Walnuts

WALNUTS are one of the most antioxidant-rich foods and are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids which have anti-inflammatory properties and are known to help prevent strokes, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and colon, prostate, and breast cancers.

Walnuts are also high in B-complex vitamins and minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc, calcium, and selenium.

Walnuts are particularly beneficial for cognitive health and are generally regarded as an excellent “brain food.”

Walnuts can also calm the nervous system and increase your sense of well-being and peace.

They are known to satiate the appetite as well as aid in long term weight loss.

Walnuts are high in vitamin E which helps to keep cells protected from free radical damage.

Walnuts are also very important for the neurological and circulatory systems and can help to benefit neuropathy, cerebral palsy, dementia, Raynaud’s disease, and atherosclerosis.

Walnut oil is a wonderful moisturizer for the skin and is regularly used in skin care products for its healing and protective benefits.

Try mashing a few ripe bananas and sprinkling chopped walnuts on top for an energy and brain-boosting breakfast.

Only a closed handful (nothing sticking out) of walnuts a day are needed to receive their powerful health benefits.

HEALTH BENEFITS

1. HELPS WEIGHT LOSS: Contrary to what people believe, walnuts can form a part of a weight management diet. Several studies have suggested that regular consumption of walnuts is unlikely to cause weight gain or obesity. In fact, an ounce of walnuts contains 2.5g of omega-3 fats, 4g of protein, and 2g of fiber that help provide satiety. Any successful weight management plan must include a satiety factor; so walnut is undoubtedly the right food to consider if you are into a weight management program. Despite being ‘dense in calories, walnuts can be an important tool in helping you lose weight.

2. INDUCES SLEEP: Walnuts contain a compound called melatonin, responsible for conveying messages regarding the cycle of light and dark to the body. Since melatonin is already synthesized by the body, consumption of walnuts increases the blood levels of melatonin, thereby inducing sleep. That’s why eating walnuts can be a great way to improve sleep.

3. GREAT FOR YOUR HAIR: Walnut is a good ‘hair food’ too. This is because walnuts contain biotin (vitamin B7) that helps strengthen hair, reduce hair fall and improve hair growth to a certain extent.

4. PREVENTS HEART DISEASE: Among all the dietary plants and nuts, walnuts contain the highest amount of antioxidants. Around 100 g of walnuts will give more than 20 mmol antioxidants, which makes them extremely effective in combating heart disease by their ability to destroy free radicals. They are also loaded with omega-3 fatty acids that lowers bad cholesterol and increases the production of good cholesterol making it a great food to keep your heart in great health.

5. PREVENTS DIABETES: All types of nuts are associated with a lowered risk of diabetes and walnuts are no exception. According to a study, women who consumed 28 grams of walnuts twice a week were 24% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. The study was published in the Journal of Nutrition, and even though it was conducted on women, experts believe that the benefits would be similar for men too.

6. BOOSTS SPERM QUALITY: Eating 2.5 ounces of walnuts per day improves semen quality in healthy young men, researchers say. According to a study by UCLA researchers, eating 75 grams of walnuts a day improves the vitality, motility, and morphology of sperm in healthy men aged 21 to 35.

7. MAKES YOUR SKIN GLOW: Walnuts are rich in B-vitamins and antioxidants that prevents your skin from free radical damage and prevents wrinkles and signs of ageing. So if you want glowing skin long into your middle-age, eat walnuts.

8. CAN KEEP DEMENTIA AT BAY: Eating walnuts everyday can help ward off dementia, say scientists. In the study, Dr. Abha Chauhan and his team from the New York State Institute found that mice deprived of walnuts suffered a dramatic loss in learning, memory, physical, and emotional control. According to the results, vitamin E and flavonoids in walnuts helped destroy harmful free radical chemicals that cause dementia. Walnuts help prevent Alzheimer’s. Also, walnuts help you keep your brain healthy.

9. PREVENTS PANCREATIC CANCER: A new study has found that consumption of nuts, including walnuts, is inversely associated with risk of not getting pancreatic cancer, independent of other potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer. Researchers looked at the association between nut consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer among 75,680 women in the Nurses’ Health Study, with no previous history of cancer. It was observed that the women who consumed a one-ounce serving of nuts two or more times per week had a significantly reduced risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who largely abstained from nuts. Watch how it boosts your sex life.

10. HELPS YOU LIVE LONGER: Eating a handful of walnuts just thrice a week is the key to a longer life, a study has found. Scientists discovered that these edible seeds cut the risk of dying from cancer by 40 percent and from cardiovascular disease by at least 55 percent. In general, nut eaters in the research had a 39 percent lesser risk of death and walnut eaters in particular a 45 percent reduced threat.

11. GREAT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Mothers-to-be who eat a diet rich in fatty acids such as those found in walnuts can reduce the baby’s chances of developing food allergies, researchers say. The research found that if a mother’s diet contains a certain group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the baby’s gut develops differently. The PUFAs are thought to improve how gut immune cells respond to bacteria and foreign substances, making the baby less likely to suffer from allergies.

12. REDUCES BREAST CANCER RISK: The researchers at Marshall University found that a daily dose of walnuts – equal to 2 ounces a day in humans – reduces the growth of breast cancer tumors in mice. Lead researcher Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., of Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, and colleagues studied the mice from the mother, through conception and throughout life. They then compared mice given walnuts to those fed a regular diet. The research found that the group whose diet included walnuts at both stages developed breast cancer at less than half the rate of the group with the typical diet.  In addition, the number of tumors and their sizes were significantly smaller.

13. CAN FIGHT STRESS: If daily stress is taking a toll on your health, it’s time to eat walnuts, as they help fight stress, according to a study. The researchers found that including walnuts and walnut oil in the diet lowered both resting blood pressure and blood pressure responses to stress in the laboratory. Walnuts are a rich source of fiber, antioxidants, and unsaturated fatty acids, particularly alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid. These are the nutrients that give walnuts its stress fighting properties.

_______________________________________________________

PLEASE DONATE TODAY, IF the Holy Spirit impresses you, (donate button below and on the side) so I can continue to help others. Thank you! If you can't see the donate button or want quick access – use this link: PayPal.Me/ReneeB

Got info from another source.