The health benefits of walnuts are plentiful so most people should be including them as snacks in their diet. To fully appreciate them however, it helps to understand a little about this. You can find some interesting facts about them below.

1. The Benefits of
Walnuts
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2. Introduction
Walnuts are an excellent source of healthy fats (mono-
saturated) and omega-3 and they also taste great too.
They are also versatile and you can eat them as a snack or
chop them up and add them to salads, breakfast cereals,
yoghurt and various other meals.
How Can They Help?
The health benefits of walnuts are well studied and it can
take just 7 walnuts per day to get the full benefit of them.
The main three of these are as follows;
• Reduced Blood Pressure - Walnuts contain varying
levels of nutrients that are known to help reduce blood
pressure, specifically calcium, magnesium and
potassium.
• Benefits to the Cardiovascular system - The nutrients
that are in walnuts have been shown to improve blood
quality and the risk of excessive clotting and
inflammation.
They have also been proven to reduce the amount of
cholesterol that can lead to all of these. High
cholesterol can lead to heart attacks and strokes if the
blood vessels become clogged.

3. • Possible Anti-Cancer Benefits - Walnuts are high in
antioxidant nutrients and research is pointing
favourably to these having anti-cancer benefits
This has been tested in various studies and the
consumption of walnuts has been found reduce the
risk by quite considerable amounts.
With the above in mind, it is no wonder that more people
do not eat walnuts. To top it off, they can also be good for
weight loss. Many people consider nuts to be high in fats
which is true to a certain extent, yet in this case they are
good fats that help them to have all of these health
benefits. Of course, as with any food you do not want to
overdo it but sticking to a portion a day can help to
improve your health considerably as long as the rest of
your diet is healthy.
It is also worth remembering that some people have can
be alleric to nuts. If unsure about anything you should
always consult your GP first.

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