Walnut oil, the benefits and harms of which have already been well studied today, is obtained from its kernels by cold pressing. The oil has an original taste, amber color and a specific aroma. These properties depend on the type of feedstock. A valuable and nutritious product is walnut oil, its benefits and harms are determined by its chemical composition.
It contains fatty unsaturated acids (oleic, linolenic, stearic, linoleic, palm), tannins. It also has a large set of trace elements: copper, zinc, iodine, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, cobalt. Of course, the dominant quality possessed by walnut oil is the benefit, and the harm from it is minimal. It is a real storehouse of vitamins B, P, A, C, E. There are also sucrose, glucose, proteins and a specific substance - juglon in the oil, it is considered a natural antibiotic.
The unique composition of this product determines its widespread use in cooking, medicine (for the prevention and treatment of diseases), and cosmetology. Walnut oil is useful for the skin, it has a moisturizing, tonic, anti-aging effect. It can be used to prevent wrinkles, improve complexion, as a means for tanning and lip care. This material is often added to a variety of creams, masks, balms, preparations for body hygiene.
Walnut oil treatment can improve cellular immunity, increase the body's resistance to acute respiratory infections, and stabilize metabolism. It is considered an excellent tool for weight loss. With it, you can lower blood cholesterol. Vitamins contained in the oil improve blood formation processes. For external use, this product promotes the healing of cuts, wounds, burns, inflammations.
The oil shows high efficiency in the prevention of diseases of the kidneys, endocrine system, and liver. Helps with varicose veins. Oil has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, has good anti-inflammatory properties. Using oil, you can reduce the negative effects of carcinogens, radiation exposure, reduce the likelihood of tumors. This product improves reproductive function in people of both sexes. In men, due to increased blood circulation in the genital area, walnut oil stimulates the formation of sperm.
In cooking, it is added to cold appetizers, salads, and oriental dishes. Sometimes butter is used for frying, giving a specific flavor to bread. It is considered one of the most important elements of diets aimed at burning fat and saturating the body with useful substances.
An ambiguous product is walnut oil. Benefit and harm can be observed with its use. There are, for example, a number of contraindications. It is not recommended for peptic ulcers, with
erosive gastritis. It should not be used at elevated temperatures, with reduced acidity of the gastric fluid, with poisoning, vomiting. This oil is not recommended during pregnancy, with chronic colitis, psoriasis, eczema, neurodermatitis.