Walnuts are the fruits of walnuts tree, and it is same as the other nuts like Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts and pistachios. Walnuts are commonly known as Akhrot in bengali. The rounded fruit and seed of walnut are enclosed in a thick, inedible husk. The removal of the husk reveals the wrinkly walnut shell. The shell of the fruit that encloses the kernel is hard and two halves separated by a partition. Walnuts have a delicious taste and crunchy texture, though they have a slightly bitter taste. Walnuts are two types - the Persian Walnuts and the Black Walnuts. All types of walnuts are good for our skin and health as it contains certain quantity of carbohydrate, protein, fat vitamin and minerals.
Health Benefits:
1. Walnuts contains high level of omega 3 fatty acid which is very helpful to reduce bad cholesterol and encourage new production of good cholesterol. Thus it is very good for heart health.
2. It is very helpful to build immunity system as huge amount of antioxidant present in it.
3. The certain quantity of omega 3 improves brain health.
4. It also reduces the risk of breast cancer.The polyphenols in walnuts may reduce your risk of certain cancers, including breast, prostate and colorectal cancers.
5. Eating walnuts may help support sperm health and male fertility.
6. Walnuts contains minerals like manganese, copper, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium which improves metabolic activities.
7. The vitamin E present in walnut helps in maintaining and protecting the skin from free radicals.
8. Walnuts may also use for maintain healthy digestive system.
9. And it is good for weight loos in everyday diet.
8. Walnuts may also use for maintain healthy digestive system.
9. And it is good for weight loos in everyday diet.
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