There are very many different nuts including; almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews, peanuts, groundnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, brazil nuts, etc. All of these provide benefits to our health.
Nuts are hardened seeds of plants which have many benefits to our health.
Although they were considered unhealthy not too long ago, more and more evidence is surfacing that they indeed have many benefits to our health.
It is recommended to take at least 1.5 ounces or 42 grams of nuts every day.
1. Nuts can help prevent constipation, gas and bloating
Constipation happens when food is stuck and cannot move smoothly or properly through the digestive system. It gets stuck in the intestines so no more food can be digested causing your belly to swell.
This can be prevented by eating nuts which are rich with a nutrient called fiber.
Fiber is mostly not digested by the digestive system, but it prevents constipation by moving through the digestive system smoothing out the walls of the intestine so food can pass through without any difficulties.
Bloating is happens when gas (either swallowed or released from bacteria in the stomach) trapped in the digestive system causes the belly to swell because food is stuck and cannot move. Again fiber in nuts smoothens out the digestive system so food can move easily and gas is easily removed.
2. Nuts can boost the immune system
Nuts have high levels of vitamin E, vitamin B, and magnesium which are important components of the immune system.
3. Nuts can help prevent cardiovascular diseases
In a recent study, nuts were shown to be beneficial to those who were especially at risk of heart and other cardiovascular diseases.
This is because they contain an amino acid called L-arginine, which has been proven to decompress blood vessels, making them more flexible and less prone to blood clots that could block blood flow.
Nuts are the largest source of L-arginine in nature and they have also been proven to contain healthy fats that the heart uses, increasing blood vessel performance and reducing irregular heartbeats.
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