Archive for Nuts
Soybeans and soy products are among the only plant proteins that provide a source of all the essential amino acids. As soy nuts are simply whole, roasted soybeans, they are a source of "complete" or "high-quality" Read more [...]
Coconut Fruit Health Benefits
Coconut fruit is considered as a one seeded drupe, and is one of the most nutritious of all fruits in the world especially its water. It has been used to treat a variety of health problems from the time Read more [...]
Brazil-nut Health Benefits
Brazil-nut tree belongs within the family of Lecythidaceae , Brazil nut trees are conspicuous in the non-flooded forests of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. They, indeed, are one of the tallest and long-living Read more [...]
Candlenut Health Benefits
Candlenut is commonly use as a spice, Candlenut mainly grown for its seeds; which after being processed is often used in Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine. Candlenut is similar in taste and texture with Read more [...]
Hickory Nut Health Benefits
Hickory nut is native to North America; one ounce of hickory nuts contains 180 calories. Hickory nuts are a substantial and nutritious snack. They contain a moderate to high amount of calories, about 200 Read more [...]
Betel Nut Health Benefits
The name "betel nut," the substance that people chew in many areas of the world is usually a mixture of two plant items and lime minerals. The nut portion is the areca nut, which comes from the palm tree Read more [...]
Hazelnut Health Benefits
Hazel nuts are one of the world’s tastiest nuts. An ounce of raw hazelnuts has 2.7 grams of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is a cholesterol-lowering nutrient and may prevent constipation because of its Read more [...]
Chestnuts Health Benefits
Chestnuts are native to hilly forests of China, Japan, Europe, and North America. The nuts are an excellent source of minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and zinc, besides Read more [...]
Cashew Nut Health Benefits
Cashew tree bears numerous, edible, pear shaped false fruits or “accessory fruits'” called "cashew apples." Cashew nut which actually is a “true-fruit”, firmly attaching to bottom end of cashew-apple, Read more [...]
Pistachio Nuts Health Benefits
Pistachio nuts are dry fruits of species of trees belonging in the Anacardiaceae family, in the genus: Pistacia. The plant is a medium sized broad, bushy, dioeciously, deciduous tree, believed to be originating Read more [...]