Summer has already rang and we have autumn. And with him, chestnuts are also beginning to fall. Although you may know them more as a project for art education in the form of animals, chestnuts also have many benefits for your health. Look.
Summer is gone and we have the beginning of autumn. Nature is slowly changing and begins to prepare for winter sleep. The sun is no longer shining and grayer clouds are becoming increasingly in the sky, from which it occasionally rains. But if there is something that both children and adults, although mostly only in the soul hidden, they are chestnuts. The collection of chestnuts is simply a popular autumn activity and no one can explain why. Of course, smaller children in art education are given the task of stabbing a few toothpicks, drawing their eyes and creating animals. But did you know that chestnuts have an even more power than just return a person to childhood nostalgia? Look at their health benefits.
Chestnuts
When you see a chestnut, what do you do? You may let it lie, but many people, yes, really of all ages, even adults do it, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, freeing it from green prickly peel and putting it in your pocket. Did you know that this is an ancient tradition? People put chestnuts in their pockets to help them absorb negative energy from the surroundings. When the chestnut lost shine, shrunk and brown, it was a hint that “soaked” too negative energy. So people returned it to the ground with thanks and found a new one.
There is probably no evidence that a chestnut protects you from negative energy. But there is a lot of evidence of its positive health effects. Well, what do you Eed chestnuts concerned, chestnuts from the horse chestnut can serve as tincture, medicinal gel, Or, as already mentioned in the pocket for happiness or for the production of chestnut animals. Anyway, they don’t consume. Edible chestnuts, however, are a great source of vitamins, minerals and other benefits of beneficial substances.
V is for example Vitamin C that takes care of your immune system and its correct function. You can also find in them Group B vitaminsspecifically vitamin B1, which promotes the proper functioning of the brain and nervous system, vitamin B2, which plays an important role in energy metabolism, vitamin B6, which is important for many metabolic processes in the body, as well as folic acid. Folic acid is absolutely basic for cell formation and function.
The benefits of edible chestnuts
Edible chestnuts are also rich in fiberthat helps healthy digestion, in the regulation of blood sugar levels, as well as the health of the intestinal microbioma, as it acts as a food for beneficial intestinal bacteria. At the same time, the huge advantage of chestnuts is that They contain carbohydrates but not glucose and fructose, which means they are also suitable for diabetics.
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Eating edible chestnuts also has a positive effect on the venous system and blood vesselsbecause acts as an anti -clerotic and have anti -inflammatory effects. At the same time, chestnuts support detoxification of the body and contribute to the health of skin, hair and nails. So how do you get chestnuts into the body? Everyone knows roasted chestnuts, but you can also make them puree, mix and make them, or use them as a side dish, for example for meat, as part of stuffing, or sweet dishes.
