The health benefits of these exotic nuts are as follows:
Brazil nuts are high in calories, contains good quantities of vitamins, antioxidants and minerals.
Brazil nuts helps to lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "Good Cholesterol" in the blood.
These organic nuts are also a very good source of vitaminE. VitaminE is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant. It is required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin by protecting it from harmful oxygenfree radicals.
Brazil nuts hold exceptionally high levels of selenium. Adequate selenium in the diet help prevent coronary artery disease, liver cirrhosis, and cancers.
Furthermore, just as in almonds and pine nuts, brazil nuts too are free from gluten protein and infact, healthy alternatives in people with wheat food allergy and celiac disease.
Additionally, these creamy nuts are an excellent source of Bcomplex group of vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and folates. Altogether, these vitamins work as cofactors for enzymes during cellular substrate metabolism inside the body.
In addition to selenium, they contain very good levels of other minerals such as copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc. Copper helps prevent anemia and bone weakness (osteoporosis). Manganese is an allimportant cofactor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
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