Top 7 Most Nutritious Nuts To Boost Your Health

Nuts are always a great choice to add to your daily diet. But each nut varies in nutritional value and the health benefits they provide. So, the selection of healthy nuts is not so easy. Never mind, here the list of top 7 most nutritious nuts to boost your health.

1. Almond
Almond is probably the best healthy nut that can add to your daily diet. Because almonds contains almost every nutritional element that the human body needs. It is available in the market year around in different forms such as shelled, unshelled, sweetened or salt. Almonds are widely used in cookies, sweets, cakes and biscuits.

2. Pistachio
Pistachios are among oldest nuts in the world. Humans have been using this nut since 6000 B.C. Pistachios are also known as ‘pista’. The pistachio nut is famous for its high nutritional value. It is rich in minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats and dietary fiber. This healthy nut is available in shelled, unshelled, salted, sweetened and roasted form.

3. Walnut
Dated back to 10000 B.C, the nutrient-rich walnuts are the oldest known tree food in the world. It is definitely among the healthiest foods to add to your daily diet. Walnuts are a great source of health benefiting nutrients, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. It is available year around in the markets. You can also store the unshelled walnuts for many months in a cool dry place.

4. Cashew
The cashews are actually crescent-shaped seeds that cultivated in more than 30 countries across the world. Brazil, India, Nigeria and Vietnam are leading producers of cashew nuts today. Cashews are a great source of minerals, healthy mono saturated fats and vitamins. Today, different forms of cashew available in markets including raw, salted or sweetened.

5. Brazil Nut
The Brazil nut is a nutrient -dense seed that not only found in Brazil but also in forests of Peru, Venezuela, Colombia and Bolivia. Brazil nut is an excellent health food because it is rich in minerals, healthy fats, carbohydrates and fiber. It grows only in wild. Each coconut-like casing of Brazil nuts has 20-30 seeds.

6. Pecan
Pecan is among the most delicious and nutrient-rich nuts in the world. It is an excellent source of nutrients, minerals and vitamins. The United States is the leading pecan producer in the world. This healthy nut available year round. Pecans can be eaten raw, salted or sweetened.

7. Hazelnut
The hazelnut is an incredibly nutritious nut that mainly cultivated in Europe, United States and Turkey. It’s available year around. In markets, the hazelnuts available in different forms such as shelled, unshelled, sweetened or salted. It can be stored for years with the outer shell. This highly nutritious nut is widely used as an addition to biscuits, cakes and chocolates.

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