NUTS
Nuts and seeds are good sources of protein, healthy fats, fibres, vitamins and minerals.
Nuts and seeds regulate body weight as their fats are not fully absorbed, they regulate food intake, and help burn energy.
Nuts and seeds contain unsaturated fats and other nutrients that provide protective effects against heart disease.
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend a daily nut intake of 30 grams as part of a healthy, varied diet in adults.
A walnut is the nut of any tree of the genus Juglans (Family Juglandaceae). Walnuts are rich source of energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
Cashews nut or seeds are popular snack and food source. Mildly sweet, buttery yet crunchy, and delicious cashew nut is packed with full of energy, antioxidants, minerals that are essential for robust health.
Peanut, also known as groundnut is a crop of global importance. Health benefits of Peanuts. Peanuts are rich in energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. According to the FDA, eating 1.5 ounces a day of most nuts, like Almonds, may reduce the risk of heart disease.
Archaeology shows that pistachio seeds were a common food as early as 6750 BC. The health benefits of pistachio include a healthy heart, weight management, protection against diabetes and hypertension, and improved digestion.
Hazelnuts provide dietary fiber. An ounce of raw hazelnuts has 2.7 grams of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is a cholesterol-lowering nutrient and may prevent constipation because of its laxative effect, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy adults on a 2,000-calorie diet should aim for at least 28 grams of dietary fiber.
