Benefits of Eating Almonds Daily

 

Almonds are packed with protein, Vitamin E, minerals and monounsaturated fats that have been shown to boost

According to a team of American researchers, eating a moderate amount of Almonds every day may enrich the diets of adults and young children. "Almonds are a good source of plant protein - essential fatty acids, vitamin E and magnesium," said Alyssa Burns, a doctoral student at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in US.

For the 14-week study, scientists gave almonds daily to 29 pairs of parents and children. Most of the adults were mothers with an average age of 35, while their children were between 3 and 6 years old. The children were encouraged to consume 0.5 ounces of almond butter daily. Parents were given 1.5 ounces of almonds per day. Participants ate almonds for a few weeks, then they resumed eating their typical intake, which included other foods as snacks

Researchers based their conclusions about improved dietary intake on participants' scores on the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), a tool used to measure diet quality and adherence to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Researchers used an online dietary recall to find out what adults had eaten and how much. That way, researchers could measure diet quality, Burns said.

Talking about the benefits of eating almonds everyday she adds, "They are sources of unsaturated fats, high-quality vegetable protein,fibre, minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds. By virtue of their nutritional composition they are potent health boosters. Clinical studies across the worlds have shown the positive effect of nuts on cardiovascular risk factors, weight management and to a lesser extent on cancer, inflammation and hypertension."