Macadamia Health Benefits

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Macadamia Health Benefits:

Macadamia nuts are originated from Australia, that belongs to the family

of proteaceae and scientifically known as macadamia integrifolia.

Macadamia nuts posses good flavor, delicious and tastes sweet. Macadamia

tress grown and found in wild tropical and subtropical regions of

Australia, Brazil, America, Hawaii islands and in other parts of the

world for its nutritional and health benefits. Generally macadamia trees

grow taller and begin to produce fruits that contain nuts after 7 years

of age.

Generally seven varieties of macadamia trees are found, out of which two

varieties of macadamia nuts are edible, which is being cultivated

around the globe. The two varieties namely, macadamia tetraphylia which

produce nuts encased in rough shells and macadamia integrifolia produce

nuts encansed in smooth shells. Macadamia nuts harvested during summer

season, and the nuts are conically shaped and found inside white kernel

or shell.

Macadamia health benefits include; macadamia nuts are hearty friendly

due to the presence of mono unsaturated fatty acids like palmitoleic

acid, oleic acid which reduces LDL and enhances HDL cholesterol levels

in the blood, it prevents Coronary Artery disease, improves heart

health, reduces blood pressure, along with the presence of antioxidants.

Macadamia nuts are enriched with selenium, which reduces risk of heart

disease and cardiovascular disorders and this mineral acts as co factor

for the production of enzymes called glutathione peroxidase, which

improves the function of cardiovascular system.

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