HEALTH BENEFITS OF ALMONDS; LOADED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS BENEFICIAL TO OUR BODY.

anikys3reasure (63)in #science • 6 years ago

Hi Steemians. Today is for ALMONDS.

Would you ever believe that some persons have never heard of or seen ALMONDS?

this post is aimed at unveiling the health benefits almond, after reading you will also add almond to your diet

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Almond Seeds

WHAT IS ALMOND?

Almonds are consumable seeds of Prunus dulcis, more commonly called the Almond Tree, meaning that they are the fruit of the seeds produced by the Almond Tree. The botanical name of this fruit is Prunus dulcis and its tastes range from sweet to bitter, Almond can be found mostly in the Middle East, North Africa and Indian, but now available in Turkey, Saudi Arabian, Iran and even Israel., but the United State happened to be the World's Largest producer of Almond.

DESCRIBING ALMOND

Almond can be referred to as a drupe(Indehiscent fruit having an outer fleshy part surrounding a single hardened shell with a seed inside) , In Botany the physical look and the skin Almond has got, may render it as not a true nut.

COMPONENTS OF ALMOND
Almonds contain beneficial components which are very useful to our health, it is a good source of the followings;

Calcium
Vitamins(folate, riboflavin, vitamin B-6)
Zinc
Thiamin
Niacin
Phosphorus
Fiber
Protein
Magnesium
Potassium
Iron and many more.
Almond is a highly nutritional nut.

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Almond Spring Flower Tree

HEALTH BENEFITS OF ALMOND

A lot of research has been carried out on almonds and it is concluded to have some medicinal values which comes from the feature that it is LOADED with ANTIOXIDANTS and useful NUTRIENTS, this is the more reason some people add almond oil (gotten from bitter almond that doesn't suit taste) to their food as flavor while some people eat the sweet almond Raw, and some use it as ingredient in salad and some other dishes.

To increase and fasten the absorption of all the nutrients in almonds, it is advisable to take(eat) almond in an empty stomach or better still soak them in water and take in very early in the morning.

People that have the knowledge that almond does a lot of benefit to the body proactively include almonds in their diet,

this post is aimed at unveiling the health benefits almond, after reading you will also add almond to your diet

Below are the most important health benefits of ALMONDS.

ALMOND HELPS BLOOD PRESSURE LEVEL

Almonds contains magnesium and potassium and this two components helps regulate our body Blood pressure level.

In history, High blood pressure is one of the leading cause of strokes, kidney failures and even heart attacks. Taking in food that contains more of magnesium i.e correcting Magnesium deficiency helps a lot in the reduction of blood pressure and control the fluctuation of blood pressure.

ALMONDS HELPS WEIGHT LOSS

Almond milk contained mono-unsaturated fat which is very good for weight loss, it satisfies our appetite and makes us eat less food and makes us feel full upon eating small amount of food.

The dietary fiber in almond helps the general health of people that takes almond regularly and help them remain in their ideal weight or loss weight through the elimination of toxins.

So therefore,
Obese people wanting to loose weight can always have almonds raw or add it to their meal or as ingredient in some of their dishes as it help shed their excess weight.

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Almond Milk

ALMONDS BOOST BRAIN HEALTH

Almonds contains a lot of nutrient which help the development of the human brain, almonds is one of the essential food for growing a child, meaning that it is very good for children brain.

There are two vital nutrient known for increasing the activities of the human brain and effective in decreasing the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease, these two nutrient are

Riboflavin and
L-carnitine.

In short, taking almonds is nutritive to the functioning of the overall nervous system.

ALMONDS IS GOOD FOR PREGNANCY

Where some food are not to be taken by pregnant woman, almond is good for them.

Almonds help a pregnant woman a lot and mostly reduces the incidence of birth defect in babies because it contains Folic acid and Folic acid helps pregnant women in the development of the neural tube to avoid a condition called Neural Tube Defect. Doctors recommend almonds to pregnant women.

ALMONDS PREVENT CANCER

Consumption of Almonds is a protection against the development of breast cancer, and it is concluded from a research that almond reduces the risk of breast cancer thrice.

Therefore,

People that consume almonds in a one way or the other have a reduced risk of breast cancer.

ALMONDS FOR SKIN CARE

Adding almond oil to our body cream or using any cream or body food containing almond helps improve our skin and makes it looks good as almond is good for dermatitis and other skin diseases.

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Almond Oil