Walnut is the second bread!

Walnut - not at all Greek.

In its origin, a walnut can rightly be called Central Asian, Himalayan and Transcaucasian. It was from there that the nut spread and successfully established itself in the list of the products most beneficial for the health of the body.

The walnut tree has existed for more than five hundred years, despite the fact that a walnut can live up to two thousand years! The second bread.

Scientists call the walnut "second bread", which is not surprising, since the walnut contains: fats, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, cobalt, zinc, and especially iodine, which is not so enough to the inhabitants of modern megacities), tannins, vitamins: A, B, B1, C, E, K, PP, F and other biological active substances. Add also to this list a rich set of amino acids that are contained in the core of the nut and you definitely will not have doubts about its usefulness.

Medical properties.

Having convinced of the usefulness of eating nut in food, it is impossible not to mention its medicinal properties.

Here are a few recipes and tips to:

• To replenish the body with vitamin C, which is especially necessary in the autumn, it is recommended to eat 20 - 25 nuts per day.
• To give yourself seven years of life, you need to consume three walnuts a day during the year.
• Do not gain weight for those who suffer from fattening, just once a week, add a handful of chipped nut kernels to the salad.
• Help the liver, relieve headache and fatigue, strengthen the heart muscle and nervous system. Try at one time to eat 30 g of walnuts, 20 g raisins and the same amount of cheese.
• Speed ​​up the healing of burns using walnut oil.

Preparation and storage of walnuts.

Recipes with walnuts are many, but always the way will be on the table "Nut Pate", which is prepared for five minutes, even inept cookery.

To do this, you need:

• 200 g of nuts;
• 50 g of Russian cheese (or apple, pear);
• sour cream.

Nuts of nuts fry in the oven, cool, peel off the brown film, crust and ceiling. Grate the finely chopped cheese with sour cream and crushed nuts. Feel free to spread on buns or toasts and treat guests. Bon Appetit.

In conclusion, a few tips for good housewives.

So, remember, nuts:

• It is best to buy in the peel - they are stored longer and there will be less concern about their cleanliness, as you clean them yourself;
• It should be kept in a dry and cold place. Freshly picked must first be dried well;
• Molten quickly deteriorate, so they need to be immediately after purchase or preparation;
• With mold can be poisonous, so they must be thrown away at once, leaving no healthy parts;
• Frozen best fry.

Since there are many walnut trees and bushes, except for walnut trees, I will say a few words about them.

Peanuts - it is recommended to eat those who are in constant tension, and the amino acids contained in them, make it easier to fall asleep. The main thing is not to get over with their number at one time: no more handfuls, the size of a hand.

Forest nuts - by the number of nutrients - champions among their brothers. Due to the high content of unsaturated fats and vitamin E, these nuts are recommended for people who have had severe illnesses.

Pistachio is a rich source of ellagic acid, which has a beneficial effect on the heart robot. And thanks to vitamin B1, it improves mental activity.

Almond is a valuable source of magnesium, which is necessary for bone growth. Recommended for children and the elderly. Acts as an antidepressant.

Let in your life nuts and a positive result will not keep you waiting. Be healthy!