Peanut is a kind of nut with rich yield and wide consumption in China. It is also called 'long fruit' because of its rich nutrition. Often eating peanuts has many benefits for health care. In this article, let's learn about the efficacy of peanuts and the precautions for eating peanuts.
Efficacy of peanut
1. Improve intelligence and memory
Peanut protein contains more than ten kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, among which lysine can improve children's intelligence, glutamate and aspartic acid can promote cell development and enhance the memory ability of the brain.
2. Promote human growth and development
Peanut has a high content of calcium, which is the main component of human bone. Therefore, eating peanut can promote human growth and development.
3. Coagulation and hemostasis
Peanut coat contains oil and a variety of vitamins, and contains substances that shorten the coagulation time. It can resist the dissolution of fibrin and promote the production of platelets by bone marrow. It not only has the effect of hemostasis, but also has a certain therapeutic effect on the primary disease, and is beneficial to the hematopoietic function of human body.
4. Moistening lung and relieving cough
Peanuts are rich in fatty oil, which can moisten the lung and relieve cough. They are often used for chronic cough, asthma, hemoptysis and other diseases.
5. Nourishing blood and dredging milk
Peanut is rich in fatty oil and protein, which can nourish Qi and blood, nourish blood and dredge milk for those with insufficient postpartum milk.
6. Anti aging
The catechin contained in peanuts has a strong anti-aging effect on human body, and lysine is also an important component to prevent premature aging. Often eating peanuts is beneficial to delaying aging, so peanuts are also known as' long-term fruit '.
7. Prevention of coronary heart disease
Peanut oil contains a large amount of linoleic acid, which can decompose cholesterol into bile acids and excrete them from the body. Avoiding cholesterol deposition in the body and reducing the incidence of high cholesterol can prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.
8. Prevention of colon cancer
When the soluble fiber in peanut fiber tissue is digested and absorbed by the human body, it will absorb liquid and other substances like a sponge, and then expand into a tape body and excrete it with feces. When these objects pass through the intestine, they contact with many harmful substances and absorb some toxins, so as to reduce the accumulation and toxic effects of harmful substances in the body and reduce the chance of colorectal cancer.
matters needing attention:
1. Raw peanut is easy to get sick. When peanut grows in the ground, its shell is mostly polluted by bacteria or parasite eggs. It is easy to be infected and suffer from various diseases when eating raw peanut. If you eat raw peanuts contaminated by rats, you will also suffer from epidemic hemorrhagic fever. In addition, peanuts contain a lot of fat. If you eat too much raw rice, it will also cause indigestion, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Therefore, do not eat peanuts raw.
2. Fried peanuts have poor nutrition. After fire frying or frying, the vitamins contained in peanuts will be destroyed by the high temperature during frying, and the protein, cellulose and fresh peanut coat will be partially or completely carbonized, so their nutritional and medicinal value will be very low. Therefore, peanuts should not be fried or fried.
3. Boiled peanuts have many benefits. Boiled peanuts can well preserve their nutritional and medicinal components, and the taste is very delicious. It is good for human health after eating. Therefore, peanuts are best eaten by boiling, which can also be dried and tastes better.