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For these fantastic reasons, we must eat cashew nuts every day

Posted on: 06/Jan/2021 9:34:33 AM
The tiny kidney bean shaped nut that is native to tropical climate but found across the world is cashew nuts. Also known as kaju, cashew nuts have plenty of nutrients like proteins, fibre, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, copper etc in them. Intake of cashew nuts would improve our health.

The cashew nuts have got starch to about 10percent of their weight and this is different from other oily tree nuts. For this reason, cashew nuts have been used in thickening water based dishes such as soups, Indian milk based desserts etc. The use of cashew nuts is more in the south-east Asian and south Asian cuisines. It is said that by consuming kaju or cashew nuts we would put on weight but it is not true.

Some fabulous health benefits we could get by intake of cashew nuts are

Controls cholesterol levels:
If we have high cholesterol levels then it would lead to heart issues and restricted flow of the blood. The bad cholesterol in us would be reduced by regular intake of cashew nuts. The cholesterol in us would get regulated by the presence of stearic acid in these cashew nuts

Prevents cardiovascular diseases:
We would not get affected by the cardiovascular diseases by regular intake of cashew nuts. Here, magnesium present in the cashew nuts plays a huge role. The presence of fibres, vitamins and minerals would be good for the health of the heart.

Weight loss possible:
It is revealed that cashew nuts are rich in omega- 3 fatty acids and by consuming these nuts we could lose our excess weight or fat.

Prevents cancer:
This is also one important health benefit of consuming cashew nuts. The studies have shown that by consuming kaju or cashew nuts containing proanthocyanidins and copper we would not get cancer.

Good for eye health:
The retina present in the eyes could get protected by the presence of lutein and zeaxanthin present in the cashew nuts. The eyes would get protection from ten harmful UV rays. The health of the eyes would get boosted.

Controls diabetes:
Many have this issue these days and it is believed that by consuming cashew nuts the symptoms of diabetes could be reduced. This would be due to the fibres present in the cashew nuts that prevents rise in the blood sugar levels.

Prevents stomach issues:
Many stomach issues could be avoided by eating cashew nuts rich in many nutrients. Our digestion would improve.