Walnuts are an excellent source of healthy fats (monosaturated) and omega-3 oils and they also taste nice too. Not only that but there are a whole lot of ways to eat them such as on their own as snacks or chopped up with breakfast cereals making them rather versatile.
The health benefits of walnuts have been proven in various studies and it can take just 7 walnuts each day to get the maximum benefit from them.
Although there are lots more, the 3 main ones are detailed below, after reading them there should be no reason to question the benefits of walnuts;
Lower Blood Pressure - Specific nutrients in Walnuts are known to, through various research, help lower blood pressure. The specific nutrients are Calcium, Potassium and magnesium.
Benefits to the Cardiovascular system - The nutrients found in walnuts have also been proven to improve blood quality and the risk of blood clotting and inflammation. Also, they have been proven to lower the amount of cholesterol that can lead to all of these. High cholesterol can lead to heart attacks and strokes if the blood vessels become clogged.
Potential anti-cancer properties - Walnuts are high in antioxidants and research is pointing favourably to these having anti-cancer benefits. This has been tested in various studies and eating walnuts is beleived to reduce the risk by quite considerable amounts.
These are just the main 3 reasons to eat walnuts and it is a surprise that they are not in more peoples diets. The main reason for this is that a few folks think that nuts to be high in fat. While this is true to a certain extent, the fat content is the good kind that our bodies need. Of course, as with most food you do not need to overdo it but sticking to a portion a day can help to improve your health a lot as long as the you maintain a healthy diet.
Finally, some people, typically in the western world, suffer from nut allergies so it is worth speaking to your GP if you are unsure. However, if you get the all clear, the health benefits of walnuts should be plain to see.







