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Treatment with nuts.

Among the plants with beneficial properties for the health of the body, nuts (fruits of trees, shrubs) occupy a special place. In addition to a set of useful nutrients in the form of vegetable protein, fats and carbohydrates, nuts contain a set of trace elements that can affect metabolic processes in the body.

What are the best walnut plants to use in nut treatment?

According to the most significant selection of elements for the human body, the walnut takes precedence. Its composition resembles an ambulance kit for those suffering from thyroid diseases, cardiovascular disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, skin diseases: high content of iodine, vitamins of group B, A, E, K and P, fatty acids, protein, tannins, amino acids, trace elements potassium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, iron.

Pistachios are in second place in terms of useful medicinal properties. This type of nut is rich in potassium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, vitamins B1, B6, K, E, A, C, folic acid, pantothenic acid (B5), proteins, essential fatty acids. Pistachios are a storehouse of useful substances for people with diseases of the heart and blood vessels, skin diseases.

The third place in the group of nuts with medicinal value is taken by pine nuts. This nut is a piggy bank of vitamins B, K and E, trace elements phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, manganese. The protein contained in pine nuts contains especially useful substances for the body: lysine, methionine and tryptophan (amino acids). Pine nuts are useful for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system.

But it is a mistake to think that nuts are healthy in any amount and can be used as a safe medicine. Many of the nut fruits contain active substances that can cause a severe allergic reaction, hypervitaminosis, obesity and even poisoning (for example, hydrocyanic acid).

Especially allergenic are Brazil nuts, pine nuts, peanuts (peanuts). If a person has a tendency to severe allergic reactions, these nuts can be fatal.

Absolutely all nuts contain a high percentage of fat, which makes them an unsafe nutritious product in the case of a diet. In large quantities, the consumption of nuts leads to weight gain, and their use in meals adds calories to food.