In winter, chestnuts are often eaten to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and keep fit, but don’t buy two kinds of chestnuts

In winter, in addition to roasted sweet potatoes, there are also rich-flavored chestnuts. It smells sweet and tastes soft, and is loved by all kinds of people. According to the recommendations of the latest edition of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents", adults should eat 25g~35g of soybeans and nuts every day.

In winter, in addition to peanuts, which are very common, people can also choose hot chestnuts. Chestnuts are rich in dietary fiber, protein, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, magnesium, iron and other nutrients.

In the north, the weather is dry and cold, coupled with the cold wind blowing, the delicate skin lacks moisture, it is easy to become dry and rough. At this time, we can choose delicious and nutritious chestnuts. Both vitamin C and vitamin E have strong antioxidant properties. Vitamin C can synthesize collagen to a certain extent, and at the same time can remove free radicals and improve The metabolism of cholesterol and phosphorus in the body.

When people are deficient in this nutrient, they are prone to bleeding gums, loss of appetite, and obvious general fatigue. There is also the vitamin E component in chestnuts. There are 11.45mg of vitamin E per 100g of chestnuts. Even in fresh chestnuts, there are 4.56mg of vitamin E per 100g of chestnuts.

Women eat moderate amounts of foods rich in vitamin E, especially during menopause, it can also help ease their mood and enhance endocrine hormone levels. For men, the same can stimulate the secretion of estrogen, improve the ability to prepare for pregnancy, with the benefits of physical fitness.

The elderly eat some chestnuts in moderation. The protein and unsaturated fatty acids in chestnuts also help reduce the level of low-density lipoproteins in the body, which is commonly referred to as "bad cholesterol", and enhance the elasticity of blood vessels. In the winter season when cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are high, it also helps the body stabilize blood pressure and avoid myocardial infarction.

But there is also a prerequisite for eating chestnuts, don't make two mistakes. I often eat sugar-fried chestnuts, which are more popular than the original chestnuts. In addition, the chestnut itself has a sweet taste, and a lot of sugar is added when frying, the taste will be more sweet. But what we don't know is that not all the sugar fried chestnuts sold outside are good sugars.

If saccharin is used, some saccharin may also be the incarnation of phthalimide, which is prone to food safety problems.

In addition, it can have the same effect as ordinary sugar in a small amount, and the price of saccharin itself is low and the calories are high. For such chestnuts, it will undoubtedly affect your health, and continuous consumption will very easily increase the risk of chronic diseases.

There are also bitter chestnuts. This kind of chestnuts may be added with food additives, or there may be problems with the chestnuts themselves, so we should not eat them.