Healthy snacks

Recently, I have been eating chestnuts as snacks. This is very healthy because it's low in carbohydrates, fats and calories. My mom bought suddenly lots of chestnuts and I started to eat it and I really liked it, I didn't think of the health benefits, I just enjoy eating it. And later when I looked up on the internet, chestnuts are apparently very healthy for you. Also, it's quite filling for my stomach and it helps with cravings, which is a good thing. 

Health benefits: 

- Chestnuts, unlike other nuts and seeds, are relatively low in calories, fat, but are very rich in mineral, vitamins and Phyto-nutrients.

- Unlike other nuts, chestnuts is made out of starch. E.g. (Sweet potato, sweet corn)

- They are a good source of dietary fiber. Fiber diet helps lower blood cholesterol levels by limiting excess cholesterol absorption in the intestines.

-Very rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which is a strong anti-oxidant and good for the teeth, bones and blood vessels.

- Chestnuts are also rich in folates, which is a unique feature because there aren't many nuts which are rich in folates. Folic acid is needed for the formation of red blood cells, ad DNA synthesis.

How I prepare it: 

- Another good thing, it's very easy to prepare. I cut it with a knife in the middle, which you can see in the photos below. Afterward, I put it in a steamer and steam it for 15 minutes and Voila it's ready to eat!

Hope it helped you ! Yours, Lucy