Why are fresh walnuts bitter

Many people know that fresh walnuts taste very bitter when eaten, and at this time they will doubt whether the walnuts they are eating are bad. But in fact, this is not the case. Fresh walnuts will have a certain bitterness. Although bitter, they are definitely not toxic, so people can eat them with confidence. If you can't accept this bitterness, you can remove the skin.

1. Nutritional content of walnuts

Every 100 grams of edible part of walnuts contains 15.4 grams of protein and 63 grams of fat, of which unsaturated fatty acids account for 86% of the fat. Walnuts also contain 108 grams of calcium, 329 milligrams of phosphorus, 3.2 milligrams of iron, 0.32 milligrams of methionine, 0.11 milligrams of riboic acid, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, folic acid and vitamin B1.

2. Why are walnuts bitter?

Walnuts are sweet, mild in nature, non-toxic, slightly bitter and astringent. In traditional Chinese medicine, walnut kernel skin has the effect of firming and astringing. The bitterness in walnuts comes from the brown outer skin of the walnut kernel, which is normal.

3. What to do if walnuts are bitter

Some people cannot accept the bitter taste of walnuts. In this case, they can remove the walnut skin to get rid of the astringency. There are two specific methods.

Method 1: Soak the peeled walnuts in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes, then you can easily peel off the skin of the walnuts. You can also use tools such as toothpicks to assist.

Method 2: After peeling the walnuts, put them in a bowl, add water to the bowl until the walnuts are submerged. After soaking for 3 hours, change the water and soak for another three hours. Take out the walnuts and you can eat them.

4. What kind of walnuts can’t be eaten?

Walnuts can be eaten if they are slightly astringent and bitter, but they should not be eaten if the walnut kernel is not white or is a little yellow, tastes a little spicy, and has a bitter and spicy aroma. This is most likely because the oil in the walnut has become rancid and deteriorated and is not suitable for consumption. Walnuts that are obviously moldy should not be eaten to avoid the intake of aflatoxin, which may cause physical discomfort.

5. Tips

1. Walnuts are high in fat and should not be consumed in large quantities. If consumed in excess and cannot be utilized by the body, fat can easily accumulate in the body, causing obesity and other diseases.

2. Walnuts are warm foods with the effect of gathering yang and dispelling cold. Eating a lot of walnuts can easily cause getting angry and trigger diarrhea. People with a hot constitution, weak spleen and stomach, and children with poor physical constitution should not eat walnuts.

3. Walnuts can be eaten every day, or 2-3 times a week. Don’t eat too much each time. Generally, 4-5 are enough.

6. The efficacy of walnuts

1. Treatment of gray hair and hair loss

Whether it is gray hair in teenagers or gray hair in middle-aged and elderly people, walnut peel has a good therapeutic effect.

Treatment method: Add an equal amount of tadpoles to fresh walnut peel, mash them into a paste, and apply it on gray hair. If you persist for a week, there will be significant therapeutic effects.

2. Treat poisonous sores and eliminate psoriasis

Fresh walnut peel can also treat carbuncle and psoriasis, and the effect is quite obvious.

Fresh walnut skin contains a lot of water, which can be crushed and squeezed out for medicinal use. First clean the area with sores and psoriasis, then apply the walnut skin juice to the affected area, 3 times a day, and you can see obvious therapeutic effects after 2 to 3 days.