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Eating Nuts is excellent for your skin and can also lower "bad" cholesterol (HDL). All these nuts are high in fibre, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, protein and phytochemcials. Eat the nuts plain - unsweetened and unsalted because nuts are high in fat and will load up on your calories.
Almonds has the same effect as the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. It provide a protection against heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases. Study showed that adding nearly 2 servings of almons to a person's diet did not cause them to gain weight or body fat at all, but rather led them to decrease their intake of calories from other sources of food, simply because almonds are satisfying and make you feel full faster.
Pistachios are rich in potassium (helps regulate the body's fluid balance), phosphorus (helps build bones and teeth) and magnesium (important element in the conversion of the body's energy), and are also a good source of vitamin B6 (aids protein metabolism and absorption) and thiamine (enhances energy and promotes normal appetite). Pistachios are high in fibre and low in saturated fat, with a relatively low calorie value when compared to others nuts.
Macadamia nuts contain significant amounts of fibre (helps the movement of the digestive tract) and the B-complex vitamins (mostly involved in the metabolism processes), as well as small amounts of selenium (important antioxidant properties), calcium (builds bones and teeth), phosphorus (also builds bones and teeth), potassium (regulates the body's fluid balance), iron (essentials for red blood cell function and enzyme activity) and magnesium (promotes energy release and bone growth).
Hazelnuts are rich in vitamin E (good for the skin and also helps form red blood cells, muscles and other tissues) and are a useful source of thiamine (enhances energy) and vitamin B6 (aids protein metabolism and absorption). These nuts are also relatively good sources of protein (essential for growth and repair of the body's cells), dietary fibre (helps the movement of the digestive tract), iron (essential for red blood cell function and enzyme activity), calcium (helps build bones and teeth) and potassium (helps regulate the body's fluid balance).
Pine nuts are more accurately seeds, since they are the seedlings of pinecones. Pine nuts are actually one of the higher fat nuts, and are often used in rich foods such as pesto. But don't let the small size fool you - pine nuts are very nutrient dense, and full of vitamins A, C and D. The best thing about pine nuts is their high contraction of monounsaturated fat.
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