We all pray for long life but to achieve our wish of living long, we ought to eat nuts daily.
Why nuts you might want to ask? A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people who ate a handful of mixed nuts on a daily basis were 20% less likely to die from cancer, heart diseases and other ailments.
These 7 nuts below should be eaten regularly if we want to live longer
1. PEANUTS:
Peanuts contain an antioxidant called resveratrol which helps slow aging and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
2. WALNUTS:
Walnuts help lower your cholesterol, reduce inflammation, boost memory, and make your blood less likely to clot.
3. ALMONDS:
Almonds boost memory, contain healthy vegetable protein, rich in vitamin E, contain low calorie, rich source for calcium and helps your waistline.
4. BRAZIL NUTS:
Brazil nuts are rich in selenium which your body needs to help it produce illness-fighting antioxidants. Brazil nuts also help prevent prostate cancer, and it’s a huge source for zinc which is essential for new skin production.
5. PINE NUTS:
Pine nuts help lower bad LDL cholesterol and it’s also rich in manganese needed for producing antioxidants.
6. PECANS:
Pecans help with prostrate health because they are huge source for beta-sitosterol.
7. PISTACHIOS:
Pistachios contain l-arginine which helps boost your arterial health reducing heart attack and stroke risk.
So have you had some nuts today?
S.O.Z