Walnuts are an incredibility healthy food, rich in vitamins and minerals, They are also rich in resveratrol, a substance that helps preventing side effects of obesity and that increases the life expectancy of overweight people. Reveratrol can prevent diabetes, pulmonary issues and circulatory problems. Reveratrol is also contained in red grapes. Walnuts are equally rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, which helps reduce the cholesterol level in blood. Plus they contain proteins, vitamins and fiber. Walnuts contain Potassium and Phosphorus, magnesium calcium, zinc, iron and selenium. Therefore, walnuts are highly recommended for tiredness, anemia, osteoporosis and depressions.
If you’re trying to lose weight, walnuts can be a real friend. Even as it contains fat, which mean calories, those are harmless, because they don’t stick to the arterial walls, but the contrary, help cleansing the arteries. It is recommended to consume 20 grams of walnuts per day. They are equivalent of 250 calories.
Given the wide variety antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients found in walnuts, it's not surprising to see research on this tree nut showing measurable anti-cancer benefits. The antioxidant properties of walnuts help lower risk of chronic oxidative stress, and the anti-inflammatory properties help lower risk of chronic inflammation, and it is precisely these two types of risk, that, when combined, pose the greatest threat for cancer development. Prostate cancer and breast cancer are the best-studied types of cancer with respect to walnut intake, and their risk has been found to be reduced by fairly large amounts of walnut consumption. (Large in this case means approximately 3 ounces per day.) For prostate cancer, the evidence is somewhat stronger, and more studies have involved human subjects. For breast cancer, most of the evidence has been based on studies of rats and mice.
The health benefits of walnut oil are amazing and just as beneficial as flaxseed and hemp oil. Several medical studies have conducted research that indicates that walnut oil offers a rich source for antioxidants, specifically ellagic acid. This antioxidant has been found to detoxify several substances linked to the development of certain cancers. In addition, ellagic acid also helps to obstruct these cancer cells from replicating themselves. Walnut oil is also rich in manganese and copper, as well as melatonin, a hormone that aids in regulation of the body's internal clock.
As if this weren't enough, studies have revealed that walnut oil helps in lowering endothelin levels. Endothelin is a chemical that assists in inflaming the arteries. By lowering the levels of endothelin, plaque cannot accumulate in the blood vessels as efficiently. In other words, consumption of walnut oil may help prevent the chances of developing heart disease. In addition to these benefits, the high content of omega-3 oils provides heart-protecting effects, as well as anti-cancer and weight-reducing properties.
Another tip for walnut oil, use it on your face. I have been using walnut oil in combination with other oils as an anti-aging prevention for dry and wrinkled skin. I have amazing results. The oil is light and your skin absorbs it so it is not oily in anyway. I can't say enough of the benefits of Walnut oil, both taking one tablespoon a day and massaging it on my face in the morning and in the evening. It does not clog your pores.
I buy my organic walnuts from Fillmore Family Farms. I just got a twenty pound box yesterday of fresh organic walnuts i the shell. They will ship anywhere, ask for Brit Fillmore and tell her Douglas sent you.
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