Source | Health Circle (amy6562)
In autumn, the city is filled with chestnut incense.
Walking on the street, it seems that you can feel the soft and slightly sweet taste of chestnuts from the aroma, which makes people's fingers move.
Chestnut has always been known as the "king of a thousand fruits", and in foreign countries is known as "ginseng fruit", its benefits and effects are very many.
Since chestnuts are so powerful, there is not much to say, today Xiaobian will give you a good introduction to it~
"The King of a Thousand Fruits", raw to supplement kidneys, cooked to eat healthy spleen
Chinese medicine believes that chestnuts are sweet and warm, have the effect of tonifying kidney qi and strengthening the body, and are known as "kidney fruits".
Chestnuts can be eaten raw and cooked, raw and crisp and sweet, with the effect of tonifying the kidneys; cooked taste becomes powdery and the aroma is more intense.
The effect of raw food to supplement the kidney is stronger, and it can prevent and treat symptoms such as waist and leg pain and frequent urination caused by kidney deficiency.
Cooked food is better for the spleen and stomach, can alleviate spleen deficiency, suitable for people with weak appetite and thin body, and it is very good to boil porridge, grind flour or make cakes.
Modern nutrition has also confirmed that chestnuts are very rich in nutrients, containing protein, starch, vitamin A, carotene and minerals. Eating a little properly can help improve human immunity.
Moreover, studies have found that chestnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, potassium, etc., which have preventive and improving effects on hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, etc.
In addition, chestnuts are rich in vitamin C, which is more than a dozen times more than tomatoes that are recognized to be rich in vitamin C, and more than ten times that of apples.
Vitamin C promotes collagen synthesis, helps maintain the health of teeth, bones, blood vessels and muscles, and is also helpful for preventing osteoporosis.
It is worth mentioning that chestnuts are rich in dietary fiber, which is comparable to the dietary fiber content of vegetables. It promotes intestinal peristalsis, helps to expel metabolites, and protects intestinal health.
The benefits of chestnuts are really too much, but when you eat it, you must pay attention to a few details, otherwise you will be hurt by eating the wrong thing.
Eat chestnuts, these 4 points to pay attention to
1. Control the amount of consumption
Chestnuts are difficult to digest due to raw food, cooked food and easy to stagnate, so it is not advisable to eat too much at a time, and people with indigestion and bloating should not eat more.
In addition, chestnuts contain high sugars and calories, 6 to 7 medium-sized chestnuts, the calories are almost a bowl of rice. Excessive consumption is not conducive to blood sugar control.
Small reminder: you can eat 5 to 10 capsules a day, chew them carefully when eating, and swallow them little by little when the taste is free of residue.
2. Be careful to buy chestnuts with open mouths
When buying chestnuts, many people like to buy chestnuts with open mouths, thinking that they taste better and are easier to peel.
Although the chestnuts in the mouth sell well and taste sweet, it is best to buy them with caution.
Because the black sand and sugar in the pot react at high temperatures, forming black caramel containing harmful ingredients.
The opened chestnuts are more susceptible to these harmful ingredients, and long-term consumption will cause damage to the liver and brain.
3, there are 3 types of people are not suitable for eating chestnuts
Although chestnuts are delicious and nutritious, there are also taboo people.
People who are allergic to chestnuts, obese or have large fluctuations in blood sugar, and people with gastroesophageal reflux, stomach ulcers, and indigestion problems should eat less, otherwise it is easy to aggravate the disease.
4. Pay attention to collocation
Chestnuts have a lot of starch, and when eating chestnuts, you can accompany some coarse grains and vegetables.
This can reduce the absorption rate of starch in chestnuts, but also increase satiety, both to enjoy the food, but also to control excessive calorie intake, killing two birds with one stone.
2 kinds of chestnut delicacies, strengthen the kidneys and spleen, nourish the qi and nourish the blood
1. Chestnut roast chicken
Ingredients: 150 g of fresh chestnuts, 150 g of fresh chicken thighs.
Method: Stir-fry chestnuts in hot oil until they change color, add slices of green onion and ginger to stir-fry, pour in chicken nuggets and stir-fry, then add cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, sugar, chestnuts and stir-fry together, finally pour boiling water, bring to a boiling heat and then turn to low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Efficacy: Chinese medicine believes that people with frequent kidney loss and weak waist and legs can often eat chestnut roast chicken, which will help to improve symptoms.
2. Chestnut porridge
Ingredients: 100 grams of japonica rice, 200 grams of chestnuts, 15 grams of guiyuan, 10 jujubes.
Method: Soak the japonica rice for 20 minutes, soak the chestnuts for 3 hours, then put them together in the pot, add 1000 ml of water, cook for 45 minutes, then put the cinnamon balls and dates, cover and cook for more than 10 minutes.
Efficacy: Guiyuan and jujube are good ingredients that are beneficial to qi and nourish blood, plus chestnuts that replenish kidney qi, especially suitable for people with weak spleen and kidneys and insufficient oxygen.
Source: Circle of Health