The whole truth about the benefits and harms of walnuts - the sacred food of the ancient Greek gods!

Walnut

Walnut is a type of tree. Walnut belongs to the Walnut family. Júglans régia, this is exactly what the name of this tree sounds like in Latin. You can also find other Russian names for the nut: Tsarsky or Voloshsky.

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Origin and history of the nut

The walnut came to the territory of Kievan Rus from Greece, hence the name of the tree and the fruit. And in Greece the nut was called Persian, since it was supplied from Persia. There was also a period of time when walnut fruit was brought to Rus' from the southern Romanian region of Wallachia. Then the nut was called Voloshsky.

As ancient archaeological excavations show, the nut was discovered in caves in northern Iraq 8000 BC. And the birthplace of the tree is considered to be Ancient Persia. On its territory, only members of the royal family could eat the tasty fruit. That is why the nut is sometimes also called royal.

The first written evidence of the king nut is Mesopotamian clay tablets dating back to 2000 BC. Mentions of the walnut are also found in Greek mythology: Dionysus turned his deceased lover into a walnut tree.

Walnuts in Ancient Greece were highly valued, revered, considered a sacred product and called “food for the mind.” It received this name for its amazing properties to have a beneficial effect on brain function and all mental activity. Another interesting name coined by the ancient Greeks is “acorns for the gods.” This name spoke of how sacredly and strongly the Greeks believed not only in its beneficial properties for the body, but how much they literally deified it, since the gods themselves taste it!!!

A very interesting fact - “common people” were forbidden to eat it! Its beneficial properties for strengthening the mind are so strong that the consumption of walnuts by ordinary people was punished very cruelly!

Habitat and countries of walnut

The plant's habitat is from the Balkans to China. It grows well and bears fruit in Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Moldova. The walnut tree can reach a height of up to 30 meters. The plant has a spreading, beautiful crown and a powerful trunk, the circumference of which is up to 7 meters. The leaves of the tree are large (up to 70 mm), the flowers are small, greenish. Leaves and flowers bloom at the same time.

At the moment, the largest manufacturers and suppliers to the world market are the USA, China, Ukraine, Turkey, Moldova, Romania, France, etc.

Walnut tree: botanical description of the plant

This tree is up to 25 meters high, from the Walnut family, the species is walnut (other names are Voloshsky walnut, royal walnut, Greek walnut, mahogany). It has a rather thick, powerful trunk, and its branches form a wide, branched, very well-developed large crown.

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Walnut is a wind-pollinated plant that blooms in May and begins to bear fruit at the age of 10 years. The trees are rightfully considered to be long-lived; some of them are up to 400 years old. Moreover, even at such a respectable age, the plant still bears fruit.

It tolerates drought well, which cannot be said about frost. For him, frost of 25 degrees is already intolerable, therefore, as a rule, it grows well in warm climates where there is good, moist soil. Cultivated since very ancient times.

The fruits of the walnut tree are rather large single-seeded drupes, round-oval in shape, enclosed in a very hard woody shell, inside which the edible part of the nut is enclosed.

Interesting!

There are several varieties of fruits. They are distinguished by their chemical composition, shape, size, development of partitions, smell, taste, shell hardness and other indicators. The weight of each individual nut can reach 17 g, up to 60% of its weight is in the kernel.

The walnut fruit ripens from August to October. As a rule, very productive trees, even if you do not care for them, can bear fruit generously on their own.

The fruit of the king nut has three clearly distinguishable parts:

• the kernel or seed has 2 cotyledons, used for food;
• the inner shell is called the walnut shell or endocarp; it is strong and consists of two halves tightly connected to each other. The lobes of the nucleoli inside the shell are separated by a membrane; it is thin and inedible;
• the outer shell is called the pericarp, it is a fleshy skin with a specific odor, its function is to protect the core. The unripe shell can also be eaten; it has a sour taste.

Man has learned to extract beneficial properties from every part.

Gardeners say that nothing should be planted near walnuts, since their roots release toxic substances into the soil that adversely affect all plants growing nearby. So, for example, the distance between the tree and the planted tomatoes should be at least 25 meters.

In ancient times, the nut crop was harvested by hand: they shook the branches, used a very long pole to knock down the fruits, and then picked them up from the ground. Currently, the process has been mechanized: some machines shake the plant, others collect them using vacuum pumps.

Physical properties and smell

The tree trunk is bright gray, the leaves and pericarp are rich green, the endocarp is pale brown, the kernels can be either light or dark, it depends on the variety. The taste of the kernel also varies depending on the variety: from bitter-sour to sweet. The walnut fruit is resistant to temperature changes, and the tree is resistant to pests and diseases. As a rule, the fruits of the plant are medium in size. They have a strong, but thin shell and a thick fibrous skin. When ripe, the peel dries out and bursts, so the seed separates by itself, but does not open. The kernel can be removed from the shell quite easily without harming its appearance.

The smell of royal nut leaves is quite pleasant, although specific. In small doses it is beneficial for the human body, but in large doses it can cause headaches and sleep disorders.

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Price

The cost depends on the region and sales season. In Moscow, walnuts can be bought at the following prices:

In Moldova and the countries of the Caucasus region, a tradition has been preserved for a long time - in honor of the birth of a baby, the father is obliged to plant a walnut tree for him. It will bear fruit throughout a person’s life and can feed the whole family.

Walnut benefits and harm

Chemical composition: vitamins and microelements in walnuts

The leaves of the plant are rich in quinones, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, B vitamins, tannins, caffeic, halus, ellagic acid, and essential oils. Ellagic acid, by the way, prevents the formation of cancer cells. Green perecarp contains tannins and ascorbic acid. Nut kernels are a source of fatty oils, omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, vitamins K, A, B1-B6 and P, amino acids, carbohydrates, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron, potassium, selenium, folic and ascorbic acid. Moreover, the content of vitamin C in the royal nut is 50 (!) times greater than in citrus fruits. Countless vitamins and microelements make walnuts an indispensable product. Humanity has already managed to appreciate the benefits for the body that the Volosh nut brings. So what are the benefits of walnuts? More on this later.

Vitamin content per 100 grams of product:

• Beta-carotene (vitamin A) – 0.06 mg.,
• Thiamine (vitamin B1) – 0.5 mg.,
• Riboflavin (vitamin B2) – 0.14 mg.,
• Niacin (vitamin B3 or vitamin PP) – 1.2 mg.,
• Folic acid (vitamin B9) – 76 mcg.,
• Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) – 4 mg.
• Tocopherol (vitamin E) – 24 mg.

Mineral content per 100 grams of product:

• Potassium -664 mg.,
• Calcium – 123 mg.,
• Sodium – 3 mg.,
• Magnesium – 203 mg.,
• Phosphorus – 556 mg.,
• Iron – 2.4 mg.,
• Manganese – 2.0 mg.,
• Copper – 0.6 mg.,
• Fluorine – 0.8 mg.,
• Zinc – 2.6 mg.

Nutritional value and calorie content

The kernels of the plant have long been used as food. They are high in calories, since 10 grams of the product contain 500-600 calories. The nucleoli are distinguished by the presence in their composition of a high percentage of fat involved in fat metabolism. In addition, the product is rich in fiber and carbohydrates. It also contains protein necessary for life.

100 grams of nuts contain:

• Proteins – 16.2 grams,
• Fats – 67 grams,
• Carbohydrates – 10.1 grams,

They also contain water - 4.5 grams, ash - 2.2 grams, dietary fiber - 1.6 grams.

Calorie content of walnuts

The calorie content in 100 grams of product is approximately 635-650 kcal, depending on the type of nuts. More oily varieties are, accordingly, more nutritious and high in calories.

Walnut benefits and harm for the human body

Since ancient times, the amazingly healthy fruit and its leaves have been used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. Walnut is still actively used today.

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Beneficial properties of walnuts for men and women

The benefits of nuts for the body are highly valued for their rich vitamin composition, but in particular, nuts are highly recommended for women’s health and reproduction, and honey with nuts is very popular among aphrodisiacs and a remedy for male strength, which is even prescribed by doctors to stimulate male hormones.

Its beneficial properties for women are difficult to put into words. Nuts are especially useful for pregnant women. Doctors strongly recommend including this product in the diet of expectant mothers, albeit in small quantities. After all, do not forget that this is still a very high-calorie product.

During pregnancy, walnuts will saturate the body with fatty acids and even help in the formation of the fetal brain. After childbirth, women are usually puzzled by the restoration of their figure. Therefore, they are concerned with the question “how many walnuts can you eat per day without compromising your slimness?” For these purposes, you should consume no more than 60 grams of the product per day. It happens that after giving birth a woman feels a lack of milk.

Royal nut is ready to help with breastfeeding. The lactation period is a rather specific time; the quality and quantity of milk is influenced by a number of external and internal factors. Eating a nut kernel will improve the composition and fat content of milk, saturate the baby with nutrients, and also help improve the immunity of mother and child.

On a note!

Do not forget that the product is a strong allergen, so it should be introduced into the diet (especially during breastfeeding) with extreme caution. On the first day, you can start with half a kernel, and then increase the dose. But in any case, the daily norm should not exceed three cores.

The benefits of walnuts for men are also obvious. They knew about this back in ancient times and included the royal acorn in the diet of young men. It contributed to the harmonious formation and development of the male body. The zinc contained in the product normalizes the function of the sex glands, prostate function and testosterone levels.

Regular consumption of nut products will improve sexual life, increase potency, regulate the level of hormones in the blood, and normalize the functioning of the thyroid gland. It is especially popular among men to use a mixture of honey with walnuts - a kind of doping for male potency. The obvious question for men is: “How many walnuts can you eat a day?” To maintain vitality and excellent health, it is better for a man to eat up to 10 nuts a day.

The benefits of walnuts for children

Daily consumption of walnuts is recommended for children, since the product promotes full development and growth, equalizes behavior in society and mood. This is especially true during periods of mental work. Statistics show that children whose diet contains walnut delicacies have a higher concentration of attention and better memory compared to those children who do not regularly eat walnuts.

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Pediatricians recommend starting to give children nuts from the age of three, but not earlier. Why? Because it is still a fatty, heavy product for the stomach, which is difficult for them to digest. The child’s digestive system may simply not be able to cope with it, causing diarrhea, bloating and other unpleasant consequences.

Important!

Children who are prone to excess weight should not overuse such a high-calorie delicacy. It should also be given to people with allergies with caution. How much per day? It’s better to start with one nut and see how the child’s body reacts. Then you can increase the dosage to 30-40 grams, which the child will receive several times a week.

Growing

There are about 40 types of walnuts, which differ in:

• tree crown diameter;
• level of frost resistance;
• nutritional value and beneficial properties of fruits.

The thickness of the tree crown reaches 21 m in diameter, the height of the tree is 25 m. The plant is a real long-liver: in favorable climatic conditions, the nut will bear fruit for 600 years, and the wild species will bear fruit for up to 1200 years. From 2 to 320 kg of fruits are collected from one tree.

The “Encyclopedic Dictionary” of Brockhaus and Efron says that in the 19th century. in the Caucasus there were trees that yielded about 1630 kg (100 poods) of nuts each.

The plant begins to bear fruit only 10 years after planting.

Medicinal properties of walnuts

The tree of life, as the walnut is also called, has powerful healing powers. The beneficial properties of the plant are used to treat various diseases. The nut delicacy is especially useful for older people; its wonderful composition helps fight atherosclerosis. It will not hurt to use the product during heavy physical exertion, postoperative patients, and people after a serious and long-term illness.

The healing properties of walnuts are highly valued for various diseases and for overall health promotion:

1. Walnuts prevent the appearance of cancer cells in the body, reduce the risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, and even slow down the growth of cancerous tumors by approximately 50%.
2. Nut food is indispensable in the treatment of heart diseases and cardiovascular pathologies. It perfectly cleanses the blood and blood vessels, ridding them of cholesterol deposits, making their walls flexible and elastic. The product prevents the formation of blood clots, lowers cholesterol levels, reduces inflammation, improves heart rhythm, reduces the number of vascular adhesions, and improves the condition of blood vessels. People who regularly consume royal acorn have a minimal chance of dying from a heart attack. Cardiologists strongly recommend that people with cardiovascular diseases eat a handful of nuts up to four times a week. Of course, in the absence of contraindications.
3. Increases immunity. It contains a huge amount of vitamins, including vitamin C, so it is recommended to include it in your diet in the autumn-spring period, in case of vitamin deficiencies, loss of strength, and exhaustion.
4. Voloshka nut is a powerful antioxidant, helps fight depression, has calming properties, so it is used for disorders of the nervous system, overwork, frequent stress, irritation, apathy, depression, loss of joy in life. The product contains melatonin, which helps normalize sleep. Therefore, if you eat a little nut in the evening, you can sleep like a baby. In addition, the product allows you to adjust your biorhythms. This is especially true for people who work night shifts and those who travel frequently and change time zones. Melatonin is produced by the human brain, but after 40 years the production of the hormone decreases and the body ages. Delicious gifts from nature will help bring hormone levels back to normal.
5. Consumption of the product supports healthy brain function, improves memory, increases attention and learning skills, promotes excellent concentration, and good memorization of new information. That's why it is also called food for the mind. The external resemblance of the nut kernel to the human brain was noted.
6. Scientists have proven the positive effect of walnuts on reducing insulin levels. Therefore, the product is required in the diet of people suffering from type 2 diabetes. They need to eat a quarter of a glass of peeled kernels daily on an empty stomach.
7. Increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood, necessary for anemia.
8. The strongest aphrodisiac, increases male potency, significantly improves the quality of sperm. These properties of walnuts - strengthening men's health - have been known since very ancient times.
9. Significantly improves intestinal function, clears it of “blockages”, thanks to the coarse fiber contained in the composition, which, like a “broom”, sweeps away everything unnecessary to the “exit”.
10. Relieves dysbacteriosis, constipation, bloating after eating.
11. Normalizes the functioning of the stomach and pancreas, qualitatively improves the enzyme composition of gastric juice. Promotes good digestion.
12. It is able to actively relieve inflammation from internal organs, improve their functioning, and improve all the functions they perform. Useful for diseases of the liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys.
13. Lowers blood sugar levels. For this purpose, it is not the nut kernels that are used, but the partitions contained within the kernels. They are infused with vodka or alcohol and consumed internally to lower blood sugar.
14. It has the ability to “accelerate” the overall metabolism, and a person feels cheerful, healthy, full of strength and energy.
15. It is extremely necessary for gaining muscle mass during weight training, as it contains a significant percentage of protein.
16. Recommended by nutritionists for those who are in the recovery period after undergoing operations or serious illnesses.
17. Walnuts are absolutely indispensable for the growing body of children, as well as for pregnant and lactating women.
18. A significant positive effect of this nut on the functioning of the entire endocrine system, including reproductive functions, has been noted.

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Medicinal uses and dosage forms with walnuts

The identified medicinal properties of walnuts prompted people to use the plant to make various medicines (tinctures, decoctions, teas).

• Walnut septums can be used to make tea for prostatitis and ovarian cysts. To do this, you need to pour a couple of tablespoons of the partitions with a glass of boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. In folk medicine, a tincture of nut partitions with vodka is used for various serious diseases. In addition, the partitions contain a significant portion of iodine, so to treat iodine deficiency, you can use a tincture of nut membranes. Its composition is extremely simple: pour a quarter glass of partitions with a glass of vodka. Infuse the composition in a dark place for 10 days, shaking it occasionally.
• Fresh walnut leaves are an excellent wound healing, vitamin remedy, used for compresses and wound healing. They need to be applied to wounds to speed up their healing. An infusion of leaves can be taken internally for diarrhea, scrofula, atherosclerosis, menstrual irregularities, and general loss of strength. Locally, this infusion is recommended for use for diseases of the oral mucosa and gum diseases. The simplest recipe for making an infusion of nut leaves is this: pour a teaspoon of crushed leaves with a glass of boiling water, leave for an hour, strain.
• Walnut shells are used to treat skin diseases: eczema, lichen and others. To do this, you should prepare a decoction, which will need to be added to the water while taking a bath. Ingredients of the decoction: 300 g shells, 1 liter of boiling water. Pour boiling water over the shells, cook for 20 minutes over low heat, let the mixture sit for 3-4 hours, then strain. Crushed nut shells are also used to make various scrubs for the face and body, where they act as an excellent exfoliant for deep cleansing of the skin. It is also used for other industrial purposes.
• Green nuts are also used in treatment, various medicines and medicinal tinctures are made from them, and Todikamp tincture on green nuts is the most famous in the world, which has been used since ancient times and even saved soldiers in the Second World War.
• Tincture of milk nut kernels is also recommended for use for peptic ulcers and diarrhea. To do this, you need to peel 30 nuts, chop them and pour them with a liter of alcohol, then let it brew for a couple of weeks and strain the resulting tincture.
• Walnut juice is also very healthy and popular in folk medicine as an effective remedy for worms!
• Nut food supplement . To cleanse blood vessels, you can prepare a deliciously tasty food supplement recipe: mix honey, chopped nuts, lemon juice, add raisins. It should be taken three times a day before meals.

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Benefits for the body and treatment

Prevention and treatment of diseases of the cardiac and vascular systems

For preventive purposes, to maintain normal heart function, it is enough to take no more than three nut kernels per day. To avoid hypertensive manifestations, mix the product minced in a meat grinder with honey in equal proportions. The mixture is consumed regularly, the daily dose is 2.5 tablespoons.

The leaves or septa are used in the treatment of endocrine diseases. Pour a tablespoon of dry raw material into a glass of boiling water. Take the strained tincture in small portions half an hour before meals.

Normalization of intestinal motility

50 grams of nut kernels with honey will quickly relieve metabolic discomfort and the tendency to frequent constipation. The product is used on an empty stomach, in the morning half an hour before the first meal. The usual course of treatment is up to one week.

Inflammatory processes of organic origin

The antibacterial effect of the infusion of leaves relieves pain, reduces swelling, and removes bad breath. Grind the dry nut leaves well in a blender. To prevent the product from losing its beneficial properties, store it in a glass container without access to light. To treat the disease, pour one tablespoon of raw material with a glass of boiling water, let it brew, strain. Rinse your mouth with tincture at least twice a day. After rinsing, refrain from eating for an hour.

The use of the product is effective in inflammatory processes of hemorrhoids. Apply lotions to the affected area as needed. Manipulations will quickly relieve unpleasant sensations of pain and reduce irritation.

Strengthening your overall well-being

To improve performance, use 20 grams of porridge made from nuts, dried apricots, lemon, raisins and honey in the morning. Take the ingredients for cooking in equal proportions and grind thoroughly in a meat grinder. The fortified product contains all the nutrients necessary for the life support of the human body, has a tonic, general strengthening effect, and increases brain activity.

Walnut oil: production and use

The most valuable walnut oil is extracted from the edible part of the fruit. It is considered one of the most expensive. It is obtained by pressing from kernels in several stages:

• at the first stage, they take walnuts, separate the kernels, grind them, the processed mass is cold pressed, and the cake is separated. This way, up to 35% of the oil is obtained, which has a beautiful straw color, a delightful smell and a pleasant taste.
• on the second, they take the remaining cake and press it again, but this time hot. In this way, up to 15% of nut oil is extracted. It turns out to be dark yellow in color, inferior to cold-pressed oil in taste, but it also contains beneficial properties. After pressing the oil, the remaining cake is considered a very valuable product, as it contains up to 43% protein and up to 12% fat, depending on the type of nut. It is used in cooking for making halva and kozinaki.

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Walnut oil is used in cooking, in painting, in the manufacture of varnishes, inks, and in the cosmetics industry. But oil from the nut fruit is especially actively used in cosmetology for making soap, as part of many face and body skin care products, for bruises under the eyes, for hair care, face and body skin care, for strengthening nails, and for women’s personal hygiene.

In addition, this valuable product is used in the treatment of various diseases: tuberculosis, thyroid gland, hepatitis, problems with the cardiovascular system. It helps pregnant women get rid of toxicosis.

When used externally, the oil helps fight various skin diseases and arthritis. The benefits and harms of its use are determined individually in each specific case.

Nut storage

To preserve the benefits and taste, there are storage rules:

• store in fabric containers/wooden boxes;
• storage temperature should not exceed 10 degrees;
• rinse if purchasing already peeled kernels;
• Store peeled kernels in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator.

One way to achieve long-term preservation of a product is temperature treatment. The fruits in the shell are calcined in the oven, the peeled kernels are calcined in a frying pan. This method leads to a decrease in the level of beneficial properties, but the shelf life increases significantly.

The flesh of the fresh fruit is white or pale yellow.

The use of walnuts in cosmetology

In the cosmetology industry and in home skin care products, in rejuvenation procedures in beauty salons, this nut is highly valued. Its leaves, bark, fruits (including shells) are used.

This is useful!

The fruits are considered very healthy nuts; they are a recognized dietary, medicinal product that has a lot of positive effects on human health.

In cosmetology, as a rule, royal nut oil is used. The unique beneficial properties of the product are used to treat skin and hair.

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Walnut oil can improve facial skin health, improve its condition and appearance. It moisturizes, softens, tones the dermis, restores lost elasticity, gives radiance and freshness. Walnut oil is an excellent solution for inflamed and sensitive skin. It effectively heals minor scratches and wounds, treats psoriasis, acne, and eczema. You can use nut oil as a night cream, in masks in combination with other oils (for example, olive, almond). Walnut essence has amazing properties for mature skin, helps get rid of deep wrinkles, and is the most effective remedy for dark circles under the eyes.

Walnut oil is a valuable product used for hair care. It accelerates their growth, strengthens roots, restores damaged areas, and improves color.

Royal acorn oil is also a component of some anti-cellulite products. The product is especially valued because it has virtually no contraindications and can be used for any skin type.

How, how much and for what

Walnut is an allergenic product, so it is necessary to eat it following dosage measures. The royal acorn is not recommended for children under 2 years of age. To obtain a complex of vitamins and nutrients, it is enough for adult men to eat up to 70 g, for women – up to 50 g per day of nut kernels.

For men

An effective product that strengthens men's health is a mixture of honey and walnuts. This combination increases testosterone levels, strengthens the immune system, improves blood circulation, and stimulates brain activity.

Women

The nut has an equally impressive effect on the beauty and well-being of women:

• strengthens hair and nails;
• helps cleanse the skin;
• reduces unpleasant symptoms of postmenstrual syndrome;
• stabilizes the emotional background.

The fruits have a positive effect on expectant mothers - as an alternative to sweets and starchy foods, they relieve hunger.

In the Caucasus, pounded kernels with water or nut “milk” were used to feed infants left without a mother.

The royal acorn is a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids. It is effective for women over 50 years of age in the fight against menopause, insomnia, arthritis and osteoporosis.

Taste

The fruits have a bright, pleasant taste - bitter-tart, with a hint of sweetness. If consumed in large quantities, you will need to drink them with water or tea.

Flavors will depend on the variety and how the fruit was stored after harvest. If walnuts have been stored for a long time (more than a year) in warehouses, their taste will be more bitter.

Recipes

How the food product is used in:

• salads;
• hot dishes;
• cooking;
• as an appetizer for wines.

Often, nuts become the highlight of desserts: ice cream, cupcakes, pastries and pies.

Scrambled eggs with nuts

Such a breakfast will help you cope with a difficult intellectual task at work or, for example, during an exam.

Cooking steps:

1. Nuts for 20 min. pour hot water.
2. Drain the water and grind the nuts in a mortar, gradually adding cold milk.
3. Pass the resulting pulp through a sieve.
4. Mix the eggs with the nut mixture.
5. Pour the mixture into a portioned frying pan and bake in the oven.

The finished dish will be complemented with fresh basil leaves.

Pasta Amosova

Surgeon Nikolai Amosov is remembered by many for this recipe, which can strengthen the immune system and the heart.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Wash raisins, figs, dried apricots, prunes and soak in water for at least a couple of hours.
2. Next, drain the water and dry the dried fruits.
3. Wash the lemon, remove the seeds, cut it into slices.
4. Grind all ingredients, including nuts, in a meat grinder and mix.
5. Add honey.

The vitamin product is ready for use. It is advisable to serve chilled.

Walnut benefits and harm: in cooking

The nut kernel is a valuable food product in the culinary industry. It is a versatile ingredient that adds a savory flavor to both sweet and savory dishes. To reveal all the flavor qualities of walnuts, it is recommended to roast them. Most often, the product is used to prepare all kinds of desserts. Cooks like to add chopped nuts to fried vegetables and meat, to salads, boiled rice and couscous, and to chicken dishes. In addition, culinary specialists skillfully prepare cocktails and sauces from the nut kernel.

Try delicious green walnut jam

Separately, it is worth noting the use of nut oil in cooking. Being a valuable dietary product, it allows you to fight excess weight and at the same time adds exquisite taste and aroma to many dishes: fresh vegetable salad, dishes of Oriental and French cuisine and others, various desserts and preserves.

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On a note!

On our website in the culinary section you can find a wide variety of recipes with nuts; cook and experiment at your discretion, because the benefits and taste of nuts are undeniable.

Nutritional value

To ensure reliable immune protection of the body, it is necessary to consume walnuts regularly. The product contains many micro- and macroelements, vitamins and amino acids.

The calorie content of oil from fresh fruits of the royal acorn is 884 kcal.

A walnut tree can reach 2.5 meters in diameter

Contraindications and consumption rates per day (days)

Contraindications to the consumption and use of Volosh nut are peptic ulcers, obesity, intestinal disorders, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and increased blood clotting. Sometimes an allergic reaction to a product occurs, but this is all individual. In any case, you should not exceed the daily intake of tasty treats.

When to limit the number of nuts you eat per day

• For obesity.
• For poor digestion.
• For severe constipation.

How many nuts can you eat per day without harm?

Everything is very individual. Your doctor's advice is necessary if you have chronic diseases, especially in the acute stage.

The usual serving for a healthy adult is one handful of kernels. This is approximately 3-5 pieces.

What happens if you eat more nuts than normal?

If you exceed the norm for consuming nuts, digestion is disrupted, heaviness in the stomach, bloating, gas, nausea, and belching appear. First of all, the liver and pancreas begin to suffer greatly.

Which nuts should not be eaten?

It is strictly forbidden to eat those nuts on the kernels of which you notice mold! They are extremely poisonous!!!

Composition and calorie content

The benefits of walnuts for the human body are explained by their rich composition. They are full of vitamins and minerals, omega-3 fatty acids. Few people know, but walnuts contain 50 times more vitamin C than citrus fruits. It is recommended to be used as a snack, as it satisfies perfectly. There are more than 650 calories in 100 grams, but if you consume them in moderation, the calories will be absorbed evenly and this will not affect excess weight in any way.

This is interesting! It is known that in ancient Babylon ordinary people were forbidden to eat walnuts. It was believed that anyone who ate even a grain would acquire incredible mental abilities and all the prerequisites to become a ruler. Therefore, anyone who disobeyed the order faced the death penalty.

Some argue that unripe nuts are more beneficial. But this statement is not entirely true. Yes, young nuts are healthy, they contain a lot of vitamin C, B1, B2, carotene, etc. But as they ripen, their composition becomes richer. Vitamins of the PP group, tannins, fatty oils, fiber, iron and cobalt salts appear.

How to choose

It is known that it is worth purchasing unpeeled nuts, since the kernels are eaten fresh. Without heat treatment, there is a high possibility of infection with viral infections, worms and other diseases transmitted by household means, because the possibility of contact of such fruits with the environment cannot be ruled out.

For storage, you should also opt for unshelled walnuts - this will allow you to get the maximum benefit. What you should pay attention to when buying unpeeled ones:

• shell – light;
• there are no traces of mold or rot;
• no unpleasant odor;
• unbroken shells of nuclei;
• heavy in weight;
• no ringing when shaking.

When purchasing cores:

• shade – light;
• skin – smooth;
• elastic, dense to the touch;
• no pungent odor;
• no oil on the surface;
• not wrinkled.

Over time, the vitamin and mineral substances that walnuts are rich in are susceptible to destruction and their benefits disappear, so you should not eat fruits that are not fresh.

Doctors do not recommend exceeding the daily intake

Beneficial features

The impressive chemical composition of the product has a positive effect on many organs and systems of the body . Even in ancient times, it was used to treat certain ailments and prevent their occurrence. Today, this fruit is used in some bactericidal, astringent, tonic and anthelmintic preparations, and the nut leaves often act as healing and anti-inflammatory agents.

• The effect of substances in the nut in question:
• Magnesium . Promotes the production of antibodies and improves immunity, helps the functioning of the heart and blood vessels, normalizes metabolism, and protects the nervous system.
• Fluorine. Helps tissue restoration, has a positive effect on metabolism, improves the body's defenses, and helps eliminate toxins and other harmful substances.
• Phosphorus. It has a positive effect on the functioning of the brain and muscles of the body, strengthens teeth and bone tissue.
• Copper . Improves blood circulation, normalizes hemoglobin levels in the blood, and helps get rid of pathogenic viruses and microbes.
• Sulfur . Improves hematopoiesis, increases blood clotting, stimulates brain activity, helps the process of bile excretion, strengthens hair and nails.
• Vitamin A . Increases immunity, helps tissue regeneration, improves elasticity and tone of the skin, has a positive effect on vision, and strengthens hair.
• Vitamin C. Helps the body absorb iron, normalizes the functioning of the endocrine system, takes care of cartilage and blood vessels, removes free radicals, promotes wound healing and fills the body with energy.
• B vitamins . They normalize metabolic processes in the body, protect against infections, help normalize weight, and help cope with nervous disorders.
• Vitamin B9 . Helps produce endorphins, supports the functioning of the heart and blood vessels, has a positive effect on the liver and immunity. Consumption of folic acid during pregnancy reduces the likelihood of fetal pathologies.
• Vitamin E. Reliably protects the heart and is a good prevention of metabolic syndrome, including obesity, excess cholesterol in the blood and high blood pressure.

Did you know? Walnut is a long-living tree. It begins to bear fruit 12–15 years after planting and, under favorable conditions, bears fruit for up to 200 years, slightly reducing its productivity after 80 years of life.

Despite the fairly high concentration of fat in walnuts, if you eat them regularly, it will help reduce blood cholesterol levels . They can also enhance male potency, and the melatonin they contain helps restore good sleep.

Recipes for preparing immunostimulating agents

As you can see, daily consumption of nuts covers the need for vitamins, mineral salts and other nutrients necessary for the body. Now I always have a couple of nuts in my purse for a snack, and I began to notice that I have enough energy and time for everything.

I feel cheerful and healthy, which is what I wish for you, and I also have a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation in our family. And now I will share it with you:

• take equal parts of shelled nuts, dried apricots, honey and lemons along with the peel. Pass the solid ingredients through a meat grinder and mix with the beekeeping product. Store in the refrigerator and consume 1 tbsp on an empty stomach. l, and give children 1 tsp or d.l.

What is the benefit of walnut jam prepared in this way?
This is a powerful immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory, blood purifying, expectorant, and disinfectant. It is useful to take it during epidemics of colds and flu, for gastritis and ulcers, blood thickening and other diseases. And here is another recipe that involves making jam from green fruits along with the outer shell:

• Soak 100 g of green fruits in cold water for 48 hours, changing it three to four times a day. Prepare 500 ml of slaked lime by filling it with cold water, leaving for 3-4 hours and straining through cheesecloth. Place the nuts in this water for a day. After this, rinse with cold, clean water, pierce with a fork or toothpick in several places and place again in cool water for 2 days.

After the allotted time has passed, add water, put on the stove and boil for 10 minutes. Separately, boil the syrup from sugar and 2 glasses of water. Boil the nuts with cloves and the juice of one lemon in this syrup. Cool and repeat the procedure twice more, the last time boiling the fruits until tender. Roll into jars.

This jam is indicated for hypothyroidism, liver and heart diseases, and nervous disorders. It can cure gastritis and stomach ulcers, and remove worms from the body. It will speed up recovery after surgery and serious illness, increase libido, and cleanse the skin.