Nuts
The most popular snack food is also the most healthy, the nut. Nuts are high in protein and fiber and low in saturated fat. They are popular all over the world and eaten in many ways. New scientific research is proving the healthy advantage of a diet rich in nuts.
Scientific research conducted at California’s Loma Linda University revealed that eating two ounces of nuts five times a week reduces your chances of having a fatal heart attack by half. When dieters replaced twenty percent of their calories with that from walnuts, their cholesterol levels fell a whopping twelve percent. Researchers believe that nuts have this ability because they contain large amount of vitamin E which is believed to prevent the oxidation of LDLs (more commonly known as bad cholesterol). Another health advantage is that nuts are high in protein, fiber, and are rich in the minerals copper, iron zinc and magnesium.
If you have taken nuts out of your diet, there are many good reasons for you to put them back in. It is not hard to get the recommended two ounces five times a week. We have a great recipe for you to try at home. This recipe makes a great snack food that is great for your health. To make this recipe your will need the following ingredients:
1 pound Brazil nuts, un-skinned1 pound almonds, un-skinned
1 pound blanched cashews
1/2 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup dark raisins
3/4 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
1/2 pound shelled pistachios
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In separate batches, toast Brazil nuts, almonds, cashews, and pine nuts on rimmed cookie sheets until light brown and fragrant. Set nuts aside to cool.
Combine toasted nuts with raisins, pistachios, sunflower seeds, and apricots.
Sprinkle with salt if desired.
