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Useful properties of nuts

Almonds

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Persons interested to lose weight and to have a slender waist should pay attention to almonds. These properties were found in this type of nuts during the researches in 2003. Still almonds protect from development of atherosclerosis, action of free radicals, help at cardiovascular diseases. Use of almonds is shown to people with a diabetes mellitus as the use of this nut in food reduces production of insulin.

Cashew

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In nuts of cashew there is everything for maintenance of optimum balance of minerals in an organism. At its structure there is an iron which is responsible for transportation of oxygen to cells; magnesium – for memory strengthening; zinc – necessary for immune system, and also copper which together with magnesium provides durability of bones. For taste improvement it is better to fry cashew nutlets before the use.

Filbert

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Filbert – nuts very attractive externally and incredibly tasty. Concerning them researches which established influence on the content of cholesterol in blood were also conducted. According to data for 2010, including a filbert in the food allowance, it is possible to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol and vice versa to increase the level of "good", struggling, thus, with atherosclerosis. The filbert also is useful to skin as it contains vitamin E.

Nut macadamia

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Nut a macadamia helps people with coronary heart disease. In 2007 during a research it was established that at patients with the high level of cholesterol at the use of these nuts inflammatory processes decreased. The monounsaturated fats which are a part of nut lower the level of "harmful" cholesterol therefore it was recommended to patients to eat oil of nuts of a macadamia instead of olive oil.

Pine nuts

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You want to control the appetite – eat pine nuts. Getting to an organism, they increase production of the hormones which are responsible for feeling of saturation, and the person ceases to hunger. This observation was made during the research of 2008 directed to fight against excess weight. Pine nuts also are useful to strengthening of memory and immunity, thanks to magnesium and zinc, and vitamin E cares for beauty of skin.

Pistachios

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Type of nuts widespread and well-loved by many. Pistachios struggle with atherosclerosis, thanks to substances in the structure reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol by 6% (data of researches for 2012). They are recommended at Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and even some forms of cancer. They can be applied to increase in visual acuity – pistachios contain carotinoids – zeaxanthin and Luteinum. They are rich and with antioxidants.

Walnuts

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The advantage of walnuts was also proved by carrying out various researches. In 2010 it was established that having included them in food, it is possible to improve memory and to increase ability to training, and in 2012 scientists drew a conclusion that the substances which are in structure of walnuts suppress growth of malignancies. This type of nuts is recommended to women with PMS symptoms, and also to the persons having a depression.

Peanut

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If in the middle of the working day you feel fatigue and unwillingness to work, then go to shop behind packaging of a peanut. A small amount of these tasty nuts will increase your working capacity. Such action is caused by high content of protein in them. We hurry to calm those who watch the weight – reception of a peanut will not affect in any way a figure as unlike proteins, fat contains in nuts very little.

Pecan

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Pecan, as well as most of the fellows, fights against cholesterol, lowering "bad" and raising "good". Also it can be recommended as replacement to a peanut in case that was to the taste to someone not. Pecan with success will replace it, in it the squirrel is a lot of too. That these nuts did not lose the useful properties, it is necessary to store them cleared in densely closed container.

Brazil nut

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This type of nuts will interest both women, and men. Will be interesting the fact to women that the Brazil nut prevents development of cancer of mammary glands. A strong half of mankind ability of this type of nuts to resist to development of a prostate cancer for certain will interest. Only one nut contains a daily dose of such substance as selenium. Store Brazil nuts in the refrigerator.

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