walnuts and health benefits

walnuts                                  

Walnuts are part of the tree nut family. This food family includes Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts

(filberts), macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts. It would be difficult to

overestimate the potential health benefits associated with this food family.The walnuts  have been

revered since ancient times as symbol of intellectuality, since their bi-lobed kernels have convoluted

surface inside the shell resembling as that of the human brain! The nuts are enriched with many

health-benefiting nutrients, especially omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for optimum health.

Walnuts not only taste great but are a rich source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and

an excellent source other health benefits.Like most nuts, they can easily be added to your

Healthiest Way of Eating. Just chop and add to your favorite salad, vegetable dish, fruit,

or dessert.

                      Some of the health benefits have been described below.

1. Breast cancer: a few walnuts each day can help keep the risk of the most common breast cancer

   away. So having a few of them will reduce your risk of Breast Cancer.

2. For Pregnancy: Walnut contain healthy Vitamin B Complex groups in them like foliates, riboflavin,

   thiamin and more. These are necessary for a pregnant woman and the fetus.

3. Walnuts for Men – Eating about 75g of walnut daily could help improve sperm quality. Researchers

   from the UCLA found that the men who ate walnuts experienced improvement in sperm vitality,

   motility, and morphology, as compared to those who didn’t.

4. Walnuts are really beneficial for immunity. Walnuts have high amounts of anti-oxidants in them

   that help in keeping your immune system healthy and prevent the onset of diseases. Add some walnuts

   to your diet every day to keep yourself fit as a fiddle.

5. Walnuts are good sources of potassium, Omega 3, Omega 6, and Omega 9 fatty acids. All these ingredients

   strengthen the hair follicles.

6. Maintains optimal Blood Pressure: walnuts are very beneficial to the cardiovascular system and

   reduces blood pressure.

7. Boosts immunity: High amounts of anti-oxidants in walnuts keep your immune system healthy and

   prevent the onset of diseases.
 

8. Brain Food: Walnuts being rich in Omega 3 fatty acids keep the nervous system working smoothly

   and improves memory.

9. Further, they are an excellent source of vitamin E, especially rich in gamma-tocopherol; carry

  about 21 g per 100 g (about 140% of daily-required levels). Vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble

  antioxidant, required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin

   by protecting it from harmful oxygen-free radicals.