Walnuts : Gone Nuts.
Asalaamualaikum!
Hope you all are doing well. I know its been a really long time but I will try my best to be a bit more active on this blog.
This one is all about walnuts. They are widely available. Walnuts are rich source of energy and has nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are really beneficial for our health. They have higher antioxidant activity than any other common nut. In about a 100 grams of walnuts, they provide 654 calories and is a source of healthy fats, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B-6, calcium and other minerals. They are also a good source of dietary fibers.
Nutritional Benefits of Walnuts
- It supports good brain function.
- It nourishes hair making them healthier from root to the ends.
- It boosts heart health and reduce the risk of dying with heart related problems by 10% and improves blood pressure.
- It helps manage type 2 diabetes.
- It helps maintain a healthy weight.
- It makes the immune system healthier.
- It helps decrease inflammation.
- It is beneficial for the health-promoting bacteria which are living in our guts. Their unhealthy composition will increase in the risk of obesity, heart diseases and cancer.
- It may have higher amount of calories in it but our body won't absorb all of it. These calories may help us control our appetite.
- The fibers in walnuts keeps the digestive system functioning properly.
- It also promotes healthy aging.
So basically walnuts are really good for your health and make sure you include this in your daily diet ( about 1.5 ounces/42 grams/fistful ) and make sure you're not having too much of it as it may have a negative impact on our health too. I really hope you like it. Please do share it with people who you think will benefit with this. Thank you!