All About Almonds:Health
Recent
Research
Consumers have new reasons to enjoy almonds as researchers
have recently announced that nuts not only taste good,
but they're also good for you.
Almonds are one of the most nutritious of all nuts.
As more and more consumers become dedicated to healthy
life-styles, experts have found that adding natural
foods such as almonds to your diet may be the prescription
for physical wellness in the 21st century.
Cancer Prevention -
Almonds are low in saturated fat and contain many other
protective nutrients:- calcium and magnesium - for strong
bones, vitamin E and compounds called phytochemicals,
which may help protect against cardiovascular disease
and even cancer.
Phytochemical Powerhouse
- Leading nutrition scientists presented their research
findings in a symposium entitled "Nuts in a Healthful
Diet", as a part of the 1998 Experimental Biology
annual meeting. Dr. Gary Beecher, of the USDA-ARS, has
analyzed the phytochemical content of almonds and states,
"I have never seen this diversity of phytochemicals
in a single food source."
Reduce Heart Attack Risk
- A Loma Linda School of Public Health study showed
those who consumed nuts five times a week had a 50%
reduction in risk of heart attack.
Lower Cholesterol - In one
clinical study, Dr. Gene Spiller, Director of the Health
Research and Studies Center, Inc., showed that almonds
added to the diet had a favorable effect on blood cholesterol
levels and that none of the study groups experienced
weight gain in the study.
