All nutritional benefits of the chestnut

Anyone who travels to cold countries these days may encounter chestnut voice that distribute their sweet odor along the streets. They can also be easily found in the natural stores and fruit stalls. Chestnut (Castanea Sativa) He is a deciduous tree fruit in southern Europe and Turkey. The fruit ripens at the end of the fall and on the beginning of the cold days you start to see it in stores and streets.

If you have not eaten winter chestnut yet, here are some excellent to take you on the office day – quickly before winter is over.

 

Are used as a natural snack: It is important to remember that every snack that comes from nature is better than any other industrial snack and can certainly be treated as a healthy snack.

 

Provide a sense of satiety over time: The contents of the fiber and carbohydrates in the chestnut contribute to the overall sense of satiety. The recommended dish is up to 8 chestnuts (about 100 grams). 

Contribute to disease prevention: The chestnuts contain a nice amount of polyphenols – effective antioxidants that give them their color. Oxidation processes are natural processes that happen to us in the body but are harmful to our body tissues and can lead to morbidity. These antioxidants help prevent various diseases, including cancer.

Balances blood pressure: The high potassium content in the chestnut together with sodium at zero level is very important to balance blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular morbidity. DASH Diet Who was investigated more than a decade ago included a recommendation for reducing sodium and lady potassium and calcium indiet- These have reduced blood pressure values ​​at the same level of initial drug.

Excellent for diet: The chestnut has a very low glycemic index, which means that despite their high amount of carbohydrates, their eating raises very little blood glucose values ​​and gradually. These allow insulin to deal with the increase and put the glucose into the cells and thus not as the blood glucose levels are increased.

Reduce the chance of cardiovascular morbidity:

The large amount of fiber in the chestnuts, varies the types of fiber eaten and enriches the composition of the bacteria (microbiota) that is in the colon. It is known that as the body has a wide range of such bacteria, the risk of morbidity of any kind.

Nutritional values ​​to 100 grams

245 Calories, only about 2 grams of fat, about 3 grams of protein, 53 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, rich in vitamin B, vitamin K And in potassium.

Dr. Sigal Frishman, a national dietitian of General Hospitals