The hazelnut is from the Birch family and its botanical name is Corylus avellana The nuts from these nuts have been cultivated for 2000 years and its origin traces to Asia. The French give the hazel nut a different name—The Filbert Nut
I love hazelnuts for heart health. these nuts contain monounsaturated fats which will help lower your bad cholesterol, LDL and increase the good cholesterol ( HDL) They also contain lots of magnesium which helps potassium and calcium balance. This corrected balance helps with blood pressure and palpitations. By helpng magnesium, you are now helped manage sugar ( glucose) I use lots of hazelnuts in patients with diabetes
As with most nuts—there are lots of antioxidants. Hazelnuts contain manganese which helps all the reactions needed in the body and then better absorption of the antioxidants. I can’t say enough about the benefits of hazelnuts for anemia and even memory
I was always intrigued by hazelnut as it is used in the Italian liqueurs Frangelico and Fratello ( which is part of my surname, Fratellone) and mixed with other spices as vanilla and chocolate. The flavors are extracted in a mixture of alcohol and water. I remember tasting both liqueurs as a child for a Holiday dinner.
I won’t have the opportunity again since todays celebrates 28 years of continuous sobriety. I am a very grateful, blessed and humble human being
Until tomorrow…