Smiling hazelnut (pistachio) has the origin
from Western Asia; nowadays, it is popular all over the world. We can know the
following benefits of smiling hazelnut.
Good for heart
Smiling hazelnut is proved that is can reduce
LDL (bad cholesterol), and increase HDL (good cholesterol) if you consume it in
a short time. The high content of antioxidants such as vitamin A and E in
smiling hazelnut can help prevent inflammation, protect blood vessel and reduce
the risk of catching heart disease.
When you consume a suitable amount of
smiling hazelnut, it can make the concentration of lutein increase. Lutein is a
famous antioxidant that has effect in protecting body, prevent oxidization
because of LDL and reduce heart disease.
Reduce the risk of catching diabetes
Smiling hazelnut can prevent diabetes –
type II. It can provide phosphor for body and transform protein into amine
acids that can support for admitting glucose and phosphor to reduce diabetes.
Smiling
hazelnut can prevent diabetes – type II.
Good for blood
Smiling hazelnut is a source that is very
rich of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is very necessary for creating hemoglobin – one
kind of protein that has the responsibility transporting oxygen through blood
to cells and make the amount of oxygen in blood increase.
Smiling
hazelnut is a source that is very rich of vitamin B6.
Good for neural system
The plentiful amount of vitamin B6 in
hazelnut has the strong effect to neural system. Amin acid molecules that have
the duty of transmitting information need to have vitamin B6 to do its function
well.
Moreover, vitamin B6 plays an important
part in forming myelin that is the covered membrane around nerves. It can allow
the transmitting signal between nerves to gain effect best. Vitamin B6 also
contributes to the process of synthesizing serotonin, melatonin, epinephrine
and gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, one kind of amine acid that can help
nerve impulses in neural system stable.
Useful for eyes
Hazelnut contains 2 kinds of carotenoid: lutein
and zeaxanthin that most kinds of grain don’t have. These 2 carotenoids have
the function that is similar to antioxidant, it can protect cells from free
radicals, reduce the developing risk of degeneration of maculation that relates
to age. Degeneration of maculation is the leading reason that can lead to
blindness. Therefore, smiling hazelnut is considered useful for eyes.
Intensify immune system
A healthy immune system requires enough
amount of vitamin B6. Lacking vitamin B6 can make activities of brain slow as
well as reduce the effect of preventing injection of immune system. Smiling
hazelnut is very rich of vitamin B6. Therefore, it can support immune system to
operate well.
Vitamin B6 that is found in smiling
hazelnut can help red blood cells healthy and maintain the health of white
blood, for example thymus, spleen, lymph node, ensure to produce white blood
cells to protect body from injection.
Good for skin
Smiling
hazelnut is a wonderful source of vitamin E that is a dissolved antioxidant in
fat.
Smiling hazelnut is a wonderful source of
vitamin E that is a dissolved antioxidant in fat. Vitamin E is considered
necessary in maintaining perfect feature of cell membrane and keep skin
healthy. Vitamin E doe a wonderful work to protect skin from the harmful effect
of ultraviolet ray, prevent early aging of skin and skin cancer. Therefore, if
you want to have healthy and beautiful skin, you should eat smiling hazelnut.
