Re: Brazil nuts Health Benefts

[Guest guest]

Another nut with a bad fatty acid profile.

They are high in Selenium, but then again so are our diets, especially in the US

because of soil composition, filtering through to veggies and salads resulting

in there being no need to supplement selenium.

Brazil nuts Health Benefts

Brazil nuts Health Benefits:

Brazil nuts or acai berry are exclusively grown and found in tropical

forests of Amazon, South America. Brazil nuts are enriched with

selenium and proteins, amino acids, and Vital nutrients. Brazil nuts

are commonly called as castania, para-nut, cream-nut, and

castana-de-brazil etc., Brazil nut trees grow about 45 to 50 meters in

height and produce nearly 300 fruit pods in the season. A Fruit pod

contains brazilnuts that resembles coconuts and it took approximately

more than a year to mature after it is pollinated, and weighs about

more than 2 kgs. One fruit pod contains more than 20 seeds or Brazil

nuts arranged in segments. Brazil nuts are dark brown in color with

nutty flavor, and flesh is white in color and delicious in taste.

Brazil nuts are common diet and one of the best food sources for the

people of Amazon. Brazil nuts are enriched with all essential minerals,

vitamins, proteins, antioxidants, and provide nearly 650 calories of

energy per 0ne hundred grams of Brazil nuts. Brazil nuts comprises

carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dietary fiber and zero cholesterol and

vitamins namely, folates, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, pantothenic

acid, thiamin and Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and potassium,

sodium, and minerals like, manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, selenium,

zinc, copper, calcium, iron and antioxidants like, beta carotene, beta

crypto xanthin, zeaxanthin, lutein, all contribute to promote good

health.

Brazil nuts health benefits include; the presence of monounsaturated

fatty acids like oleic acid and palmitoleic acid reduces LDL Cholesterol

and raises the level of HDL Cholesterol and prevent Coronary artery

disorders, stabilizes lipid profile, improves heart health, and prevent

heart strokes. Due to the presence of rich content of selenium, this

acts as a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase enzyme that prevents

cirrhosis of liver, CAD diseases and cancers. The presence of anti

oxidant, Vitamin E, maintains the cell membrane integrity that improves

skin health and clears off free oxygen radicals in the blood. Similar

to pine nuts and almonds, Brazil nuts are also gluten free; it is being

used in many food preparations of gluten free foods. Gluten free foods

are recommended for celiac disease and allergic disorder patients.

For more details please

visit;http://ideas4health.in/health-ideas/others/brazil-nuts-health-bene\

fits/