Walnuts
Walnuts a small wrinkly looking nut which is high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants!
Walnuts are grown on trees. They grow inside hard shells, which when cracked open produces that familiar wrinkly nut! Most of the world’s walnuts are grown and harvested in China. You can buy them still in the shell or without and they can be eaten both cooked and raw.
Walnut nutrition and health benefits
Walnuts are very good for you! They are packed full of nutrition, they have high levels of fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. They are rich in monounsaturated fats which is good for your blood pressure and helps cell growth and maintenance.
Another benefit of walnuts is that they contain omega-3 oils and vitamin E. These can help improve brain functions and your memory!
Walnuts contain high levels of calcium, iron, zinc, and selenium.
It is believed that if pregnant mothers consume nuts as part of their diet, their children are less likely to develop a nut allergy.
Despite all the benefits walnuts are quite calorific, there are about 618 calories per 100 grams of walnuts. They are still pretty healthy but if you want to start eating more walnuts make sure you are watching your overall consumption of fat. If you are looking for a snack we suggest limiting your serving size to about 7 halves.
