Recently hazelnut has garnered attention of fitness enthusiasts in western countries and Europe due to its potential s to prevent heart attack and stroke. They are rich in vitamin E too.
Hazelnuts are popular snack ingredient of fitness lovers as it aids in losing weight also. Furthermore, this nut has properties for preventing cardiac diseases and for improving gut health.
Botanical information
Hazel nuts are nutrients rich nuts of the hazel tree (Corylus avellana). It is the fruit of the hazel tree and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus corylus especially the nuts of the species corylus avellana.
A hazelnut cob is roughly spherical to oval in shape and it is about 15–25 millimetres long and 10–15 mm in diameter,. It has an outer fibrous husk surrounding a smooth shell, while a filbert is more elongated.
As it ripens the nut falls out of the husk. It happens about seven to eight months after pollination. The seed is edible and can be consumed raw or it can be roasted or ground into a paste.
Health benefits of hazel nuts
1.improves digestion
Hazelnuts are a good source of dietary fiber which helps bowel motility and improves bowel health preventing constipation.
2. antioxidant potential
These nuts are rich in vitamin E and the antioxidant help to improve the health of your skin, hair and nervous system.
3.improves cardiovascular health
Hazel nuts help to reduce cholesterol and blood sugar level. A few research studies suggest that they are potentiated to reduce insulin resistance.
Hazel nuts help to reduce the risk for cardiovascular diseases reducing the impact of these risk factors.
4. used for weight loss
The role of hazel nuts in obesity reduction is not confirmed. However a few studies with small sample size suggests its role in in weight reduction.
Hazel nuts as a part of your diet
It is a nutritious nut that can be included to all your snacks and confectionaries in moderate amounts.You may use hazel nuts with breakfast cereals and salad dressings.
Caution & safety in consuming hazel nuts
Generally hazel nuts are very nutritious nuts consumed by the global population. However, there is a caution for use by people having allergy to hazel nuts.
Written by dr sanjana p
References
1.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23415431/
2.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5188407/
4.https://www.britannica.com/plant/hazelnut
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