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Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PEANUTS
Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PEANUTS Serving Size 1oz (about 28 peanuts) = 170 calories Peanuts are technically a legume, they’re rich in folate (which helps produce and maintain new cells), oleic acid, and resveratrol, the heart-healthy antioxidant found in red wine and dark chocolate. If you boil peanuts in the…
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Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – HAZELNUTS Serving Size 1oz (about 20 hazelnuts) = 180 calories Hazelnuts have a slightly bitter skin called filberts that is chock-full of proanthocyanidins, compounds that may help strengthen blood vessels, reduce heart disease risk, and boost brain health. Nutty Ideas: Toss with arugula, fig segments, and…
Read MoreMixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PECANS
Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PECANS Serving Size 1oz (about 20 pecan halves) = 200 calories Pecans boast an ORAC score (a measure of antioxidant capacity) higher than even wild blue-berries. Plus, regular servings may help delay age-related cognitive decline, according to a study from University of Massachusetts Lowell. Nutty Ideas: …
Read MoreMixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – ALMONDS
Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – ALMONDS Serving Size 1oz (about 23 almonds) = 160 calories Almonds are high in the B vitamin riboflavin, vitamin E, an anti-aging antioxidant, and magnesium. Actually the seed of a fuzzy, inedible fruit, almonds are rich in powerful compounds that may help your body fight bacteria…
Read MoreMixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – WALNUTS
Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – WALNUTS Serving Size 1oz (about 4 walnut halves) = 190 calories Walnuts are the only nut and one of the few foods to deliver a significant amount of alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), am omega 3 fatty acid that boosts cognitive function. They’re also high in disease fighting…
Read MoreMixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PISTACHIOS
Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PISTACHIOS Serving Size 1oz (about 49 pistachios) = 160 calories Pistachios get their greenish hue from chlorophyll, the same compound that gives leaves their green color. They’re high in blood pressure lowering potassium (go for unsalted; salt counteracts potassium’s effects), and may reduce the body’s response…
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