Healthy Nutrition - Benefits of Nuts in Diet

beneficial nuts

The Gift of love:- The auspicious festival of Diwali gives us a chance to celebrate our special bond with family and friends by exchanging gifts and telling them how much they are cherished and loved. What could be better than saying it with a gift that’s bursting with gaiety, festivity and the crunchy goodness of almonds. The richness of the flavor, the touch of sophistication, and the inherent goodness- almonds have everything you look for in a gift for your loved ones.

The Gift of nutrition:- Diwali’s the season for gifts of every kind, all the glittery, pretty things you can find. But there’s no gift as rare and precious as the gift of good health. Almonds are one of the most nutrient-rich nuts on earth. Richest among all tree nuts in 6 vital nutrients like vitamin E, fiber & calcium, and filled with 6 grams of protein, almonds are not just for special holidays, they’re a gift of nutrition for your family every day.

The Gifts that keeps giving:- Tasty, handy, and mighty healthy, almonds are a great snack to nibble on. Whether you’re scouting for Diwali gifts, or decorating the house, reach out for some energy- packed almonds. Don’t forget to pass them around the breakfast table too. Research now shows,though we’re quite sure mothers have always secretly known that including almonds in your meals may also play a role in reducing cholesterol and blood glucose. It’s a gift that contains all the qualities your family needs for a happy and delicious life.

Some Important Facts

• The more almonds people ate, the lower their levels of LDL cholesterol and the higher their levels of HDL were. Eating 37 grams of almonds a day lowered LDl cholesterol by 4.4%, eating 73 grams a day reduced it by 9.4 %.
• Eating pistachio nuts as a snack can decrease your bad cholesterol levels.
• Men who ate nuts at least twice a week had a  47 % lower risk of sudden cardiac death and a 30% lower risk of dying from all types of coronary artery disease than those who didn’t eat nuts.
• Women who ate at least 140 grams of nuts a week were 35% less likely to suffer heart attacks than women who ate less than 28 grams a month.
• Healthy adults who consumed nuts five or more times a week were 50% less likely to die of a heart attack than those who hardly ever ate nuts.
• Eating nuts has been linked to a reduced risk of diabetes in women. Those who ate nuts at least five times a week cut their risk of diabetes by nearly 30%. Women who regularly ate peanut butter lowered their risk by nearly 20%.
• A form of vitamin E present in walnuts and pecans appears to slow the growth of lung and prostate cancer cells. Gamma- taco phenol attacked the cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
• Walnuts also contain melatonin, a hormone that destroys free radicals. Free radicals are unstable compounds that are a by product of cellular metabolism in our bodies; if they aren’t neutralized, they can cause cardiovascular disease and cancer.
• Brazil nuts contain selenium, an antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals.
• People who frequently eat nuts are thinner than those who don’t.
• Eating walnuts decreases hunger and causes people to eat less at meals.
• Something to keep in mind: Macadamia nuts and Brazil nuts have the highest fat and calorie content among nuts.