What is hazelnut

Speaking of hazelnuts, I believe many friends have eaten it. Its appearance is a bit similar to chestnuts. Many friends thought it was chestnuts when they ate hazelnuts for the first time. However, the nutritional value of hazelnuts is much higher than that of chestnuts. It not only contains protein and fat, but also contains carotene and vitamins. This is the main reason why so many people like to eat hazelnuts.

Moreover, hazelnuts contain much more minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus, than other nuts. But even so, there are still many friends who don’t know what hazelnuts are. Especially for some areas where there are no hazel trees, people are even less aware of it. So, here we will introduce to you what hazelnuts are.

Hazelnut, the fruit of the hazel tree, is shaped like a chestnut, with a hard shell and a fat, white and round kernel. It is fragrant and contains a large amount of oil. It tastes particularly delicious with a lingering aftertaste. Therefore, it has become one of the most popular nut foods and is known as the "king of nuts" together with almonds, walnuts and cashews, and is called the "four major nuts."

The benefits of hazelnuts: Hazelnuts are rich in oil, which is beneficial to the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins in the human body. They have a good nourishing effect on people who are weak, weak after illness, and easily hungry. Hazelnuts have a natural aroma. The more you chew them in your mouth, the more fragrant they become, and they have the effect of stimulating your appetite. Hazelnut morning glory contains the anti-cancer chemical taxol, which is the active ingredient in yew alcohol. This drug can treat ovarian cancer, breast cancer and some other cancers and prolong the patient's life. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hazelnuts have the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, strengthening qi and strength, improving eyesight and promoting walking, and are quite beneficial for symptoms of lung and kidney deficiency such as thirst, night sweats, and frequent urination at night.

Suitable people for eating hazelnuts: general people can use it.

1. Suitable for people with reduced diet, fatigue, dizziness, emaciation, cancer and diabetes.

2. Hazelnuts are rich in oil, so people with severe bile dysfunction should eat them with caution.

After knowing what hazelnuts are, I would also like to remind all friends that hazelnuts also have certain medicinal value, and have very good effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. Especially for female friends, eating hazelnuts can effectively slow down the aging process, moisturize the skin, and even prevent the occurrence of ovarian cancer and breast cancer.