Walnuts are a vascular scavenger?

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A. Are walnuts a "hairy" food for liver disease?

The term "hairy substance" is actually a folk term, but there is no such term in modern medicine or Chinese medicine. The folk definition of a hairy product is a food that is irritating and tends to trigger some diseases or aggravate existing ones. For example, eating lychee can easily lead to rotten corners of the mouth, eating fish and shrimp can easily affect the healing of wounds, etc. Is walnut really a hairy substance for liver disease?

Before answering the question, it is important to understand what nutritional value is within walnuts. Walnuts are a fat-rich food, with about 60-70% fat and 12-20% protein, as well as antioxidants such as vitamin E, polyphenols, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

In addition to the above nutrients, walnuts contain OMEGA-3 fatty acids at a ratio of about 700 mg/10 g. OMEGA-3 is useful for lowering blood pressure, inflammatory response, and other cardiovascular health benefits.

Eating walnuts and other nuts properly is not only not harmful to the liver, but also beneficial to liver health. Because walnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, antioxidants, these substances can help prevent the occurrence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and reduce the body's inflammatory response.

What really hurts the liver is actually moldy walnuts, and moldy walnuts are likely to have aflatoxin in them. The company's main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public. The company's main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public.

In addition to moldy foods, alcohol, high-sugar foods, raw fish, pickled/smoked foods, and over-soaked toxic fungus are also very harmful to the liver, so try to eat less of these foods on a daily basis to avoid bringing threats to liver health.

II. 2 walnut-related rumors, true or false?

1. Can eating more walnuts replenish your brain?

The phrase "eat what you can" is very popular, and the shape of walnuts is very similar to the brain, so many people think that eating walnuts can replenish the brain.

From a scientific perspective, the point of brain supplementation is to promote brain development and slow down brain aging. The adult brain is mature and it is difficult to get these effects through food, nor can it improve memory, etc. Trying to replenish the brain by eating walnuts is of little use.

2. Are walnuts a vascular scavenger?

Walnuts are rich in OMEGA-3 fatty acids, which are indeed beneficial for cardiovascular health. A study published in Circulation showed that a daily intake of 30-60g of walnuts over a 2-year period in healthy older adults was associated with a significant drop in LDL cholesterol and may also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study emphasizes that for older adults with healthy lipids themselves, adding walnuts to their daily diet may provide some cardiovascular health benefits.

3. Harvard University: Eating 10-15 walnuts a week may prolong life

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health published a study in the journal Nutrition that followed more than 67,000 women and 26,000 men for 20 years, with subjects suffering from cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other diseases before the follow-up began. The study was conducted on more than 60,000 women and more than 26,000 men over a 20-year period, with subjects suffering from cancer, heart disease, and stroke before the start of follow-up.

After adjusting for some possible effects, the researchers found that walnut intake was negatively associated with the risk of all-cause mortality and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Specifically, a weekly intake of five servings (one serving of 28 grams, about two or three walnuts) of walnuts was associated with a 14% reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality and a 25% reduction in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, while extending life expectancy by about 1.3 years.

In addition, eating walnuts has these benefits:

Studies in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggest that walnuts may help improve heart health and lower inflammation levels in the body.

Studies in the Journal of Nutrition suggest that walnuts can help improve gut health by promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut.

A Harvard University study noted that consuming walnuts twice a week reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 24%, with the correlation being more pronounced in women.

A study from the University of Utah School of Medicine showed that men who consumed mixed nuts, including walnuts, for 14 weeks significantly improved sperm count, viability, and motility patterns.

Fourth, how to maximize the benefits of eating walnuts? Keep 3 points in mind

While walnuts are good, there are a number of precautions to take when consuming them. Doing these three things will allow your body to gain greater benefits.

1. Eat 2-3 per day

Walnuts have a lot of nutrients, but they are also a very fatty food, so it is recommended to keep your daily intake at 2-3 to avoid excess body fat intake.

2. Prefer original walnuts

There are various flavors of walnuts available in the market now, and it is recommended to prefer the original ones, as other flavors of walnuts add a lot of salt and sugar in the production process, which can easily bring burden to health.

3. There is a time for consumption

It is recommended to eat walnuts after breakfast or about 2 hours after meals, and it is generally not recommended to eat walnuts at night, when the body consumes relatively few calories and tends to let fat accumulate in the body.

Walnuts, as a common food, can be consumed on a daily basis and can bring certain health benefits without promoting the development of liver disease, so there is no need to worry too much about this.