postheadericon Nuts: Properties of Almonds and Hazelnuts

frutos-secos_0Nuts are high-energy food, rich in phosphorus, iron, sulfur, vitamin B, high-quality proteins, carbohydrates and fats. In these days we have been talking about the healing properties of nuts. Now go into detail on the properties of the most consumed nuts, including the properties of almonds and hazelnuts.

Almonds and hazelnuts: They are rich in vitamin E and fiber, provide calcium, so it is recommended to prevent diseases like osteoporosis. Nuts are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids. Oleic acid makes up about 70 percent of the fatty acids in almonds and hazelnuts.

Its antioxidant content is considerable, so the almonds are a concentration of vitamin E (or tocopherol) than 20 mg/100 g hazelnuts, 40 mg/100 g. As for the B group vitamins, hazelnuts and walnuts are the nuts that show increased folic acid content, followed by the pine nuts, pistachios and almonds.

Pistachios: are ideal for people who exercise involving physical effort, such as mountain sports, swimming, cycling, aerobics and intellectual activities that require concentration. Other benefits derived from consumption of the pistachio is the improvement of insulin sensitivity and reduced risk of coronary heart disease. Pistachios are beneficial to the heart and overall health.

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