They're tiny with a distinct nutty flavour, but are major powerhouses of health. Almonds, although small, are known for their health boosting properties.
They are encumbered with essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and dietary fibres which are necessary for a healthy mind and body.
Apart from promoting weight loss, almonds boost brain health and reduce blood pressure, while also lowering cholesterol levels.
A handful of almonds on a daily basis not just reduces cholesterol, but may also boost the levels of 'good' cholesterol in the body while simultaneously improving the way it functions.
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US compared the levels and function of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol in people who ate almonds every day, to the HDL levels and function of the same group of people when they ate a muffin instead.
They found that while participants were on the almond diet, their HDL levels and functionality improved.
Almonds work by gathering cholesterol from tissues, like the arteries, and helping transport it out of the body.
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