A hazel is a walnut bush that occurs in broadleaf and mixed forests.
This is a wild plant, nuts from which you can safely collect and eat.
Over time, people cultivated a hazel for breeding in agricultural enterprises, and crossed several wild species.
- Useful properties of the nut
- Harm to the person
- How to choose the
- Norms of consumption
- Important tips
So the hazelnut appeared, which in its essence from the hazel is no different.
Breeders fought mainly for the yield of trees, for resistance to weather and pests.
In our time there are many varieties of hazelnut, which for a simple inhabitant differ between each other in the form of a nut and taste qualities.
So hazel and hazelnut can be considered one and the same plant, only one grows in wild conditions, and the other is cultivated.
When buying a chilled hazelnut, there is often an official name - "kernels of hazelnut".
For their own needs, the hazel is harvested in any undergrowth - this bush is unpretentious, meets frequently and grows in groups.
With one adult plant, you can collect a whole bucket of nuts. But cultivated hazelnut is more thermophilic and fastidious, for this reason nuts from abroad - from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia - are brought to the shelves.
Growing hazelnut in the Krasnodar Territory does not cover the growing demand from the Russians.
Useful properties of a nut
If to talk about the benefits, then the content of vitamins and substances in hazel and hazelnut is the same. But the last one is more caloric than a forest fellow.
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But the cultivated varieties have a more subtle flavor and less tart taste to the taste - for this reason, it is advised in cooking to use hazelnuts, not hazel.
This walnut has two main properties: it is a valuable source of protein and helps to fight with vitamin deficiency.
In the first case, the product is indispensable for those who do not like meat and get the daily norm of protein from vegetables.
In the second, it is recommended to use in combination with honey, dried apricots, raisins, walnuts and lemon in the winter-spring period, as the nut preserves useful substances for a long time and is able to compensate for the lack of necessary vitamins and minerals.
Hazelnut is also a source of vitamin E - it affects the condition of the skin, hair and nails.
Girls use the power of a nut in the form of butter. On its basis make facial and hair masks, make bath trays.
In its pure form, oil( useful properties and contraindications from thyme) can be applied to wrinkles in the evenings.
It moisturizes the skin and helps it to smooth out.
Regular use of hazelnut or hazel in food can improve hair growth and reduce the fragility of nails.
The use of hazelnut is also proven in relation to the cardiovascular system.
Group B vitamins, iron, potassium and magnesium strengthen the walls of the vessels, normalize the functioning of the heart muscle, help blood formation and treat anemia.
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Therefore, nutritionists recommend to use nuts in preparation for exams, and chocolate bar manufacturers add them to the composition and recommend such products for energy snack to quickly cheer up.
If daily use of a hazel in small portions, you can cope with bowel problems - swelling and increased gas production.
The nutrients contained in the nut prevent the fermentation and decomposition of food, but still this product can not be replaced, and a sparing diet should be followed.
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And still hazelnut, like many other plants, is rich in antioxidants - these substances help the body in cancer prevention .
Harm to humans
The main harm from hazelnut or hazel stem comes from the large amount of vegetable oil contained in them.
For this reason, you should limit the use of any nuts, not just that.
A total of 400 grams of kernels is the daily rate of calories for an adult.
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A chestnut should not be carried away by people with diseases of the liver and gall bladder.
With such problems it is advised to adhere to special medical diets that exclude any nuts, seeds and other products containing a large number of oils.
The fact is that kernels of hazelnut and hazel are rather heavy for the gastrointestinal tract food.
They are capable of provoking dyskinesia of the biliary tract, as well as interfering with the normal treatment of certain liver diseases.
And one more hidden threat is the possible allergy.
So give this product to young children with extreme caution, and suffering from allergies people limit themselves to 2-3 nuts per meal.
How to choose the right
Nuts are the right thing to buy in the shell. Hazel while unprocessed is much cheaper, although the weight of "clothes" compensate for the difference in price.
The fact is that due to non-compliance with storage standards, nuts and dried fruits are often struck by a fungus that is dangerous to humans.
To determine the quality, by eye, is not always obtained.
Nobody washes the nuts before consumption and does not steam it in boiling water - they are eaten in dry form and use heat treatment only for confectionery products.
Fungus is a common cause of food poisoning.
Many people prefer to take nuts in the markets and in the points where they bring goods from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
But still the storage rates in such places are rarely observed, so it is worthwhile to go for nuts to large retail chains - super- and hypermarkets.
Owners cherish their reputation, carefully check suppliers and take samples of products that have already arrived.
For the same reason, it is worthwhile to look at already packed nuts on hermetically sealed packaging - quality control at such factories is even higher, although the price tag will be appropriate.
When choosing inshell nuts, the buyer pays attention that they are uniform brown.
Cracks and stains are absent, the core shakes against the shell walls when shaken.
If the nuts are dirty, then this is an occasion to think about how to store the goods before laying out on the counter.
Even if the core protects the shell, they can damp and deteriorate.
And here the cleared nuts are best to buy prepacked and from trusted manufacturers.
At the same time, the package must shine through, so that the buyer sees the contents. Unfair sellers hide low quality products behind color packaging.
Usage rate
With regular use, nutritionists say to limit to a portion of 20 grams of shell-cleared nuts per day.
This will nourish the body with useful fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements, without causing problems with the figure.
This snack contains 120 calories, but it is better to use nuts in combination with oatmeal for breakfast.
If there is no desire to eat the hazelnut itself, doctors recommend filling vegetable salads with vegetable oil( which is useful for unrefined sunflower read in this article) from this nut.
It is equally useful and available for purchase in large supermarkets, although, the price is high.
Use this product in small quantities - 1 teaspoon is enough for 1 serving of salad.
The oil has no pronounced nutty taste, so it fits perfectly with any vegetables and fresh herbs.
Important tips for
So, what's important to remember about hazelnuts?
This walnut is no different from wild hazel, so in recipes and everyday menus they are called interchangeable products.
Hazelnut has a high nutritional value, and it should not be consumed in large quantities.
The high content of vegetable oils helps in the cosmetic industry, saturated fatty acids contribute to the favorable work of the vessels, but in large quantities it can be detrimental to the gallbladder and liver.
It is better to buy this nut in the shell and use it in a slightly dried form. And if you want, you should buy butter from the hazel and add it to salads.
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