Health benefits of Walnuts

Health benefits of Walnuts

1.Walnuts are rich source of energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants
and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.

2.They are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (about 72%) like oleic acid and an excellent source
of all important omega-3 essential fatty acids like linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and
arachidonic acids.

3.Eating as just as 25 g of walnuts per day provides about 90% of RDI (recommended daily intake) of
omega-3 fatty acids.

4.Scientists at University of Scranton, Pennsylvania had recently discovered that walnuts have highest
levels of popyphenolic antioxidants than any other common edible nuts.

5.They are also packed with many important B-complex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin,
thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, and folates.

6.Additionally, they are rich source of many phyto-chemical substances that may contribute to their
overall anti-oxidant activity, including melatonin, ellagic acid, vitamin E, carotenoids, and poly-
phenolic compounds.