Patricia's Healthy Nutrition Tip for September, 2010
A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul; A sick body is a prison.
~Francis Bacon~
Walnuts...This nut is delicious as well as nutritious. Walnuts have one of the highest content of anti-oxidant than any other tree nut.
Walnuts are an excellent source of omega 3 fatty acids. This is a type of fat that the body cannot make. Some of the benefits of the omega 3 are cardiovascular protection, to the promotion of better cognitive function, to anti-inflammatory benefits helpful in asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis.
Omega 3 benefits the heart by keeping the platelets in your blood from clumping together. When this happens, problems such as atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, blood clots, heart attack, and stroke can occur.
Walnuts are an important source of monounsaturated fats-approximately 15% of the fat found in walnuts is healthful monounsaturated fat. This fat may have an impact on lowering cholesterol.
Walnuts are an excellent source of manganese, which is involved in bone formation, thyroid function, formation of connective tissues, sex hormone function, calcium absorption, blood sugar regulation, immune function and in fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Considering these vital functions, manganese nutrition is very important to make sure that these functions will go well in your body.
Did you know that your brain is more than 60% structural fat? For your brain cells to function properly, this structural fat needs to be primarily the omega-3 fats found in walnuts, flaxseed and cold-water fish.
Think about this one: Walnuts contain melatonin, a hormone which helps regulate sleep, so include them in your evening snack!
I love walnuts and I try to eat a handful a day. I like them in both chicken and tuna fish salad. Walnut oil is also good for sautéing, salad dressings, cooking, and baking. Remember when eating, do not go overboard, they do contain fat, even though it is a good fat.
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