THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF WALNUTS!
- Michele Buenger, RN, BSN, CSA®, NBC-HWC
- Oct 28
- 2 min read
Looking to have a mid-afternoon snack that boosts your health, but doesn’t sabotage your health routine? Take a look at walnuts! What’s great about this wonderful snack is that it doesn’t take much to pack a big punch either!
THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF WALNUTS
Walnuts are some of the best nuts you can eat, offering incredible health benefits from heart health to detoxification. Here are a few of their benefits!
ANTI-OXIDANT SUPPORT
Our bodies engage in thousands of chemical processes each minute, and each of those leave behind oxidation material that needs to be cleared out. Walnuts offer the materials necessary to help clear out these free radicals. This also serves to lower inflammation in the body, which underlies most chronic diseases.
HEALTHY FAT SUPPORT
The body needs a healthy supply of fat for brain function and other processes in the body. The fat from walnuts offers anti-inflammatory protective benefits to the brain, heart, and other organs.
HEALTHY PROTEIN SUPPORT
A serving of walnuts is approximately ¼ cup. This amount offers about 4gm of protein needed for muscle support and energy.
HEART AND CHOLESTERAOL SUPPORT
Not all sources of omega fatty acids are equal, and walnuts offer a great mix of omega fatty acids that work synergistically to offer incredible health benefits to the body.
GUT HEALTH AND APPETITDE SUPPORT
Each time we eat, we are “seeing” our gut with bacteria. Walnuts offer a host of beneficial bacteria that help our gut stay healthy, but they do more than that. They also offer strong satiation of hunger due to their healthy fat content.
NUTRIENT SUPPORT
Walnuts are a great source of iron, magnesium, collagen, B vitamins, zinc, polyphenols and more, all of which help the body function optimally as well as offer protection against cancers.
TRY THIS RECIPE!
In my opinions, this is the best way to enjoy this healthy snack!
Ingredients:
Olive oil – https://amzn.to/4mZq2kD
Walnuts
Gallon Ziplock bag
Table spoon
Cookie sheet with parchment paper
Mason jar to mix and hold spices - I use mason jars with reusable lids - https://amzn.to/3IBLhuJ
Seasonings of choice - I like using:
1 tbs salt
½ tbs pepper
1 tbs paprika
3 tbs onion powder
3 tbs garlic
Instructions:
Mix your preferred combination of spices into a glass jar
Pour the walnuts into the Ziplock
Pour 2 tbs olive oil into the bag and shake
Pour spices a little at a time and shake, until desired amount has coated the walnuts
Pour onto cookies sheet and spread out
Broil and then stir, every 2 minutes, until desired roasting level
When cooled, store in an airtight container and enjoy!
Used in moderation and at the right times of the day, walnuts can offer a great snack that is fun, but also a healthy addition to your lifestyle!
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