As part of a balanced diet, nuts are extremely good for you. Granted, these nuggets of goodness do contain high amounts of fat \u2013 which is why if you enrol in any organised weight-loss programme the nutritionist will limit your intake of nuts. This being said, nuts do contain various minerals that will keep you fit, healthy and strong.<\/p>\n
Nuts are loaded with omega 3s<\/strong><\/p>\n Coronary artery disease occurs in people whose arteries \u2013 which are the blood vessels that take oxygenated blood to the tissues of the body – become clogged. It\u2019s been proven that omega 3s <\/a>help to reduce inflammation throughout the body. Thus, by implication, omega 3s could assist in reducing inflammation <\/a>of arteries \u2013 reducing their inflammation if and when they become clogged.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fibre is an essential ingredient in nuts<\/strong><\/p>\n Besides aiding in digestion and aiding in good nutrition, fibre is very good for your heart. Why, you may ask? Well, many people have a lot of different theories <\/a>\u2013 but they all have one thing in common: the benefits that fibre has for your heart is directly linked to the benefits it has for your digestive system. For example, the way that fibre benefits this system is that \u2013 when in your intestine \u2013 it binds with cholesterol and helps its expulsion from your body. Thus, cholesterol isn\u2019t absorbed by your body and \u2013 by default \u2013 your heart. There has been a lot of debate about this benefit of fibre so – whether it\u2019s true or not – you decide\u2026<\/p>\n Nuts are high in unsaturated fats<\/strong><\/p>\n There are two kinds of fats: unsaturated \u2013 or healthy \u2013 fats and saturated \u2013 unhealthy \u2013 fats. Foods that are rich in saturated fats include red meat, cheese and chocolate while high amounts of unsaturated fats can be found in olives, avocados and nuts.<\/p>\n So why is unsaturated better for you than saturated?<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturated fats are mainly responsible for clogging your arteries. It\u2019s been said that unsaturated fats assist in keeping these blood vessels clear and so maintaining a healthy heart for you.<\/p>\n Nuts are high in vitamin E<\/strong><\/p>\n When the arteries become clogged, they become blocked with something called \u201cplaques\u201d. Vitamin E \u2013 which is a major component of nuts \u2013 helps to break these structures down.<\/p>\n Nutritionists deal with issues \u2013 such as those which we\u2019ve mentioned above \u2013 that could be fatal to your health if left untreated. On Trifocus Fitness Academy\u2019s Specialised Nutrition Course<\/a>, you\u2019ll learn about the benefits that various foods have for your health. Follow this link <\/a>to learn more.<\/p>\n