Nuts are fatty, high-calorie foods, but they carry essential oils and fats for our bodies, dietary fiber, vitamins, and essential minerals.
Many people fear eating nuts because of their high fat content and calories. However, it is essential to know that current caloric calculations are incorrect. Natural fat is counted differently in our bodies. Link: Calories cannot disappear but can be redirected as uncounted.
Nuts are beneficial foods for our bodies. The benefits of nuts have been known for thousands of years.
All nuts and seeds can be mixed and added to different dishes. Brazil nuts and macadamia nuts are rich in selenium, an essential mineral for adequately functioning thyroid glands. Walnuts have been shown in research to support brain function and improve memory. Note that even the walnut's inner shape resembles the brain's structure.
- The high-fat content of nuts makes them a relatively easy food to digest. In handful amounts, despite being high in calories, nuts do not cause obesity, as they help lubricate the intestines and improve the absorption of nutrients.
A healthy nutrition habit is to eat a handful of nuts daily and combine 2-3 tablets of high-quality dark chocolate (80% or more) with black coffee (without milk and sugar).
