Importance of Dry Fruits

We often astonish ourselves at the price of dry fruits and the reason for such a hefty price is because they are packed with nearly all the essential nutrients. Today, let us go through them one by one.

 

•  Cashews: They are packed with soluble dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and numerous health-promoting phytochemicals that help protect from diseases. They are rich in palmitoleic acids which help lower harmful LDL-cholesterol.

 

•  Almonds: They are rich in in monounsaturated fatty acids that have a heart-protective role and are excellent for your brain and skin health. They also help maintain blood pressure, improve blood circulation and maintain healthy heart function.

 

•  Walnuts: 90% of the antioxidants residing in them are present in the walnut skin and they contain phenolic acids, tannins, and flavonoids which are excellent sources of Vitamin E.

 

•  Dates: They are packed with essential nutrients required for normal human growth, wear-n-tear and overall wellbeing and also helps in the body’s metabolism. They are rich in vitamins and minerals.

 

•  Pistachios: They contain more protein in comparison with other dry nuts. They are also rich in oleic acid, carotenes and Vitamin E. Extremely delicious and irresistible to most.

 

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