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Walnuts vs Almonds

Posted: November 14th 2009 By editor1         under: Food and Fitness     Tags: , ,

Walnuts vs Almonds

It has been known among health specialists that walnuts and almonds are two of the best nuts that can be consumed for maintenance of greater health. These are incredible additions to your daily EFA balance and work as rather health giving items.

They should not be had too much though as nuts are indeed calorie dense items. Nuts bring an excellent

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source of protein and healthy fats and are very important for a vegan diet. They are low in carbs and have healthy fats. These are good for muscle building when the body is not too high on fats and is worked out through exercise. However not all nuts are equal in property and they have different ways to enhance the body and health due to their differing vitamin and mineral content. Nuts are also great for bringing physical benefits that strengthen the body, the nerve system and the overall muscle strength of the body. Walnuts for instance have less fat, lower carbs and high concentration of Omega 3 acids. This is one of the reasons why this nut has been favored by doctors and nutritionists for varied reasons. There are also those reasons like curbing hunger and bringing forth greater circulation that make these nuts really great. These are great tasting nuts and are good for the heart. Almonds are not far behind their health giving benefits, being high in Vitamin E which is good for the heart, skin and hair.

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