Eating even one Brazil nut per day can significantly improve not only a woman’s health, but also change her appearance for the better. Being a treasury of valuable minerals and healthy vitamins, the fruit truly strengthens the body. Nevertheless, there is a barely noticeable line between the negative and positive effects of the nut on the work of internal organs. With the use of more than 9 cores per day, the benefits of the product are leveled, and irreparable harm to the body can be caused. Experts recommend maintaining moderation and eating no more than 2-3 pieces per day.

The composition and useful properties of the fruit of the Brazil nut

Brazil nut kernels have a great energy value and taste like pine nuts

What is the benefit of a Brazil nut? Bertolecia fruit is a high-calorie product consisting of 13% carbohydrates, 18% protein and 69% fat. The variety of fatty acids present in the composition of walnut and oil makes it a unique product:

• Polyunsaturated acids (24%). They are represented by linoleic and alpha-linoleic acids, which have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system, tissue regeneration and renewal.
• Monounsaturated acids (41%). Oleic and palmitic acids in the female body reduce cholesterol, the accumulation of fats and the formation of atherosclerotic deposits on the walls of blood vessels.
• Saturated Acids (25%). Thanks to myristic and stearic acids, energy reserves are created in the body. They are also an indispensable building material of cells.

100 g of bertolecia fetus contains a daily dose of minerals in the following percentage:

• Manganese - 81% or 80 mg. The element is necessary for the production of hormones by the thyroid gland, maintains the bone structure in a normal state and promotes the assimilation of food.
• Copper - 116% or 2.5 mg. It normalizes the activity of the heart and blood vessels, increases the digestibility of iron in tissues, improves blood composition.
• Phosphorus - 96% or 945 mg. Improves the condition of bone mass, the work of the genitourinary system and accelerates cell growth.
• Magnesium - 125% or 500 mg. An active participant in metabolic processes, protein absorption and elimination of toxins.
• Calcium - 21% or 213 mg. Prevents diseases of the digestive tract, nervous system and heart.
• Thiamine - 55% or 0.75 mg. It improves the metabolic processes of the body, helps strengthen the cardiovascular system and central nervous system.
• Selenium - 2740%. It increases the fertility of women, a powerful oxidant, prevents the development of cancer.
• Vitamin E 38% or 7.5 mg of the product supports the functioning of the nervous system and muscle mass. Daily use of the nut improves the condition of the skin, nail plate and hair. It is considered one of the most powerful antioxidants.

Use for the beauty and health of women

The product is useful not only as a remedy for many diseases. The use of Brazil nut for women is especially effective: it has a positive effect on the body as a whole, and oil from it is highly regarded in cosmetology.

Recent studies have shown that daily consumption of several fruits reduces the risk of a tumor in the genital organs and mammary glands. Also, consumption maintains fertility and prolongs the reproductive period in women. Thanks to the selenium that is part of the Brazil nut, the normal course of pregnancy and the development of the fetus are ensured.

Expert advice: The product will be useful to women who are actively involved in sports. The amino acids contained in the fetal nuclei and a large amount of protein help build muscle mass quickly enough, while reducing body fat. To get the desired result, you need to eat 1-2 kernels per day.

Brazil nut oil is a constant component of shampoos, balms and face creams

The use of oil from the fruit of bertolecia in cosmetology is not new today. It is used in balms, masks and hair creams. It gained immense popularity for its ability to penetrate deeply into the skin and saturate it with useful substances. As the skin absorbs the hood, a thin protective film forms on the surface, which protects the epithelium from drying out.

Also, oil heals various inflammations, wounds, microcracks and burns well. An extract from a nut, possessing a strong wound healing property, effectively resolves scars on the skin surface even after serious operations. It is recommended to use oil as a remedy against acne.

Expert advice: Add 2-3 drops of oil to a single serving of hair balm or to any body care product. After some time, the hair will become silky and special shine, and the skin will become toned and velvety.

Is it possible during pregnancy and breastfeeding

But as for the use of the fetus when feeding breast milk, then in this case, caution must be exercised. Despite the presence of a large number of beneficial elements, like any nut, it belongs to the group of allergens. Therefore, experts advise gradually introducing it into the diet of a woman, while observing the condition of the baby.

Contraindications and possible harm

Despite the unique composition of the product, experts advise observing the measure when using it. Do not exceed the declared daily allowance, otherwise the nut will not bring benefits, but harm. Therefore, it is worth paying the reader's attention to the side effects of the Brazil nut in case of an overdose:

• Radium. The minimum amount of substance in the composition of the fetus (40–260 Bq / g). Despite this, its concentration is 1000 times greater than in any other product, which can cause serious disorders in the body.
• Aflatoxin belongs to the group of strong biological poisons. The substance is formed in the shell of the fetus during improper storage and is a process of vital activity of microscopic mold fungi. When a large amount of aflatoxin enters the body, liver tissue begins to break down. Therefore, when imported into European countries, unpeeled nuts undergo strict sanitary control.
• Fitin. The substance prevents the full absorption of iron elements.
• Selenium. Its overdose causes severe hair loss, increased fragility of the nail plate and disrupts the central nervous system. Also, selenium in large quantities in the body can cause a cancerous tumor. Symptoms of excess substance are manifested by nausea and vomiting.

The cause of hair loss may be an excess of selenium, which is rich in Brazil nuts

The structure of the fruit has its own characteristics, so when buying an unpeeled nut, you should prepare for its phased cutting. A whole Brazil nut consists of a dense layer of shell, in which there are separate shells with nucleoli.

Expert advice: it is better to buy already peeled nuts. Firstly, this will reduce the time of cutting the fetus (the shell will have to be cut), and secondly, with prolonged storage in the shell molds are formed that are harmful to the body.

When buying, you should pay attention to the following nuances:

• Ripe fresh nut must be heavy.
• With light shaking, the nut should not make any sounds.
• The shell must be even, smooth and without damage.
• The nucleus of the fetus must be hard, crunchy, smooth and non-wrinkled.
• It is better to give preference to already cleaned nucleoli in a sealed package.

As for storage, it is best to keep peeled nuts in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container. This will protect the fruits from absorbing odors. You can store the product for up to 2 years.

In addition to the healing properties, the fruit of bertolecia is famous for its ability to give dishes an exquisite taste. Just a few nucleoli added to the salad not only bring great benefits to the body, but also allow you to diversify your usual breakfasts. Be healthy!

A Brazil nut is not a nut in nature. This is the name of the tree and fruits of this tree, which grows exclusively in the forests and plantations of South America.

Other names for this plant:

• american walnut
• Barthollesia excels;
• Bertholletia nobilis.

The nut itself (fruit) is also called "Chestnut from Para".

This tree is the only representative of a kind of Bertolite or Bertolecia, belonging to the Lecithis family. It grows mainly in the wild in the moist forests of the northern countries of South America. Trees grown on plantations give fewer fruits, which is why they are cultivated a little.

Appearance

A Brazil nut tree has the following external characteristics:

This is a very tall tree. Brazil nut trunks can reach up to 30-45 meters in height. The diameter is 1-2 meters. The trunk of the tree is very long and straight, up to ¾ height there are no branches.

Then suddenly a very regular rounded crown unfolds with long thick branches. Due to this property, this tree can be easily found among other trees, as it is located very high above other trees.

The roots of bertoltia are high grayish and smooth.

The leaves of this tree are large oblong in shape with town-shaped and solid edges. In length they reach 25-35 cm, in width 10-15 cm. In winter (July) and in the dry season the leaves fall off.

Blooms in spring, and at once during the day. The flowers consist of 6 petals with a deep cup and many stamens. There are gray-green, light yellow, cream colors. Pollinating can only a certain type of bees that have a long trunk, and they are found exclusively in the jungle. For this reason, the Brazil nut tree is little cultivated.

The fruits of a Brazil nut are often compared with an oval box with a lid or coconut. In diameter they reach 15 cm. It can weigh about 2 kg. Inside the "pot" are nuts with shells the size of an orange slice. Their number varies from 12 to 24 pieces. Ripening begins immediately after flowering. This happens within 12-15 months, i.e. during a year. This is due to the thickness (up to 12 mm) of the pot. Then the ripe fruits fall to the ground.

Kinds

Some are of the opinion that there is another species of the genus Bertoltius - Bertholletia nobilis Miers, but not all support this statement, and attribute it to the synonymy of high Bertoltius.

Where grows

Today it can be found in the territories:

• Guyana
• Brazil
• Bolivia
• Venezuela
• Colombia
• Peru.

And also individual samples grow on the coastal parts of rivers:

• Amazons
• Rio Negro;
• Orinoco.

In cultivated form, it grows on the islands of Trinidad and Sri Lanka.

The method of collecting and storing nuts

Harvesting occurs approximately in January-February. Coconut fruits are harvested first. They get nuts by cutting the top of the pot. The shell of the nuts is also hard, similar to the shell of walnuts, so it is impossible to get rid of them manually. They are separated in different ways: by sawing, breaking, cutting, etc., and only after that you can enjoy delicious walnut kernels.

Inshell nuts can be stored for a long time, and without shells, storage should be carried out only in the refrigerator, otherwise, because of the vegetable oil, which is a lot in the kernels, the nuts will be rancid.

For those who know English well, we recommend watching the following video about the process of collecting a Brazil nut.

The largest exporters

The largest suppliers of chestnuts from Para are the countries of South America. Their approximate annual yield:

1. Bolivia - 39,080 tons;
2. Brazil - 28,244 tons;
3. Côte d’Ivoire - 9,464 tons;
4. Peru - 300 tons.

How to choose and where to buy

In Russian cities, Brazil nuts can only be bought peeled. Often they are fried or salted. At the same time, you need to choose nuts with a brown color of a smooth texture.

You should not buy wrinkled or damaged kernels; they are most likely to be expired, damaged due to improper storage or infected fungi.

The price of fruits of Bertolia is high and expensive. This is due to several factors:

• Bertolite trees grown on plantations bring a very small crop. And wild trees grow randomly and in order to collect the entire crop of nuts, you need to go around all the areas where these trees grow.
• Despite the fact that collecting nuts is a labor-intensive process, local workers themselves receive very little. The main margin on the value of the goods is formed by processing, transportation by intermediaries, suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. Therefore, reaching the buyer, the price of 100-200 grams of nuts is quite high.

You can buy Brazil nuts wholesale and retail:

• On the sites of online stores.
• In fruit and vegetable stalls.

Characteristics

The following characteristics are characteristic of the fruits and tree of American walnut:

• The nectar of high bertoltia flowers is very sweet.
• The trunks of high bertoltia are made of dense strong wood. Well survives machining and polishing. Painted pale brown on the outside and purple-chocolate inside.
• The weight of a ripe whole fruit reaches 2 kg.
• Brazil nuts contain a radioactive substance - radium. Its content is thousands of times greater than in other food products. This is due to the highly branched root system.
• Brazil nuts are much more nutritious and tastier than coconuts and macadamia. They can replace named nuts in cooking.
• It is a valuable source of selenium.
• Bertolthia tall is a perennial tree, growing for over 500 years.

Nutritional value and calorie content

When eating high Bertolith nuts, you need to consider the fact that:

• The energy value of 100 grams of Brazil nut is from 650-700 calories.
• The product is very rich in fats. About 70% of nuts are fats.
• 1 nut consists of 26.24 calories. Eat it better raw in the morning.

The maximum daily dose of a Brazil nut is about 20 grams (2 pcs.)

Chemical composition

As part of Brazil nuts:

• 14 grams of protein;
• 66 grams of fat, of which 15.1 grams of saturated, 24.6 grams of monounsaturated, 20.6 grams of polyunsaturated.
• 2.3 grams of disaccharides;
• approximately 0.62 mg of vitamin B1, thiamine;
• 376 mg of magnesium;
• about 1917 mcg of selenium.

Beneficial features

You can learn more about the beneficial properties of the Brazil nut from the program "Live Healthy."

Harm

If you use Brazil nuts in excess of their quantity, this can lead to negative consequences:

1. Brazil nut is a very high-calorie, fat-fortified product. Within 24 hours, it is enough to eat 2 nuts that will saturate your body with the necessary portion of vitamins and nutrients. Excessive consumption can be harmful to your health.
2. Bertolium nuts high contain radioactive substances such as radium and barium.
3. Aflatoxins were found in their shells that contribute to the development of liver cancer.

Contraindications

1. Individual intolerance.
2. Tendency to allergic reactions.
3. Contraindicated in people with high blood pressure.

Oil

High nutritious oil is produced from the high kernels of Bertolithia. Oil extraction method - cold pressing. This oil is light, transparent, tasty, has a delicate smell. It is mainly added in the production of perfumes and cosmetics. In addition, this oil is added in the preparation of dishes of different nations and as an effective therapeutic and prophylactic in medicine.

The composition of American walnut oil is rich in acids such as linolenic, oleic, palmitic and stearic. They are a source of vitamins such as: E, A and D. They contain valuable minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, magnesium; as well as alpha, beta, delta and gamma tocopherols.

In cooking

In the kitchen:

1. They are seasoned with salads.
2. It is added to boiled vegetables and other hot dishes.
3. Bake flour products and make various kinds of sweets.

In medicine

The role of Brazil nuts in medical practice:

1. Steam chestnut oil contains a lot of vitamin E, which helps moisturize and rapidly heal wounds and scars on the skin. For this purpose, it is applied to the required places on the skin, the area of \u200b\u200bvarious skin diseases and burns.
2. Phytosterols of American nuts, have an excellent anti-inflammatory effect, neutralize free radicals, thereby inhibiting the aging of cells in the body.
3. It treats various skin inflammations and diseases caused by infections.

In cosmetology

1. In order to moisturize, the oil itself can be applied to the skin or added to creams, tonics and lotions.
2. To improve the condition of the hair, various hair and scalp care products are made from this oil: masks, conditioners and shampoos.
3. From this oil, you can make a cosmetic product at home.
4. It can be added to purchased cosmetics, while the oil should not exceed 3-10% of the total volume.
5. Indispensable oil for massage of the body and head. It has a very beneficial effect on the psycho-emotional state of a person, as well as on his health of the skin, head and hair.

Benefits for men

• It treats male infertility.
• Reduces the risk of prostate disease, and especially cancer.
• It has a beneficial effect on the health of men in general, due to which it is added to high-quality men's gels, creams and aftershave.

Benefits for women

The anti-aging property of Brazil nuts affects not only the skin, but also the whole organism. Thanks to this property, American nuts bring invaluable benefits to women: they prolong their reproductive age.

Application

In cooking

The Brazilians themselves eat nuts in a clean and roasted form. It is used in the preparation of:

• cereal bread with nuts;
• muesli bars with brown nuts;
• cakes;
• pies;
• cookies.

Ground nuts can be used as a breading. In this form, it is added:

• in desserts;
• in cakes;
• in cakes;
• in ice cream;
• breading salty snacks;
• meat products.

Brazil nuts occupy an important place among culinary nuts. In general, they are added:

• in baking;
• in confectionery;
• to salads, etc.

The most important and only rule when eating Brazil nuts is not to exceed 1-2 pieces per day. Observing the measure, you will get the maximum benefit from this product.

Below are some recipes for cooking with Brazil nuts.

Muesli is tropical

• Put 250 grams of oatmeal, 50 grams of dried coconut, 15 grams of granulated sugar and 50 grams of pumpkin seeds on a large baking sheet.
• Mix everything with your hands, chopping lumps.
• Sprinkle 100 grams of Brazil nuts.
• Turn on the oven and set it to 200 degrees.
• Insert the pan into the oven.
• Stir every 5 minutes. It is necessary that the sugar has melted, and the nuts become slightly toasted.
• After 15 minutes, remove the pan from the oven, transfer the contents to a bowl and let cool.
• Grind 250 grams of dried exotic fruit and put in a bowl.
• Serve with fruit and cold milk or yogurt.

Arugula Salad with Raspberries

• Cut 3 pcs. Brazil nuts into small pieces, dry in a pan without adding oil. Pour a pinch of brown sugar and caramelize nuts. After they are ready, sprinkle them on baking paper and let cool.
• While nuts are caramelized, peel 1 onion and chop finely. Fry chopped onions in olive oil for a while. Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and table water and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. After the dressing has cooled, salt and pepper it.
• Wash 40 grams of arugula, dry and sort.
• Then pour arugula with dressing, mix, garnish with 30 grams of fresh raspberries and nuts.
• Garnish a plate with drops of balsamic sauce and serve with sliced \u200b\u200bciabatta.

In medicine

Therapeutic and preventive features of Brazil nuts:

1. Thanks to the flavonoids contained in Brazil nuts, the processes of recovery-oxidation in the body are supported.
2. Amino acids stimulate the burning of fats in the body.
3. Selenium, which is part of nuts, fights against premature aging of the body and stops the development of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer.
4. Reduces the risk of heart disease due to alpha-linolinic acid.
5. Arginine-enhancing blood channels improves blood flow.
6. Unsaturated fats help lower blood cholesterol and also prevent atherosclerosis, cataracts, joint diseases and problems with the central nervous system.
7. Stimulates the growth of fresh cells.
8. Eating Brazil nuts helps to normalize blood sugar.
9. May act as an antidepressant.
10. Increases immunity.
11. Normalizes metabolic processes.
12. Brazil nuts support the overall tone and health of the body.
13. The calcium and magnesium contained in them inhibit osteoporosis and make bones strong.
14. Prevents Alzheimer's disease.

Brazil nut is a real storehouse of selenium. For more information about this, as well as about the application of this nut in medicine, see the next program "On the most important thing."

Skin Care Applique

For the manufacture of such a compress, you can take only the oil of the fruits of high bertolithia or a mixture of oils. Suitable for this purpose are fatty oils of vegetable origin. The mixture is formed from an equal volume of oils. Add 3-5 drops of essential oils to this mixture. Take a napkin and dip it into the mixture. Apply once or twice a day to the desired area and leave for half an hour.

Oil-based hair mask

Apply brazil nut oil to the scalp while warm. Put on a hat, and walk this way for a couple of hours. You can enhance the effect by mixing Brazil nut oil with some essential oil (two drops of essential oil per one tablespoon of bertolite oil). Apply this mask from the roots to the ends of the hair. This will give your hair stability, radiance and health. It is an excellent tool for owners of dry and damaged hair.

Skin Care

Nursing cosmetics can be saturated with Brazil nut oil. To do this, mix 10 drops of oil with 10 g. cream mass, with 10 ml. tonic or with 10 ml. lotion.

Burn Compress

Mix a little oil with the protein of one egg. Soak the napkin with the prepared mixture and put on the place where the burn was received. This mixture is also suitable for sunburn. To do this, apply the mask to the burned area.

When losing weight

Despite the fact that Brazil nuts are a high-calorie product, some nutritionists recommend them when losing weight. So, they can provide the body with all the important trace elements and a daily dose of such a valuable substance as selenium.

Another useful property for people who decide to lose weight is that they contain amino acids that help dissolve fat cells.

The main thing is to observe the daily dose: no more than 2 nuts per day (about 20 grams) due to the large amount of selenium in the composition.

At home

In everyday life, nuts and high bertoletia oil are used in the following areas:

• In cooking, nuts are used as breading, added to salads, pastries and desserts.
• In medicine, it is widely used as a means of preventing cancer and other diseases.
• In the manufacture of perfumes, Brazil nut oil is used.
• In pharmaceuticals, preparations that improve blood coagulation are made from extracts from the nuts of this tree.
• Brazil nut oil is used as a watch lubricant.
• Art paints are also made from oil.
• As a very useful and rapidly saturating product, it is often used by athletes who seek to build muscle and properly restore the body after exercise.

You can learn a lot of interesting information about Brazil nuts from the TV show "1000 and 1 Scheherazade Spice".

Growing

Brazil nut grows well and produces crops only in pristine rainforests. Trees grown on plantations are unproductive and financially disadvantageous.

It is impossible to grow such a tree at home, and especially not in the tropics, since the Bertolite sprouted is high exclusively from peeled nuts. It is difficult to find nuts with a peel, since due to carcinogens contained in the shell, the ban on the export of peeled nuts is prohibited.

Even if you find peeled nuts, and you can grow a sprout, you are unlikely to provide the necessary conditions for its growth:

• The tropical climate.
• A greenhouse is about 50 meters high.
• Composition of hard tropical soil.
• Flora of South American forests.
• And a swarm of orchid bees that can pollinate them.

Unfortunately, today the high bertolite is listed in the international red book. The reason for this is that it is undergoing massive felling in order to free up land for pastures and other landings. Therefore, it is at risk of extinction.

Brazil nuts are a valuable product not only for humans, but also for animals and insects. They get to the nuts through the hole that sits on top of the coconuts. Capuchin monkeys smash them with stones. Agouti rodents and squirrels, often taking out nuts in the shell, eat some and bury some in the ground. Buried nuts sprout, and thus the natural replacement of old and dead trees occurs.

The name of the genus Bertoltius is given in honor of one of the scientists of France, Claude Louis Bertollet. He lived in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Despite the fact that the fruits of high bertoletia are called Brazil nuts, their main exporter is Bolivia. There she is called almendras. In Brazil itself, nuts are called castanhas-do-Pará, which means chestnut from Para. Cream nut they were called in ancient times in America.

The fruits of Bertolite high, in fact, are grains, not nuts.

The benefits of Brazil nutsdue to the content of selenium and other substances useful and essential for our health (essential amino acids, useful fatty acids (omega 3 and 6), iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, copper, potassium, phosphates, phosphorus, riboflavin, flavonoids, thiamine, niacin, choline, betaine and vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, E, C):

• The benefits of Brazil nuts for cancer prevention:  prevention of the onset and development of oncological diseases of the intestines, breast, prostate gland, lungs, protection against cells from the harmful effects of free radicals, protection of cells from DNA disorders.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts to strengthen immunity: strengthening the immune system and increasing resistance to viral diseases and bacterial infections.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts in inflammatory processes:  reduction and neutralization of inflammatory processes.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for the hormonal system:  participation in the production of thyroid hormones, normalization of the functioning of the endocrine system, improving the functioning of the pancreas. Benefits for men:  prevention and treatment of male infertility and increased sexual activity. Benefits for women:  extension of female reproductive age.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for the absorption of vitamins:  selenium improves the digestibility of fat-soluble vitamins, which, incidentally, are also found in Brazil nuts.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for the cardiovascular system:  reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis.
• The benefits of a Brazil nut for vision:  cataract prevention.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for pregnant and lactating women:  protecting a woman from various diseases, and a child from congenital pathologies and diseases to which children are exposed in the first years of life.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts to protect against harmful substances:  removal of heavy metals (lead, mercury, platinum) and toxins from the body, reduction of toxicity of certain drugs.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for muscle:  restoration of damaged cells and improvement of their growth, help in the selection of muscle mass.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for weight loss:  burning fat, improving metabolism, normalizing blood sugar.
• The benefits of Brazil nuts for skin, hair and nails:  Prevention of premature aging, cleansing, nutrition and rejuvenation of the skin of hair and nails.

  Brazil nut - harm.

Having said so much about the benefits of the Brazil nut, one should nevertheless mention the possible harm. Excluding individual intolerance, the harm of a Brazil nut can occur only if you begin to eat it in large quantities. It is recommended to limit yourself to only two to three nuts per day. This recommendation is not related at all to the high calorie content of Brazil nuts, as you might think, knowing that in 100 grams. Brazil nuts contain almost 700 kcal.

There are usually two reasons to limit the consumption of Brazil nuts:

1. Brazil nut contains a small amount of radioactive substances (barium and radium).
2. The shell of the Brazil nut contains aflatoxins - these substances contribute to the development of liver cancer. However, peeled Brazil nuts do not contain these substances, so the European Union has introduced strict rules restricting the import of Brazil nuts in the shell.

Thus, the only reason to limit the use of Brazil nuts is the content of barium and radium. The reason, although the only one, is too serious to be ignored. Moreover, there is no reason to eat Brazil nuts in large quantities, since the recommended amount (2-3 nuts per day) contains a sufficient amount of selenium.

But are radioactive substances really the only danger when consuming large quantities of Brazil nuts? But no. Excess selenium is as bad for health as its lack!

• The liver is affected, which, after some time, becomes noticeable by the yellowing of the sclera of the eyes (in simple terms - the protein of the eyes). Such yellowing is a symptom of toxic liver hepatosis.
• Hair loss begins.
• Skin and nails begin to flake.
• As a result of poisoning with selenium, a person can even die!

As you can see, the danger of selenium poisoning is another serious reason to limit the amount of Brazil nuts in your daily diet. But do not be scared and completely abandon this useful product! Indeed, the lack of selenium can bring no less harm! A dangerous dose is about 100 grams. Brazil nuts per day, while the recommended dose is 2-3 nuts. As for the other beneficial substances found in Brazil nuts, they can be obtained from other products.

Yes, Brazil nuts can not be consumed in large quantities, unlike some other seeds and nuts (for example, pine nuts or sesame), but this does not detract from its beneficial properties. Bearing in mind the indispensability of the Brazil nut as a source of selenium, I would recommend that everyone who does not have individual intolerance include it in their diet to maintain health and youth.

Just in case, you should know that the first sign that you have overeated a Brazil nut is a garlic smell from the skin (unless, of course, you did not eat garlic).

  Brazil nut - selection and storage.

Fresh Brazil nut has a pleasant aroma, without rancidity, it is slightly moist to the touch, and if you take and shake a handful of Brazil nuts, they will not rattle. If you break a nut in half, you should hear a crunch.

The Brazil nut is not stored for very long, as it contains polyunsaturated oils, which quickly rancid under the influence of sunlight and heat. It is best to store it in the refrigerator, in a sealed box. Thus, the healthy oils contained in the Brazil nut will be kept from rancidity, and the nut itself will not get any odors from other products stored in the refrigerator. The Brazil nut is stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

You can also store Brazil nuts in frozen form - in the freezer, its shelf life is extended to six months.

What do you know about an exotic Brazil nut?

Is a Brazil nut really a chestnut or a seed?
  The whole truth and myths about the wonderful chestnut from Para, as the real name of the Brazil nut is translated from the Portuguese language.

The benefits and harms of this nut: What are the benefits? And is it true that Brazil nuts can be harmful? - Learn about everything from the article below!

How does a Brazil nut grow?

Few people know about the Brazil nut in Russia, and if they do, the information is not always complete, I will try to convey everything first-hand, from Brazilian sources. Actually, from those who grow these wonderful chestnuts.

The trees on which Brazil nuts are grown are quite impressive in size. About 30 to 50 m in height, it is like a huge house. The thickness of the barrel is from 1 to 4 m in diameter, so just do not hug! The trees have a sprawling large crown. Along the trunk itself there are no knots and branches, all the charm above is in the crown.

Chestnuts can live an average of 500 years. But not rare cases when the chestnut (tree) lived for 1000 and 1600 years!

The nuts themselves do not grow directly on the tree. Entire "pots" grow on a tree, so to speak, about the size of a coconut, inside the pot ripen nuts, nicknamed in Brazil - chestnuts from Pará.

Chestnut tree - where Brazil nuts come from

Chestnut Coconut with Nuts - where do Brazil nuts come from?

In July (winter) the leaves fall, by spring new leaves appear and flowering occurs. And the tree blooms at once - 1 day! The life of flowers lasts only a day. Then comes the time for fruit to ripen. The fruit is a wooden pot with nuts inside. Ripening lasts 12-15 months, in fact almost a year. This is largely due to the very thick shell of the fruit. And finally, in January-February, the fruits fall to the ground.

A fruit with nuts inside can weigh up to 2 kg on average. The shell is similar in composition to wood and has a thickness of 8 to 12 mm. Inside each fruit are from 8 to 24 nuts in the shell. Each nut is about the size of an orange slice.

There is often a small hole in one of the ends of the fetus, through which various insects or animals may try to gnaw the hole and get nuts. Agouti gruzun and squirrels often extract inshell nuts from fruits, partly eaten, and partly buried in the ground in reserve, but this can be said as the hidden help of animals for the germination of new chestnut trees. They hatch and then start new shoots.

Inshell chestnut with coconut

I must say that these trees do not grow in any tropical forest, but only in untouched forests, where they feel at ease. Trees do not grow in swampy places, but only on solid soil. And they can quite densely populate any territory, and maybe 1 instance per whole hectare.

To get the nuts, you need to start - get these "coconuts", and then cut down the top of the "coconut", and get the nuts. Moreover, nuts will not be available even at this stage. Since inside the pot (wooden), the nuts are in a wooden shell, each nut. The hardness shell is in no way inferior to the walnut shell. So it is necessary to cut, saw, break, generally call it whatever you like - but rid the shell of the nut. And only then can it be finally removed and eaten.

Inshell Chestnut

The smallest Brazilian monkey Miku takes a Brazil nut from a person’s hands and gnaws at the shell with sharp teeth.

With special devices, people break the hard shells of chestnuts and extract the nut.

In general, the work of opening the "seven castles" at noon ... like in the fairy tale about the death of Kashchei, at the end of the needle, a needle in an egg, an egg in a duck, a duck on a tree, a tree in the middle of the ocean, etc.

And here you still have to add on all the work that these nuts do not grow in all of Brazil, but only in several states, which means that in order to appear even in the whole of Brazil, you need to transport them from the state where they grow. Why am I telling all this - besides the fact that the price in the end for a plastic box of 150-200 grams is quite high in a store with peeled nuts. It is inside Brazil itself ...

Manual peeling of nuts and packaging right on the spot

Unrefined Nuts

And about export-import, it is interesting that the statistics are somewhat different. But poor Brazilian agricultural workers are usually the ones who get the least for their hard work. The main margin is for processing, intermediaries, suppliers, carriers, retail and wholesale resale, so reaching the retail consumer we have that just as a delicacy or for the sake of health, an ordinary Brazilian will decide to just buy a package of Brazil nuts.

In Russia, I have not seen them until now, although it is possible that if you look well, then there are probably small-scale import supplies with such a nut. As they say there is a product, and there is a merchant. Of course, Brazil nuts too. In addition, given the development of mutual trade relations between Russia and Brazil, there are probably already sites with the ability to order nuts directly from Brazil, the Russian intermediary takes care of everything, but of course, he’ll charge a mark-up. Perhaps for the sake of interest it is worth it, but not in large quantities.

About the origin of the Brazil nut

Its native land within Brazil is the Amazonian forest. However, although they are called Brazilian nuts, the largest supplier of them has long been not Brazil, but Bolivia. The reason for this phenomenon is the fact of deforestation of the Brazilian rainforests, and at the same time chestnuts.

Inside Brazil, nuts are called differently, but more often as “chestnuts-from-Pars”. This is because once the state of Pará entered territorially into the Amazon, and the Amazonian forests. Since then, a lot of water has flowed. To date, the most active producer of Brazil nuts is the small state of Acre, on the very outskirts of western Brazil, you can say on its “tail”.

Acre is not a very developed state. In economic terms, everything is pretty primitive. The state’s economy is mainly based on agriculture and agriculture. That is, on a natural household.

In addition to Acre, nuts also grow in the Brazilian states: Rondonia, Maranhão, Amapa, Amazonas, Mato Grosso and Para. Chestnuts themselves (trees) grow scattered across the forests of these states, and most often near ponds and large rivers.

To date, trees with Brazil nuts are listed in the international red book, since its appearance is at risk of extinction due to deforestation, filling the territories with pastures and other plantings.

About the most delicious ...

Let's get closer to business, or to the "body" nut. Brazilian chestnut, nut, very high in calories. One of the leaders in fat (healthy fat - monounsaturated fat) and selenium (a special element of health!). First things first.

Brazil nut near.

A chestnut grove with Brazil nuts

Walnut protein and fat are vegetable, very healthy and quickly saturate. Brazil nut helps with sports for muscle growth and proper physical recovery during exercise.

Selenium is the most active element of nuts, our ally in the fight against free radicals (the main pests of our youth!), And also prevents the development of cancer.

One of the best Brazilian brands of cosmetics, Natura Ekos, uses the natural gifts of Brazilian land as part of its products. Here is one such series with Brazil nut oil extracts. I must say that this brand has high quality, and so is the price.

Natura Ekos - all the best from Brazilian nature to cosmetics for people of all ages

The nut is also rich in magnesium and thiamine. In general, we can say that Brazil nut is a plant antioxidant. Squeezed oil from nuts is widely used in cosmetic products, natural recipes for the skin, both for moisturizing and nourishing, and in the fight against wrinkles.

In Brazil, a Brazilian nut is consumed in its pure form, often roasted, it acquires a delicate nutty flavor. It is also crushed to nut crumbs, or even to flour, breading, and is then used in various culinary purposes. For example, for desserts, cakes, sweet cakes, ice cream. They can also be used as a breading for salty snacks, meat, etc.

Brazil nut is used in Brazilian sweets and desserts.

Brazilian Butter Cake with Brazil Nut and Cashew

Benefits of Brazilian Chestnuts  or 6 virtues for your health.
  1) reduces harmful cholesterol.
  2) fights against radicals, the main pests of our skin. Because it is rich in vitamin E.
  3) helps in the fight against hypothyroidism, since selenium is an assistant to people with thyroid problem.
  4) selenium also enhances immunity, coupled with vitamin E.
  5) prevents osteoporosis, as it is rich in calcium and magnesium. Helps our bones stay strong.
  6) helps the active work of the brain, prevents the degeneration of brain cells. Prevents the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Brazil nut is used in Brazilian sweets and desserts.

Brazil nut is used in Brazilian sweets and desserts.

Brazil nut is used in Brazilian sweets and desserts.

How to eat and not get better?

It is important to remember that the Brazil nut, although a super-healthy product of healthy nutrition, is rich in fats, that is, high-calorie. It is better to eat it in the morning, you can at breakfast or lunch. It is better in its raw form, since fried it loses a lot in use (polyunsaturated fats break down during frying).

1 nut - this is 26.24 calories. As much as 90% of the Brazil nut is made from vegetable healthy fat, which I wrote about above, and the remaining 10% of the composition is divided in half by carbohydrates and protein.

Brazil nut - the source of the right fat for our body

And now the most interesting thing - 100 grams of nuts (1 cup) - this is 1049 calories (90% of which are fat.) This is close to the daily calorie intake of a losing weight person, so caution is very important in the amount of consumption.

Here, of course, the main word will be moderation! Because if you monitor your weight and health, then a nut can become an alternative to other sources of healthy fat for the body. Saturation occurs rather quickly, it is important to wait 10-15 minutes, and a feeling of satiety should appear.

Inshell Brazil nut. Try to get it!

From my experience with Brazil nuts

From my experience with Brazil nuts, I recall one day on one of the Christmas holidays in Brazil, the boss at my work gave everyone a Christmas basket of different products to employees, sort of like a must-have gift for every self-respecting employer in Brazil. The basket contained both ordinary sweets, chocolates, marmalade cookies, as well as products that were more healthy like lentils, peanuts, and packaging with some sort of “wood” unknown to me at that time.

When I finished with the whole basket, this one undiscovered pack remained, and I still thought what it was and how it was, because it looked like wooden slices did not understand what. I did not know then that Brazil nuts are sold, including, unpeeled in the shell, so that they can be stored longer. And in the shell - packaging is cheaper. Thus, the day came when there was no food at home, but I wanted to eat and I decided to find out what was in this package. She opened and realized that besides nuts, no other thought came. At that time, I rented a separate house and of course I did not keep any tools such as a hammer or plastoguptsa at home ...

In general, I had to invent how to open them, because not a single object in the house could break the thick shell of nuts. Can you guess how I began to open them? I do not want to admit, with my teeth. What else. She did not spare her enamel and how a hungry squirrel began to try them "by the tooth." Somehow I overcame walnut 3. Because I was terribly exhausted, they really had the shell of "what you need!" You won’t open just like that.

Refining and processing Brazil nuts in a nut processing factory, Brazil.

The work of these people is not at all easy. All day peel and peel nuts

Brazilian nut. Manual cleanliness on tape, manually

Moreover, even when it was possible to break it, it did not break off entirely and the nut was a real punishment, the hunger passed after the third nut was picked out, there was no more strength or desire to do it again. But since they are “oily,” this turned out to be enough to extinguish hunger. This is my experience. I do not advise anyone to do this, if your teeth are brittle, then you can lose your teeth.

How many nuts do you need to eat per day?

Brazilian nutritionists recommend a daily intake of 1 to 2 nuts per day, with a balanced diet. This is enough to get all the important micronutrients and the right daily dose of selenium and not go over with calories. It is important to remember that selenium in excess can be harmful, and in the worst case, even cause coma. That is, if you eat, for example, an overdose of 9-10 nuts can be obtained from indigestion to poisoning. In addition, signs of an overdose of nuts can be - irritability, muscle weakness, pain in the body.

You need to store nuts in the refrigerator. Since after they are left without shells, they are poorly stored at room temperature and especially in heat, and quickly rancid due to the vegetable oil in their composition. Therefore, only a refrigerator.

I must admit that while I was writing this article, this happened more than one day. Since at first I collected information, then I collected material in a heap and still remembered my experiences in this topic, the interest to try the Brazil nut again, only in a civilized way this time, there was a desire to benefit my health and all that is at home too.

Several times I searched for nuts in supermarkets such as Magnit and others. But did not find. One day the other day I was walking home past a fruit and vegetable shop and saw these nuts on a display case put up in separate bags. Surprised very, such an unexpected find. Having thought it over, I took 1 pack. In our city, the price for 1 kg of Brazil nuts is 550 rubles. Packaging 310 gr cost 171 rubles. Do not think that 310 grams is so small, in fact, even nuts and large in size, but quite light, so a bag of 300 g is a large amount (and the number of pieces (nuts) should actually be enough for a month, and maybe longer.)

Oddly enough, they were not kept by the seller in the refrigerator, which scared me. I was afraid to buy them and they are rancid for example. We agreed that we will try several pieces at home, and if they are rancid, the seller will return the money.

She brought it home, opened it and just sniffed it for a start. The smell is vegetable, nutty, gives a little vegetable oil of peanuts. In appearance they are not processed with anything, just nuts without shells, clean and unroasted. I ate 2 nuts in half with a child, and I must say that the taste is good, natural, non-rancid, can be compared with approximately unroasted cashews.

Bottom line: I was satisfied with the purchase. The main thing is a measure, 1 per day is enough.))) I advise everyone to look in their own city and be sure to try. As far as I know, all Brazil nuts really come from Brazil, at least from Bolivia, which is also nearby.

To summarize

So we found out that Brazil nut in its moderate amount is a solid benefit for our body, health and well-being of the physical and mental. But!

Chestnut Coconuts

So that good does not turn into evil, remember that only 1-2 nuts do a good deed, if you use more than 4-5 per day, then after a certain period, week, month, etc., you can get a negative effect, since selenium (antioxidant) tends to accumulate in the body and if the dose is greater than the one needed by the body, then you can harm yourself.

To summarize, a Brazil nut helps:
  1) for diseases of the thyroid gland, namely hypothyroidism. Improves the picture, due to selenium.
  2) fights skin aging
  3) fights the aging of the brain and brain cells.
  4) protects against cancer
  5) oil moisturizes the skin
  6) prevents Alzheimer's disease
  7) helps in a healthy lifestyle to stay in excellent physical shape
  8) controls the pressure
  9) cleanses blood vessels
  10) reduces bad cholesterol
  11) relieves stress in PMS in women
12) strengthens bones, teeth and nails

and most importantly: no more than 1-2 pieces per day, then everything will be super cool! Keep nuts only in the refrigerator. You can add it to desserts, sweets, you can add it to salads, it is best if you eat it raw, without roasting!

Selling nuts in separate packages, peeled

Brazilian gourmets do everything they can with nuts: muesli bars with brown nuts, cereal bread with nuts, cakes and pastries, cookies with nuts. Ice cream, pies.

Let me finish on this. If you find the article interesting and useful, like it!

As often happens, the hero of our conversation today is called a nut, not because it is in the biological sense, but because in appearance, taste, texture and smell, it is most like a nut. In fact, this is a grain, or a seed from the fruits of the Berthollett tree. A Brazil nut is not halved like its true counterparts. And if you saw the fruit of Bertolletia live, then most likely you would decide that you have a coconut. But it is worth chopping it, and instead of white pulp, you will see large oblong grains covered with a peel. What Mother Nature Will Not Think Up!

By name, it is easy to guess that the Brazil nut comes from the same country. Although it grows throughout the Amazon River Valley: in Guiana, Venezuela, Bolivia and parts of Peru. This product has been known since the days of the Indians; it has always been appreciated for its great taste and high nutritional value. Traditional medicine of the Aztecs actively used the fruits of Bertholletia. They still play an important role in local cooking and healing.

Once on the European continent, the Brazil nut caused great interest and universal love. This is an incredibly tasty treat, and modern scientists have been able to establish that it is also a healthy food product. Everyone who cares about their health, wants to have a toned figure and beautiful skin, will be interested in our today's detailed story about a Brazil nut.

Brazil nut description

The Bertolletian tree (in some sources - Bertollezia) is named after the great French chemist Claude Bertollet. This tree looks truly monumental: 50-60 meters tall, absolutely straight and smooth, up to three meters in circumference, and leaves with fruits are located almost at the very top. Bertolletia grows for about five hundred years, and begins to produce crops only in the twelfth year of life. Collect nuts from such a giant, you know, it is extremely difficult, and this is not necessary: \u200b\u200bthe ripened fruits themselves fall to the ground. That is why the Spanish colonists, who first tasted sweet, nutritious Brazil nuts, called them “a gift from God from heaven”.

The shell of the Berthollet fetus, although thin, is very strong. If during the fall it does not split, you have to try to extract the treat. In this very successful monkeys - one of the main lovers of the Brazil nut. They chop fruit on sharp stones. By the way, it is the rich fauna of amazonia that contributes to the natural spread of bertholletia. For example, charming agouti animals (something like guinea pigs) store Brazil nuts “for a rainy day” by burying them in the ground. And then they forget where the treasure was hidden. Seeds germinate safely, giving life to new trees. How does this look like the story with our proteins and acorns, isn't it?

Raising a Brazil nut artificially is an equally difficult task, so it makes no sense. In the jungle, with one bertolletion per year, you can remove up to two hundred kilograms of nutty nuts! And in captivity, these trees do not want to bear fruit well, either twelve or fifteen years after planting. Another mystery of nature! Today, Bolivia is the main supplier of Brazil nuts to the world market, but they retained their name unchanged.

What is so remarkable about this large (5-6 cm long) oily nut that tastes like cedar?

Its amazing vitamin and mineral composition. It contains:

Vitamins E, C and almost the entire group B;

10 most important trace elements;

Flavonoids;

18 valuable amino acids;

Polyunsaturated fatty acids;

Cellulose.

Let us consider in detail how, with the help of Brazil nuts, it is possible to cover the daily needs of the human body in minerals and vitamins.

Let's start with vitamins (calculations are per 100 grams of nuts):

B1 - 51% of the daily rate;

Now we present the data on trace elements, also based on 100 grams of Brazil nuts:

Selenium - 2739% of the daily rate;

Phosphorus - 104%;

Magnesium - 94%;

Copper - 58%;

Potassium - 33%;

Zinc - 27%;

Iron - 24%;

Manganese - 24%;

Calcium - 16%;

Sodium - 1%.

Just an incredible figure - 2739% of the daily rate of selenium is contained in just one handful of Brazil nuts! That is, with a pair of nuts you can be guaranteed to protect yourself from a deficiency of this important trace element.

Why does a person need selenium, and what is the danger of its lack? Let's get it right.

Selenium in a Brazil nut

Iodithirinin-5’deiodinase  It is produced in the kidneys and liver. This amino acid plays an important role in maintaining a healthy hormonal background in a person throughout his life.

Selenium, along with iodine, magnesium and cobalt, is responsible for the proper maturation of eggs. It also interferes with cell mutations, which means it helps to endure a healthy baby, without malformations and congenital abnormalities. The role of selenium in strengthening and preventing development is very large. It is this trace element that is needed for the synthesis of enzymes that destroy foreign cells.

To avoid a deficiency of selenium, it is not necessary to buy vitamin and mineral complexes in a pharmacy, which many people start with. Enough to eat right: regularly eat fish, seafood and nuts. Just about one of them - the Brazilian - we are talking today. This is the most generous source of selenium that nature can offer us.

The benefits of Brazil nuts for women

As we have already said, selenium contained in a Brazil nut plays an important role in maintaining female reproductive function, ensures the correct course of pregnancy, protects the future baby from developmental pathologies, and protects. But every girl is not only a future mother. This is, above all, a woman who wants to stay young and beautiful for as long as possible. How can a Brazil nut help her?

The antioxidants that make up its composition fight against, and therefore extend our life. Severe diseases develop in an acidified body, including cancer. Any woman is afraid of this terrible word. But if you eat right and lead a healthy lifestyle, you can at least be sure that you have done everything possible to protect yourself from oncology.

Vitamin E, which is so much in Brazil nuts, is very necessary for women - it is often called the vitamin of beauty and youth. Shiny hair, elastic skin and strong nails are impossible without a sufficient amount of vitamin E, and since it is fat-soluble, it is very convenient to get it from a Brazil nut - there are up to 60% fat!

By the way, the high fat content of these nuts cannot serve as a reason for refusing to use them by those who want to lose weight. Brazil nut fats are almost entirely polyunsaturated fatty acids. Once in the female body, they reduce the level of “bad” and increase the level of “good”. Of course, you should not spoil yourself with Brazil nuts too much: two or three pieces a day will be enough for a beneficial effect, and just not enough to break the weight loss schedule.

Other beneficial properties of Brazil nuts

Not only women who want to prolong their youth, but also representatives of the stronger sex, taking care of their male health, can turn to the Brazil nut for help. Eating these nuts regularly increases potency and improves sperm quality. This is one of the reasons why Native Hispanics are so loving and prolific: in Brazil and Bolivia you can often meet families where a young wife gives birth to babies to her sixty-year-old spouse.

Like macadamia, Brazil nut is very popular in cosmetology. Its healing and fragrant oil is often added to face and body creams, shower gels, shampoos, balms and regenerating hair masks. The effect is wonderful: Brazil nut oil makes the skin and hair soft, healthy and beautiful. It perfectly saturates with vitamins and moisturizes, and also prevents moisture loss.

But back to nutrition. A Brazil nut is worth introducing into your diet, because this unique product has a number of useful functions:

Boosts immunity, due to the participation of selenium in the synthesis of macrophages, immunoglobulins and leukocytes;

Improves digestion  and cleanses the intestines with fiber;

Neutralizes heavy metalsin particular arsenic;

Protects cell integrityinterfering with gene mutations;

Fights free radicalsinterfering with premature aging and the development of chronic diseases;

Lowers cholesterol  and protecting against and;

Extends the reproductive periodboth in women and in men;

Prevents cancer  and helps him overcome those who are already sick.

Harm of a Brazil nut

Even such a useful product has a number of disadvantages and contraindications for use. More precisely - to abuse. But first things first. Here is a list of reasons why a Brazil nut can be harmful:

Allergy is the most common problem. Not only Brazil nuts, but all nuts, in principle, many people have a severe allergy. Therefore, if you noted a negative reaction in yourself, for example, on, try the Brazil nut with great care;

Aflatoxin - the peel of Brazil nuts contains natural poison, which in large quantities can destroy the liver, cause cirrhosis or cancer. Sanitary and epidemiological legislation in some countries prohibits the import of unpeeled Brazil nuts. However, such a tough measure seems unnecessary: \u200b\u200bfirstly, it is unlikely that someone would gnaw on this tough, absolutely tasteless peel, and secondly, it would have to be gnawed daily for six months to have pronounced consequences;

Radium - several years ago an international scandal erupted around a Brazil nut. American scientists found this dangerous element in it and called on the whole world to refuse purchases. The incident is more likely to be political than medical. In fact, the root system of any plant absorbs substances from the soil - both beneficial and harmful. Imagine a fifty-meter-long tree of Bertholethia: its powerful root system over the years will suck anything from the earth. The concentration of radium in the Brazil nut is so meager that it is unnecessary to talk about the harm;

Excess selenium - it can develop in a person from overeating Brazil nuts. The main symptoms: nausea, confusion, redness of the skin, strange, like garlic, shortness of breath, in severe cases - and liver failure. Such a dangerous condition occurs only if you consume 5 or more mg of selenium per day for a long time, that is, eat a whole packet of Brazil nuts.

Calorie Brazil nut

Brazil nut contains a lot of oil - up to 60% of the total mass. Therefore, its calorie content is very high:

682 kcal per 100 grams

But at the same time, it does not contain cholesterol, and polyunsaturated fatty acids have a beneficial effect on the condition of our blood vessels, skin, hair and nails. The essential fat-soluble vitamins A, E, D, and K cannot be absorbed in the absence of fats. A Brazil nut is an excellent source of valuable natural oils.

How to store a Brazil nut?

When buying unpeeled Brazil nuts in a store, be sure to shock them: if they rattle inside the shell, then the nuts are dried up, old and stale. Finding out the quality of peeled Brazil nuts is a lot easier. They should be heavy, fleshy and resilient, and also have a bright, characteristic aroma. If the nuts are almost weightless and smell nothing, this is a poor-quality product.

At home, Brazil nuts are best stored in a lockable glass bowl or porcelain vase. A small supply of nuts can be wrapped in a plastic bag and put in the refrigerator, but remember - they instantly absorb the smells of other products. Therefore, if you put Brazil nuts next to the sausage, then do not be surprised at their strange aroma.

In a dark, cool and dry place, Brazil nut is stored for a very long time - up to two years.

Education:  Diploma of Russian State Medical University named after N. I. Pirogov, specialty "General Medicine" (2004). Residency at Moscow State Medical and Dental University, diploma in "Endocrinology" (2006).