Fall is the time of year that certain foods come to mind, squash, apples, pumpkins and nuts. As I make my way around my morning walk in the woods I notice there are many nuts on the ground and plenty of squirrels gathering them up for hopefully not so long of a winter. Here is my take, these cute little squirrels with the bushy tails are way ahead of us.
Walnuts have been recently been touted for exceptional health benefits. They are high in fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, and antioxidants. Walnuts are high in plant sterols and heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
Two recent studies one which appeared in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined whether consuming walnuts had an impact on serum lipid markers that effect heart health. The researchers found that both total cholesterol and LDL were lower in participants who consumed walnuts.
In a study published in Nutrition Journal that eating walnuts may improve prostate and vascular health in older men who are at risk for prostate cancer.
Those in the control group who took a walnut supplement for 8 weeks had a significant decrease in serum blood levels and PSA levels.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE- Add walnuts to your plant base diet.
