THE HAZELNUT
BENEFITS OF THE HAZELNUT (ECO-FARMER)
Hazelnuts are a food that is included within the group of nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios, cashews or cashews, etc.
Hazelnuts are native to Asia and have become a highly consumed and appreciated nut due to their exceptional nutritional properties and characteristic flavor.
Nutritional value of hazelnuts
As for macronutrients, hazelnuts are composed of:
° 76% by fats, mainly omega 9
° Vegetable protein 7%
° Carbohydrates 7%
Also, hazelnuts are a good source of fiber.
As for micronutrients, these nuts provide us with vitamins B9 or folate, E or tocopherol, A, B3 or niacin and C or ascorbic acid. Among the minerals that hazelnuts have, we can highlight potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium, selenium, iron, zinc and iodine.
Hazelnuts provide approximately 655 calories per 100 grams.
Nutritional properties and benefits of hazelnut consumption.
1. One of the amino acids (vegetable protein) contained in hazelnuts, arginine, contributes to the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system, the immune system and is involved in tissue formation.
2. Take care of your skin, hair and nails from within by including hazelnuts in your regular diet.
3. Hazelnuts are beneficial for maintaining muscle tone, stabilizing heart rate, preventing hypertension, caring for blood vessels, and promoting vasodilation.
4. These nuts are excellent to help take care of our teeth and bones.
5. Hazelnut fats are heart-healthy, but also, along with the fiber they contain, hazelnuts have a satiating effect.
6. They help us prevent iron deficiency anemia.
7. Hazelnuts are beneficial for improving intellectual performance and promoting memory.
8. Being a source of B9, they are great especially during pregnancy to prevent neuronal damage in the fetus. In addition, hazelnuts increase the formation of breast milk.
9. Hazelnuts contribute to the formation of white blood cells, our body's defense against pathogens.
10. The fatty acids they contain are used as a source of energy and are necessary for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K), participate in the formation of some hormones and regulate body temperature.
11. Hazelnuts delay aging due to their great contribution of antioxidants.
12. Thanks to their fiber content, these nuts reduce blood glucose spikes and help stabilize levels.
13. Hazelnuts are a food that fights weakness and physical and mental fatigue and that favors the functioning of our central and peripheral nervous system.