Benefits of Almond
February 27, 2009
Have you ever consulted your dietician for the positive effects of almonds on your health? Amongst all the nuts available, Almonds are the healthiest and nutritious in nature. As almonds are having great source of nutrition, they are considered as a well balanced food. Almonds have myriad properties that are beneficial for the health of human beings.
If someone needs to keep check on the sugar level they should snack on almonds. Those who fear that they can gain weight; they should add almonds in their diet twice a week. It is always advisable to add almonds in your daily food items, as it will surely add some health quotient to your lifestyle. Given below is a list of different nutrients that are found in 1 ounce of almonds.
• Protein = 6.00 gm
• Carbohydrate = 6.00 gm
• Fat = 15.00 gm
• Saturated Fat = 1.50 gm
• Mono Fat = 10.00 gm
• Poly Fat = 3.00gm
• Dietary Fiber = 3.00 gm
• Soluble Fiber = 0.057 gm
• Insoluble Fiber = 2.436 gm
• Sugar = 2.00 gm
• Vitamin E = 10.00 IU
• Thiamin = 0.06 mg
• Riboflavin = 0.22 mg
• Niacin = 0.95 mg
• Vitamin B = 6 0.03 mg
• Foliate = 17.00 mcg
• Vitamin B = 12 0.00 mcg
• Biotin = 6.00 mcg
• Potassium = 207.00 mg
• Iron = 1.00 mg
• Calcium = 75.00 mg
• Magnesium = 84.00 mg
• Phosphorous = 147.00 mg
• Zinc = 1.00 mg
• Copper = 0.27 mg
• Calories = 170.00
Health advantages of adding Almonds to your daily meals:
• Almonds being low in saturated fat help in the prevention of cancer.
• Main constituents which assist in building the bones are calcium and magnesium, almonds contains both these nutrients in abundance.
• Most of the physicians suggest that photochemical are good as a preventive measure against cardiovascular diseases and cancer, almonds contains photochemical in large quantity.
• They help in reducing the heart attack risk.
• Almonds keep the cholesterol levels in the blood in check.
• Almonds contains large amount of fibers; fibers are good for digestion.
• Almonds help in controlling diabetes, as they have the power to lower blood sugar content.
• They also provide necessary anti-oxidants and thus facilitate the clean up process of the free radicals in human body.
• Almonds are rich source of folic acid; folic acid reduces the levels of homocystein, which is one type of amino acids which contributes to the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
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