A Nuts Q and A.
I've gone Nuts! No, I don't mean the crazy kind, I am talking about the nuts you eat variety...Why? I hear you ask. To this I reply that nuts are one of the super food secrets, used in multiple Eastern dishes, exotic cuisine and consumed in more food items than you may actually know about, nuts are a means of lowering your risk for illness and promoting your overall heart health. Love them or loath them, nuts can be an important part of one's health regime. In this piece I have gone nutty about the humble nut and if you join me on this nutritional nut natter then you may learn a few fun facts you never knew before.
What Are the Nutty Facts I need to Know? An interesting fact that can have a bearing on promoting good health are nuts. In the most basic and simple form they are a health food that you should be aware of because these tiny positive promoters of health can be a tasty and terrific alternative to many negative detrimental diet decisions. Vegetarian and with some nuts containing cholesterol lowering plant sterols these additions to one's diet can have a positive influence. Nuts contain omega-3 fatty acids and omega 6 as well as antioxidants, vitamins, proteins and minerals. They have been shown to reduce fatal and non fatal heart attacks by an astonishing 30 % to 50 %. The reason for this may be that they release a property that causes the body to produce nitric oxide and that is essential for the good health of the internal lining of arteries and veins. This release of nitric oxide aids with elasticity of arteries and veins.
Do I need to eat a nut load of nuts to see an improvement in my health? In short the answer is no. The suggested amount is two or three handful of mixed nuts each week. Two handfuls of nuts may not seem to be able to do much for one's health but in fact it can alter your cholesterol, as they are filling they can improve your ability to lose weight and can positively influence one's appearance.
Can I Say Bye to the Loo Blues? Absolutely! We may not like to talk about this particular issue but for me I have noticed an interesting side affect is that nuts have caused me to be regular and I think that as constipation can be a seldom spoken of but serious problem this can only be thought of as a good thing. (Please note that this is only an experience based on me as an individual, while it may be a positive point for many, achievement in this area may vary!)
What the Omega is it? You may have heard or seen the information that is already out there about omega oils. Omega in the health food power house discussion is generally thought of as a must if you would like to improve your heart health. There is some debate over the fact that omega 6 is considered to be inflammatory where as omega-3 is an anti inflammatory product. Nuts have been the same for ages but the higher intake of omega 6 may be due to other food stuffs and if care is taken a healthy balance can be achieved by eating oily fish at least twice a week. Oily fish is one of the only foods that have omega-3.
Why is coconut not included amongst the healthy good nuts? This is something that I can tell you, nearly drove me nutty! In many nut nutritional guides coconut is not included as a nut to befriend in one's healthy diet. Coconuts are not to be avoided generally, but if one is looking for heart healthy nuts then the coconut is claimed as not your go to nut. It may be the linking of saturated fats being bad in general terms and not separating the processing of hydrogenated coconut oil that has been proved to be detrimental to the label of this nut.
I can not overstate the good that nuts can have on heart and circulatory patients, on individuals who would like to improve their overall health and for those who would like to lose weight. It is surprising that this simple information about nut nutrition is not more widely known but now dear friends there is no need to go nutty in pursuit of health tips, simply get nutty in body and you will soon be a true nut for nuts just like me.
What Are the Nutty Facts I need to Know? An interesting fact that can have a bearing on promoting good health are nuts. In the most basic and simple form they are a health food that you should be aware of because these tiny positive promoters of health can be a tasty and terrific alternative to many negative detrimental diet decisions. Vegetarian and with some nuts containing cholesterol lowering plant sterols these additions to one's diet can have a positive influence. Nuts contain omega-3 fatty acids and omega 6 as well as antioxidants, vitamins, proteins and minerals. They have been shown to reduce fatal and non fatal heart attacks by an astonishing 30 % to 50 %. The reason for this may be that they release a property that causes the body to produce nitric oxide and that is essential for the good health of the internal lining of arteries and veins. This release of nitric oxide aids with elasticity of arteries and veins.
Do I need to eat a nut load of nuts to see an improvement in my health? In short the answer is no. The suggested amount is two or three handful of mixed nuts each week. Two handfuls of nuts may not seem to be able to do much for one's health but in fact it can alter your cholesterol, as they are filling they can improve your ability to lose weight and can positively influence one's appearance.
Can I Say Bye to the Loo Blues? Absolutely! We may not like to talk about this particular issue but for me I have noticed an interesting side affect is that nuts have caused me to be regular and I think that as constipation can be a seldom spoken of but serious problem this can only be thought of as a good thing. (Please note that this is only an experience based on me as an individual, while it may be a positive point for many, achievement in this area may vary!)
What the Omega is it? You may have heard or seen the information that is already out there about omega oils. Omega in the health food power house discussion is generally thought of as a must if you would like to improve your heart health. There is some debate over the fact that omega 6 is considered to be inflammatory where as omega-3 is an anti inflammatory product. Nuts have been the same for ages but the higher intake of omega 6 may be due to other food stuffs and if care is taken a healthy balance can be achieved by eating oily fish at least twice a week. Oily fish is one of the only foods that have omega-3.
Why is coconut not included amongst the healthy good nuts? This is something that I can tell you, nearly drove me nutty! In many nut nutritional guides coconut is not included as a nut to befriend in one's healthy diet. Coconuts are not to be avoided generally, but if one is looking for heart healthy nuts then the coconut is claimed as not your go to nut. It may be the linking of saturated fats being bad in general terms and not separating the processing of hydrogenated coconut oil that has been proved to be detrimental to the label of this nut.
I can not overstate the good that nuts can have on heart and circulatory patients, on individuals who would like to improve their overall health and for those who would like to lose weight. It is surprising that this simple information about nut nutrition is not more widely known but now dear friends there is no need to go nutty in pursuit of health tips, simply get nutty in body and you will soon be a true nut for nuts just like me.
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