The Best & Worst Nuts to Eat

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The nutrional benefits of nuts are becoming more widely known.

Nuts offer people a host of nutritional benefits. They provide nutrients that fight diabetes and heart disease, improve the immune system and brain function and may even help in losing weight. According to Josh Axe, M.D., research has established that nuts reduce low-density lipoproteins, or LDL, cholesterol levels while raising the levels of high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, cholesterol. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Siberian Cedar Nuts
- Siberian cedar nuts come from Russia.
  
  Siberian cedar nuts come with 70 percent of the amino acids that the human body requires, according to the Global Healing Center. Coming from Russia, Siberian cedar nuts also feature elevated levels of vitamin D, vitamin B, vitamin A and vitamin E that contains tocopherol. Siberian cedar nuts contain vitamin P, an important acid that bears similarities to fish oil. It is renowned for lowering the "bad" LDL cholesterol.
Almonds
- Almonds provide magnesium.
  
  Almonds are also high in nutritional value. According to the Global Healing Center, only a handful of almonds is enough to provide a person with one-quarter of his daily need of magnesium. One serving of almonds provides the body with more calcium than than an equal portion of milk. Selenium and vitamin E are antioxidants, which are found in almonds, too. Research shows that almonds figure importantly in aiding in the prevention of colon cancer, due to the high content of fiber in the nuts.
Walnuts
- Walnuts may improve cognitive activity.
  
  Walnuts are considered one of the best nuts on the planet, and they might also improve brain function. In addition, there is a connection between eating walnuts and increased heart health and the lessening of bone and skin conditions. Walnuts also contain ellagic acid, a strong antioxidant. Research has also shows that walnuts are filled with 16 polyphenols that work to fight disease.
Processed Nuts
- Processed nuts
  
  Processed nuts are the worst nuts to eat, especially those that are pre-shelled. Pre-shelled processed nuts are less healthy because their natural oils and fats deteriorate through processing, until they become rancid. The salt and sugar in processed nuts diminishes health benefits. Roasted nuts are typically processed in unhealthy hydrogenated oils.

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