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Chestnuts
Chestnuts are different from other nuts in that they are low in fat and have high starch content. They have a crumbly texture and a sweet, mild flavor. Chestnut are usually eaten boiled or roasted and are often added to stuffing or soups, or served as a side dish. It can also be ground into flour and used for baking. Chestnut is most abundant during winter season but canned and bottled peeled chestnuts are available year-round.
Health Benefits of Chestnuts
- Chestnut is a good body builder food and recommended in cases of
emaciation (wasting away of body tissues).
- Chestnut aids in the care of the teeth and treatment of pyorrhea.
- The leaves are used as remedy in fever.
- Chestnut is use in convulsive
cough such as whooping cough and in other condition of the
respiratory organ.
- Chestnut can help repair microscopic holes and leaks in blood vessels
and capillaries; it can also help make the vein wall elastic therefore
preventing swelling and damage.
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