That crunch! The sweetness, the satisfaction…Nuts are a worthy snack if there ever was one. They’re versatile, too. You can grind them up and spread them over a sandwich. Smoke and salt them for a hearty snack. Turn them into milk, yogurt, ice cream…What’s not to love?
While our low-fat obsession that began in the 1980s made nuts one of the perceived nutritional no-nos, consistent research now shows that nuts have many benefits including being loaded with omega-fatty acids and providing antioxidant cellular prevention. These omega-fatty acids are critical for healthy brain function, heart health and provide a myriad of other benefits to the body including decreasing inflammation and aiding in the maintenance of healthy skin. And now, there’s new evidence that points to even more reasons to regularly eat nuts.
