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Here are the many reasons why you should regularly include nuts like peanuts, pistachios, almonds and pecans in your diet...

4/12/2022

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There are many nutritious nuts around. Some of these are peanuts, pistachios, almonds and pecans.

Peanuts are actually above-the-ground flowers at first that, after some time, bend to the ground and burrow underground; this is where peanuts mature. Peanuts are a good source of manganese, tryptophan, vitamin B3, folate, copper, and protein.
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Peanuts are also a significant source of oleic acid and antioxidants. The antioxidant content of peanuts is not as high as that of pomegranate, however, it is as much as that of strawberries and blueberries, and is way higher than that of beets, carrots, and apples.
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Based on a study, peanut or peanut butter consumption consistently and significantly reduced risk of coronary heart and cardiovascular diseases. 

Pistacia vera is often confused with pistachios, species in the genus Pistacia. The distinguishing features of pistachios include having much smaller seeds, having a pungent turpentine flavor, and having a hull that is not hard.

Pistachios are an excellent source of fats, vitamin B6, thiamine, phosphorus, and manganese and a good source of carbohydrates, protein, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.

Based on a study, pistachios significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels while increasing the antioxidant levels in the blood. This means that pistachio intake helps in preventing cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.

Almonds come in off-white color, covered by a thin, brown skin, and encased in a hard hull. There are two types of almonds: sweet almonds or Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis and bitter almonds or Prunus amygdalus var. amara.

Sweet almonds are oval-shaped, have a typically malleable texture and a buttery flavor; this is the consumed almonds type. Sweet almonds are marketed either shelled or unshelled. Shelled almonds are marketed whole or sliced either in their natural form or unskinned, or blanched and skinned.  

Almonds are a good source of vitamin E, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, tryptophan, copper, fiber, and phosphorus.
Pecans, like other tree nuts such as chestnuts and walnuts are rich in antioxidants. The term "pecan" is derived from an Algonquian word which means a nut that requires a stone to be cracked.

Pecans are an excellent source of fats, manganese, thiamine, and zinc and a good source of carbohydrates, protein, water, vitamin A, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and sodium.

Similar to walnuts, pecans are also rich in omega-6 fatty acids. However, it is around half as much as that of walnuts. Pecans help reduce risk of gallstones in women and lower high cholesterol levels.

So you see, there are many reasons to include these nutritionally rich nuts in your daily diets. They can be great snack ideas and can be enjoyed by themselves or in a trail mix,    or  you   can top them on foods like pasta and salads.

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