Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Basic Facts About Nuts


Everyone knows that nuts are good for the dieters. Nuts are full with valuable nutrients and contain healthy fats that our body needs. Nuts are also containing mixture of fiber, unsaturated fat, minerals like magnesium, selenium, copper, zinc and phosphorus and vitamins. Nuts have lot of proteins then as much as cereal grains if you combine nuts and cereal grains like legumes, seeds and grains then you provide the complete balance of amino acids. 

The fat that is present in nuts are helpful for lowering the risk of heart attack. Omega-3 fatty acid that is present in nuts helps in lowering the levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream. Nuts are very rich in protein so it fulfills the balanced diet. Nuts also contain l-arginine that helpful in the production of nitric oxide in the body.

Some nuts also contain potassium, calcium and phosphorus that is helpful in making the bones stronger. Nuts his also known for its energy booster because it contains potassium, magnesium and zinc which is helpful in energy production. For the person who has diabetes a nut plays the useful role. These are some health related benefits of nuts.

Here is the list of nuts, which present in 40 grams along with the calories they provide:

    * 28-30 Peanuts: 170 calories
    * 20-24 Almonds: 160 calories
    * 16-18 Cashews: 190 calories
    * 8-11 Walnuts: 180 calories
    * 6-8 Brazil Nuts: 170 calories


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