What are the benefits of almonds How much do you eat in a day What happens if you eat more

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Almonds are rich in protein, fat, sugar, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Among them, the content of carotene is second only to mango in fruits, and people call Dabian the fruit of anti-cancer. Dabian is rich in fatty oils and has the effect of lowering cholesterol, therefore, Dabian has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

There are two types of almonds: sweet almonds and bitter almonds. The almonds produced in the south of our country belong to sweet almonds (also known as southern almonds), the taste is slightly sweet and delicate, and they are mostly used for eating, and can also be added to cakes, cookies and dishes as raw materials, which have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, and slippery intestines, and have a certain alleviating effect on dry cough without phlegm, lung deficiency and cough for a long time; The almonds produced in the north belong to bitter almonds (also known as northern almonds), with bitter taste, mostly used for medicinal purposes, with the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving asthma, and for symptoms such as phlegm, cough and asthma caused by cold and flu; However, bitter almonds should not be taken too much at one time, and it is advisable to take no more than 9 grams each time.

Benefits of eating almonds:

Laxative. According to the records of traditional Chinese medicine books, almonds have a laxative effect. Eating almonds not only has a laxative effect, but also has a tonic effect. For chronic constipation patients in the elderly who are in poor health, eating almonds has the best effect on constipation.

Almonds can effectively help digestion and relieve symptoms such as constipation. In addition, many doctors buy Chinese medicine for constipation that also contains almonds.

Many people think that diet** as long as the intake of calories is controlled, only eating some low-fat foods every day can be effective**, so that you can indeed lose weight in a short time, but the probability of ** is very large, and the substitute weight will exceed **before**. However, almonds are rich in dietary fiber and vitamin B2, which can provide our body with sufficient fat loss, fat burning, and liposuction components. Eating almonds can not only maintain a balanced nutrition in our body, but also the effect is very obvious, and the most important thing is that eating almonds will not be.

Antitussive, digestive aids.

Almonds contain a large amount of amygdalin, which can be hydrolyzed by intestinal microbial enzymes or almonds themselves contained in almonds in our body, producing trace amounts of benzaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid, which have an inhibitory effect on our human respiratory center, so as to achieve the effect of antitussive. Almonds also have a great effect on the digestive system, almonds have a bitter taste and can be gassed, and they contain high fatty oils. Fatty oils can improve the lubrication of our intestinal contents on the mucous membrane, thus effectively helping our stomach to digest, therefore, eating almonds has the effect of aiding digestion.

Almonds have a well-balanced nutritional value, containing not only nutrients similar to animal proteins, such as proteins and fats, but also cellulose unique to plant ingredients. It can moisten the lungs and clear the fire, detoxify and nourish the skin, and has a good effect on cough caused by lung dryness.

According to ancient Chinese medicine records, almonds have a laxative effect. In the book "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine", it is said: "Almonds have a laxative effect and a tonic effect.

For elderly and frail patients with chronic constipation, taking almonds works best. The Chinese medicine classic "Compendium of Materia Medica" also mentions the three major effects of almonds: "moisturizing the lungs, eliminating food accumulation, and dissipating stagnant qi".

Among them, "eliminating accumulated food" means that almonds can help digestion and relieve constipation symptoms. In addition, many Chinese herbal remedies for constipation also contain almonds.

To promote metabolism and eliminate constipation, drinking a glass of almond milk every day is the best choice.

Almonds are divided into northern and southern almonds. Southern almonds (also known as sweet almonds) are more moisturizing and treat cough caused by lung deficiency and dryness. Northern almond (also known as bitter almond) is good at lowering lung qi and relieving asthma, and treating cough and asthma in the lungs.

Moderate consumption of sweet almonds can not only effectively control the amount of cholesterol in the human body, but also significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and many chronic diseases. Not only are sweet almonds high in protein, but the high amount of fiber in them can reduce hunger, which is good for weight maintenance. Eating 50 100 grams of sweet almonds a day (about 40 80 almonds) will not gain weight.

Sweet almonds can promote microcirculation, make them ruddy and shiny, and have beauty effects. Moreover, the fatty oil contained in almonds can also play a laxative role.

In addition to the above benefits, bitter almond also has an analgesic effect, in addition to its ability to improve the symptoms of advanced cancer patients and prevent tumors, which is due to the fact that bitter almond contains amygdalin and carotene. Bitter almonds must be soaked in water many times before eating, and heated and boiled, bitter almonds are generally used in medicine, and the dosage does not exceed 9 grams at a time.

Whatever the benefits, be aware that raw almonds are slightly poisonous.

3--9g raw, it's fine, more will be poisoned.

After stir-frying, it can remove small poison and be used for lung cold and long-term cough.

Pay attention to fry well, slightly burnt, and have aroma.