Eating nuts doesn't have to "talk about lipids"

The 2018-09-15 health

Recently, "nutritious nut · healthy China - the first Chinese nut nutrition BBS" was held in Beijing. Although nuts are high in fat, saturated fatty acids account for only 10 to 15 percent, mostly unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid and linolenic acid are essential fatty acids for the human body, said wang zhihong, deputy director of the public nutrition office of the institute of nutrition and health, China CDC. In addition, nuts also contain phospholipids, polyphenols, flavones and other functional ingredients. According to the epidemiological investigation and experimental nutrition research at home and abroad, the frequent consumption of nuts can bring many benefits to the body.

According to the dietary guidelines for Chinese residents (2016), soy and nuts should be consumed 25 grams to 35 grams per day, of which nuts should be consumed about 10 grams per day. The research shows that less than one fifth of the adult residents in China eat nuts, and the average intake of adult nuts is only 7 grams per day, and it is mainly dominated by seeds such as melon seeds and peanuts, and the consumption of tree nuts such as walnuts and almonds is very low. "A small handful of nuts a day is good for your health. Nuts are good but not too much." In addition, the survey showed that the number of packaged snacks increased step by step, and the proportion of mixed nuts in the packaged snack category increased to meet the public's pursuit of healthy nuts.