How to Use Nuts for Anti-Aging

Nuts are nature's own perfect health food. They are full of a plethora of beneficial compounds and properties. Nuts are high in fiber, they have lots of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for brain health, they have lots of protein and they are full of antioxidant vitamins and minerals, which are important for scavenging free radicals that cause disease and aging. There is a huge variety of nuts in the world, so you never have to get bored with any one kinds. Choose from almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, filberts, Brazil nuts, macadamias, pistachios and more. Not surprisingly, nuts are excellent tools to use in your anti-aging regimen.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Nuts
• Cashew or almond butter
• Olive oil

1. Eat a handful of almonds or walnuts every day. Almonds and walnuts have strong anti-aging properties and are also anti-inflammatory and high in protein.

2. Add chopped up pistachios or pecans to fresh, green salads. Not only to the nuts add a satisfying crunch, they also have properties that are known to brighten and restore aging skin.

3. Eat cashew butter or almond butter sandwiches on whole grain bread several times a week. You can get these nut butters at health food stores and some grocery stores. Make sure you get nut butters with only the nuts, oil and maybe some salt added.

4. Throw a handful of almonds into your morning smoothie. Blend the smoothie in the blender long enough for all of the almonds to grind up into a fine paste that's easily integrated into the rest of the drink.

5. Use crushed almonds in a facial mask. Grind almonds to a paste in the blender by mixing them with just enough olive oil to make blending easy. Rub the paste all over your face, allow to dry for 15 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Not only will healthful properties from the almonds soak into your skin, the little bits of almond will exfoliate your skin, leaving it glowing and smooth.

Tips & Warnings

• Many people are allergic to tree nuts. Allergic reactions to nuts can range from mild hives to severe anaphylactic responses that require hospitalization. If you do not know whether you are allergic to nuts, keep some antihistamine medication such as Benadryl nearby, just in case you have a reaction. Antihistamines will calm a mild allergic reaction and keep you stable long enough to get to a doctor in case of a severe one.
• Peanuts are not part of the nut family. Instead, they are legumes, more closely associated with beans. However, you can still use peanuts for anti-aging, as they are full of antioxidants.

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