Walnut contents nutrients more than other nuts, and its antioxidant effect is greater than originally expected.The researchers suggest that people can eat seven walnut every day.
The researchers analyzed the nutritional value of the following nine kinds of nuts: walnuts, almonds, peanuts, pistachios, hazel nuts, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, macadamia, and pecan nuts. The results of this research found that walnuts contain the highest antioxidant, is a high-quality protein that are rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, and fiber composition is high, belong to food with no milk no glute.
Joe Vinson, one of Researchers, said that past studies found that eating a small amount of nuts can reduce the risk of a series of disease, such as heart disease, some cancers, gallstones and diabetes, but this is the first time researchers compared and analyzed a variety of nuts nutrients. Vinson said, compared with the same amount of other nuts, walnuts contain antioxidants twice more, He said, despite the walnut rich nutrition, many people worried about the walnut oil, high heat, and not get into the habit of eat walnuts. In fact, The oil Walnuts contain is mostly unsaturated fatty acid and monounsaturated fatty acids, these substances will not result in a blocked artery. In addition, according to the study conducted after, often eating walnuts will not cause obesity, it will reduce the risk of weight gain and obesity.
But the researchers suggest that eating walnuts won’t be overmuch, the appropriate quantity should be no more than 7 every day.