Walnuts reduce chances of breast cancer

　　When talking about walnuts, many people can still recall the scene when they were children, eating walnuts to "replenish their brain" before exams. In fact, small walnuts can not only strengthen the brain and beautify the body, but the latest research also found that eating walnuts regularly can lower human cholesterol and protect cardiovascular systems.

　　1. Reduce the risk of breast cancer risk

　　Experiments at the Marshall University School of Medicine in West Virginia have shown that experimental rats that eat 2 ounces of walnuts (about 60g) per day are less likely to develop breast cancer and tumors than rats that do not eat them.

　　2. Reduce the risk of depression

　　Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which can reduce the risk of depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

　　3. Reduce the risk of diabetes

　　Harvard University Public healthy A study by the Academy showed that people who eat nuts five times a week female The risk of developing type 2 diabetes is reduced by nearly 30%. The unsaturated fats in nuts help break down insulin.

　　4. Contains antioxidants to promote heart health

　　A new study from the University of Pennsylvania Scranton shows that the high-quality antioxidants contained in walnuts can protect heart health and prevent heart failure. disease。

　　5. Reduce stress

　　A study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition last year showed that the walnut oil in walnuts has the effect of reducing blood static pressure, and changes in dietary habits can better help our bodies cope with external stress.

　　A latest experiment conducted by Australian scientists has proven that eating walnuts every day can lower human cholesterol. Member of the Collateral Diseases Branch of the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Liu Hongxu, director of the cardiovascular department, said that walnuts are mainly rich in fat, and the lipids they contain include linoleic acid, linolenic acid and oleic acid glycerin, which are beneficial to reducing the increase in cholesterol in the blood and are very helpful for the health care of patients with arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

　　How to eat walnuts in the healthiest way?

　　Walnuts are a treasure, but you also need to pay attention to how to eat them and what to avoid. Director Liu believes that it should be taken in an appropriate amount, for a long time, and consistently. Although the fat contained in walnut kernels is an unsaturated fatty acid that is helpful in clearing cholesterol, the fat itself has high calories. If it is eaten in excess and cannot be fully utilized, it will be stored as cholesterol by the body, which will be counterproductive. Generally speaking, the weight of walnut kernels taken every day should be about 40 grams, which is approximately equivalent to four or five walnuts. At the same time, other fat intake should be appropriately reduced to avoid excessive calorie intake.

　　How to eat walnuts

　　Walnut kernel rice porridge

　　30 grams of walnut kernels and 100 grams of rice. Wash and add water to cook into porridge. Eat it every day. It can warm yang and strengthen the spleen, collect qi and return it to the kidney. It can be used for spleen and kidney yang deficiency. asthma treat.

　　Walnut kernel ginger slices

　　1-2 walnut kernels and 1 piece of ginger slices, swallowed together every night before going to bed, can nourish the lungs and kidneys, relieve coughs and asthma, expel wind and calm the stomach, and have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on asthma.