Pecan nut is a delicious exotic nut, highly appreciated by North American Indians. The use of pecans is a rich set of valuable substances, and harm and danger are in high calorie and allergenicity.
Useful properties of pecan
A delicate and delicious pecan nut in the shape of the core is very similar to the Greek. The value of this natural product is very high due to the excellent vitamin and mineral complex. The leaders of the vitamin profile of the pecan nut can be called vitamin E and B vitamins. These active compounds help minimize the harmful effects of the environment, solar radiation, help fight infection, participate in metabolism, hematopoiesis, and the functioning of the nervous system.
The most useful components of the mineral profile of pecans are selenium and zinc. The diet, saturated with these substances, helps to cleanse the body of metabolic products, speeds up the metabolism, rejuvenates, improves the appearance of the skin, nails and hair. Particularly useful for women, pecan nuts give the content of zeaxanthin, ellagic acid, lutein in them. These natural antioxidants at the cellular level protect the body from the destructive and aging effect of free radicals, give energy, vivacity and youth.
Antioxidant substances of pecan nuts help in the fight against cancer, especially against cancer of the duodenum, prostate, lungs, mammary glands.
Exotic pecans contain a lot of polyunsaturated fats, which reduce cholesterol and take care of the health of the cardiovascular system, protect against thrombosis, ischemia and heart attacks.
The use of pecans for the health of the eyes is invaluable. Contained in the nut, carotene fights against eye diseases caused by degenerative processes, aging, stress and overstrain
Calorie content of pecan
The pecan has a very high calorie content and contains a large amount (up to 70%) of fats. In 100 g of edible part of the pecan nut contains about 700 kcal. This product very well quenches the hunger and promotes the nutrition of brain tissue, so if you can not eat fully, you can eat 2-3 pecans.
If you are inclined to gain weight and are afraid to get well because of pecans, try not to eat them in large portions and consume no more than 2-3 pieces at a time. And this is difficult, because pecans, according to the best connoisseurs, have excellent taste qualities. In addition, if you are addicted to obesity, you should not eat nuts with meat and dairy products.