Nuts are an excellent source of protein and fat. Not long ago nuts were avoided for those trying to lose weight due to their fat content, but now we know better, the fat in nuts is mostly monounsaturated and some polyunsaturated fat. Those are the good fats. Nuts are rich in vitamin E, which acts as an immune system enhancing antioxidant.
Rancid seeds and nuts, warning!
- Nuts become rancid when hulled or shelled. The deterioration begins immediately and continues even when they are vacuum packed.
- Rancidity causes irritation of the lining of the stomach and intestines.
- If rancid the oils cannot be assimilated or digested effectively.
- Rancid seeds or nuts contributes to poor immunity, cancer and other chronic diseases.
- Buy nuts only in the shell. Buy organic.
Remember it is better not to eat nuts, than to eat rancid ones.
Nutritional benefits
- Nuts have been proven to help avoiding heart coronary disease, HCD. Just a handful of nuts a day, several times a week are enough to avoid heart attacks and heart disease.
- Nuts contain arginini, which is an amino acid that protects the inner lining of the arterial walls.
- Arginini is also needed to make an important molecule called nitric oxide, which helps relaxing constricted blood vessels, easing the blood flow.
- The fat in nuts is the good fat, mostly monounsaturated fat, associated with lower levels of heart disease and cancer as well as a longer life spa.
- Nuts are a great source of phytonutrients which have powerful antioxidant activity.
http://www.healthcastle.com/nuts-benefits.shtml
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