Do you ever eat walnuts? New? You really should do that more often! These tasty nuts are not only very tasty, they also bring a lot of benefits…
Walnuts are packed with important nutrients, such as protein, fiber and magnesium, all of which help boost your immune system and overall health. Also, walnuts are a good source of vitamin B6 and contain a lot of copper, both of which ensure that your immune system can function properly.
Walnuts are unique within the nut family in that they contain almost only healthy, unsaturated fats, including omega-3 fats. In fact, walnuts are the only nuts that have so many omega-3 contain fats (ALA). These types of fats are associated with health benefits for your heart, brain and inflammation. This type of fat cannot be produced by your body and you must therefore get it from food – such as walnuts.
Walnuts contain the highest amount of polyphenols of all peanuts and tree nuts. These are antioxidant compounds that play a beneficial role in improving your health in several areas:heart health, cognitive health, inflammation and perhaps even certain types of cancer.
It is extremely important to choose the right nutrition to support the microbiome boost in your gut. Research has shown that walnuts would be a good choice because they possess prebiotic properties. This makes them good for your gut health and stimulates the growth of good bacteria.
We already said it:walnuts are good for your brain. In fact, they even look a bit like them (especially in the shell)… Walnuts contain important nutrients that your brain needs to function. Research in The Journal of Nutrition, Health &Aging even found that eating walnuts can help you perform better on brain function tests that test your memory, concentration and processing speed. Sounds good, right?
Certain foods are ideal when you want to feel full faster. Research shows that walnuts are one of those foods is. A study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has shown that increasing daily nut consumption by just half a serving (14 grams) resulted in weight loss and a reduced risk of obesity † Wow!
There are so many different ways to walnuts in your diet, which is a huge advantage if you want to use a healthy product more. You can combine walnuts with a variety of ingredients, to which they can contribute with various flavors (from sweet to savory) and textures (raw, baked or ground). So plenty of choice! And did you know that you can order a whole bag of fresh walnuts from Dutch soil online? We found them here † But you can also find them in the organic store.
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