contain abundant nutrients, which can supplement the body with a large amount of nutrients and maintain physical health. However, it is recommended not to eat too much chestnuts at once, as it can easily bring some side effects.
