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Both edible and wild chestnuts are truly miraculous in treating differently they were.
Chestnuts are rich in vitamins C, B and A, as well as minerals such as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, fluorine, copper and phospholipid lecithin.
Edible chestnuts
They are useful in the problems of anemia, cardiovascular and digestive diseases, as they have diuretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
It supports blood circulation, heals superficial wounds, burns and skin diseases, chestnuts are also recommended for regulating the menstrual cycle. They are also effective in treating breathing problems, coughs, periodontitis, diarrhea and for strengthening bones.
Wild chestnuts
They are used in the treatment of varicose veins, hemorrhoids, wounds that are difficult to close, joint and muscle pain, cramps, rheumatism, arthritis, sciatica, sudden changes in blood pressure and diseases of the nervous system.
With strong calming effects, it also supports the healing of rashes. Wild chestnuts are often included in face and hair masks, giving it a shiny and healthy look, moisturizing and refreshing skin.
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Chestnuts can facilitate weight loss weightdue to their relatively low content of calories. They do not provide a large amount of fat, but they induce the feeling of satiety through the other nutrients in the composition.
Chestnuts give you energy
Chestnuts are important sources of starch (in the form of complex carbohydrates), similar to sweet potatoes, corn, etc. The body uses starch to deliver glucose to cells, thereby increasing energy levels.
It helps you regulate your cholesterol
Since they are important sources of fiber food, chestnuts reduce the cholesterol level by inhibiting its excessive absorption in the intestine.
They strengthen your immune system
Chestnuts are also distinguished by their rich content of vitamin C, a nutrient with an essential role in the functioning of the immune system. Furthermore, the rich supply of this vitamin also means better protection against the damaging action of free radicals on healthy cells of the organism.
How can we consume chestnuts?
Chestnuts must be ripe and well ripened. You can buy them already fried or you can prepare them at home, in the oven, after having divided them in two.
Those baked in the oven can be eaten with warm milk, or in the form of cream or puree, together with turkey meat. Under the thick peel, the chestnut is wrapped in a thin peel, which must be removed because it is bitter. Chestnuts can be boiled in water for 3 or 4 minutes.
What do 100 g of chestnuts give you?
195 kcal
1.65 g proteins
1, 25 g of lipids
44, 2 g of carbohydrate
6 g of fiber
Glycemic index: 60
How can you keep them?
It should preferably be kept in the refrigerator for 10 days or at room temperature for a maximum of one week.
After this period they begin to dry out and harden. To keep fresh chestnuts for several weeks, even several months, cover them with water for 24 hours, let them dry away from sunlight and then place them in the sand.
