National Nutrition Professional Supplement Reviews with Leading Health Expert Karlene Karst.
Karlene gives us a 3-minute professional supplement review on Chestnuts and their ability to reduce cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar & high Vitamin C content.
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Chestnuts are quite different from other nuts because they are low in fat and calories (200 calories per 100g) and are a significant source of carbohydrates, similar to other staple starch foods like potatoes, corn, and rice. Chestnuts have the highest amount of naturally occurring vitamin C compared to other nuts, containing 40mg of vitamin C per 100g of chestnuts…
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[Music] national nutrition professional supplement reviews three minutes of the latest natural health info with Canada’s leading natural health experts watch learn and get healthy naturally hi this is Carlene cars registered dietitian and nutrition expert for national nutrition CA this is a professional nutrient review of chestnut did you know that chestnuts contain more vitamin C than most other nuts 100 grams of raw chestnuts contains 40 milligrams of vitamin C but once they are heated the vitamin C content dropped by forty percent because vitamin to see is destroyed by heat so eat them raw if you prefer them that way chestnuts are a unique nuts because they are low in fat there are only 200 calories per 100 grams whereas most other nuts are around 500 to 600 calories per 100 grams this is because chestnuts contain more carbs and fiber compared to other nuts historically chestnuts weren’t important starchy staple food in Europe and chestnut bread will the common food when finely ground roasted chestnuts make a great alternative to wheat flour it can be used in gluten-free baking so what our test nuts used for eating chestnuts will strengthen your immune system and your connective tissue because it’s a good source of vitamin C perhaps chestnuts or mother nature’s way of helping us get more vitamin C during the winter when cold and flu season is at its peak and chestnuts are in season chestnuts also help reduce cholesterol levels and stabilize blood Sugar’s this is important for diabetics pre-diabetics heart disease sufferers and anywhere struggling with metabolic syndrome because chestnuts are high in fiber they slow the release of sugar into the bloodstream and it’s well known that fiber binds to cholesterol in the intestines so it can exit through the stool chestnuts are also useful for people with celiac disease because they are versatile and can be used as a gluten flour substitute the optimum amount of chestnut feed is 100 grams daily however you may choose to eat more or less depending on how you use them in your food and if you like to snack on them you can eat peeled chestnuts raw however they do have an astringent dry paste and most people prefer to eat them roasted which brings out their sweet nutty flavor you have to peel them while they are still hot and you can grind them up in a food processor to make chestnut flour chestnuts are really tasty paired with chocolate to the freshest chestnuts are available from October to December choose ones that are hard shiny heavy for their size and do not rattle when shaken use chestnuts with other varieties of nuts and seeds superfoods and antioxidants in order to increase their nutritional value of your diet in summary chestnuts contain less fat and more fiber and carbohydrates compared to other nuts this makes them a low-calorie option they are a good source of vitamin C and eating them helps to lower cholesterol and to stabilize blood Sugar’s eat them raw roasted or youth chestnut flower for your gluten-free baking that was our professional nutrient review of chestnut check out more of our natural health videos subscribe or if you have a question leave it below and remember knowledge is health [Music] [Music]
