Nuts About Nuts!

Nuts are an extremely nutritious food, packed with healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. People often avoid eating nuts because of their high fat content. However, when eaten in moderation, nuts have been shown to help protect against heart disease and diabetes without contributing to weight gain. Nuts, including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts are packed with beneficial nutrients. Peanuts, which are actually 'legumes', have a similar nutrition composition to real nuts. Different nuts provide different nutrients, but generally they contain: - Low levels of saturated fat - High levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (healthy fats) - Dietary fibre - Phytochemicals - Protein - Vitamin E - Minerals such as folate, magnesium, zinc and selenium.