Nutrition in a nutshell

Nuts are a nutritional force wrapped up in a very small package. They provide generous amounts of calories, fats, complex carbohydrates and fibre. In addition, most of the nuts are rich in protein and can even be used as a healthy alternative to meat. As studies have shown, they are a natural source of important vitamins such as E, F & G. These naturally healthy food benefits your health by reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, and help in high blood cholesterol.

The best approach is to reap the health benefits of eating nuts but not add excessive calories to your daily intake. So instead of simply adding nuts to your diet, eat them in replacement of foods that are high in saturated fats and limit your intake of these tasty snacks to about 30 grams per day.