Nuts & Health
Enjoying nuts as a part of a healthy diet can benefit your body & brain.
Why are nuts so good for you?
Nuts contain healthy fats
Just because nuts are high in fat doesn’t mean they are unhealthy. Nuts are a great source of the good fats – monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats – which are essential for regulating blood cholesterol. Nuts high in monounsaturated fats include macadamias, cashews, almonds, pistachios, and pecans. Nuts high in polyunsaturated fats include walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts and Brazil nuts.
How to include Nuts in your diet
Try the following to enjoy nuts as part of your healthy eating plan:
- Munch on pistachios as a pre-dinner appetiser
- Sprinkle almonds or cashews through a stir fry
- Roast chestnuts or pine nuts and toss them through a salad
- Chop walnuts and add them to a dipping sauce
- Crumble pecans or walnuts into a yoghurt dessert topping and serve with fruit
- Sprinkle chopped, roasted hazelnuts or slivered almonds onto low-fat ice cream
- Crumble macadamia nuts or pistachios onto grilled fish
- Add roasted pine nuts to your favourite pasta dish
- Make a great pesto by blending pistachios or macadamias with fresh herbs, parmesan and a little olive oil
Where do we get out information from?
We get much of our information and research on nuts & health from Nuts for Life, a health education initiative from the Australian Tree nut Industry, Australia's leading independent authority on the nutrition and health benefits of tree nuts. Their mission is ‘to promote regular nut consumption by collating the latest evidence-based information, and information Australian about the positive impact regular nut consumption can have on their health'.
The Nuts for Life website is regularly updated with current studies and findings regarding nuts and their impact on the human body. Please see the links below for more information…
Health authorities around the world recommend eating more plant foods for good health. This is because plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds provide protection against many of the common lifestyle-related issues seen today. The traditional Mediterranean way of eating, which includes plenty of plant foods, is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world! People of the Mediterranean, include nuts daily in the diet.
References
This information was provided by Nuts For Life. Images & Videos were provided by Nuts For Life.Nuts for LifeFor further information on nuts and health, refer to www.nutsforlife.com.au or phone 02 8295 2300