Almonds are the most popular nut because of it being full of nutrition including vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein, antioxidants and fiber.
Here some of the benefits that almonds provide:
Full pack nutrient meal
Almonds contain magnesium, potassium, protein and various other nutrients. No wonder why our parents insisted on eating a handful of almonds every morning.
Helps control cholesterol
Cholesterol has two components HDL(high-density lipoproteins/good) and LDL (low-density lipoproteins/bad). Imbalance of either of the cholesterol level will cause issues in your body. However, its considered that LDL makes up most of your body’s cholesterol.
High levels of LDL are a great risk to heart diseases. But consuming a handful of almonds daily can help in reducing the level of LDL cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of heart diseases.
Helps reducing weight
There are two ways through which almonds help in reducing weight. One is that people who consume almonds have a greater tendency to lose weight in comparison to those who don’t.
Almonds help in boosting our metabolism hence helps in reducing weight. The other way is that when you consume 8-10 pieces of almonds it fills up your stomach for some time and you would not be hungry for quite some time. Hence you can control your overall calorie intake.
Rich in Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an important need for good skin, hair, and eyes. Almonds
are the best source of vitamin E, that is why almond oil is one of the
most expensive oil.
Balances Sugar level
Since almonds are rich in magnesium, they help in maintaining the sugar
level in blood. Also, they help in preventing diabetes.
Now with all these benefits that almonds carry, it is very important to consider what form are we in taking the almonds. Although there are many varieties available today in the market like salted, roasted but the best form is to have almonds raw without salt. So that you can gain the best from this wonderful nut.
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