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Mother nature provided us with a wide range of edible foods. These are whole foods our body needs to function properly. Many of these whole foods in their simplest and basic form are packed with nutrients.
Nuts, although appear simple and in some cases, unattractive but they are packed with beneficial health contents. Commonly found nutritional contents in nuts include antioxidants, a wide range of vitamins and minerals, dietary fiber, plant sterols, healthy fats, and protein.
Walnuts Health Benefits
Walnuts may be considered as the king of nuts based on various studies showing its many health benefits. Consuming walnuts on a regular basis could help boost health in many ways. The good thing about walnuts, you don’t need an extract for it. Simply eating whole walnuts do.
An ounce of walnuts equivalent to 7 shelled nuts is enough to enjoy its many health benefits. Walnuts health benefits range from boosting reproductive health to cardiovascular health and even fighting cancers. The walnut tree belongs to the same family as cashew, Brazil nuts, pistachios, pecans, macadamia, pine, and hazelnuts.
Just like walnuts, each nut in this tree family has its distinct nutritional profile. Today, there are studies that found nuts especially walnuts have potent antioxidants. Walnuts are also packed with polyphenols, which according to studies, it’s the most efficient among other nuts. Walnut also contain the highest concentration of lipoprotein that has antioxidant property among other nuts.
In the study1 mentioned in the video above, researchers gave participants 1 oz of walnuts and a tablespoon of walnut oil. In real world, consuming a quarter cup of walnuts may be more realistic. A daily consumption with that much of walnuts provide omega-3 fat requirements plus other nutrients including biotin, manganese, molybdenum, and copper.
If that didn’t excite you, check the list below of the few many health benefits of walnuts.
7. 1. Beneficial for Boosting Male Fertility
For men looking to improve semen quality and increase sperm count, walnuts are a blessing for you. One study2 looked at the benefits of walnuts for male fertility. Men who are consuming a Western-type diet have significant improvement in their sperm quality.
Sperm quality improvement includes;
- Motility – the ability to move or swim quickly and efficiently.
- Vitality – the sperm’s level of energy.
- Morphology – the sperm’s proper shape making them swim quickly.
