Food For The Brain…
It is not just because Walnuts look like our brains that they are such a Superfood for the brain.
Walnuts are packed with Omega-3 fatty acids that are an essential fatty acid to maintaining optimum brain functioning.
Low Omega-3 intake is being associated with depression and cognitive degeneration.
Walnuts help to keep our spirits up while supporting the brain’s gray matter.
Walnuts are packed with manganese, copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus as well as having the highest levels of antioxidants, folic acid, and vitamin E of any nut.
Walnuts also contain the highest content of any nut of the amino acid arginine* which is essential for cell division and protein synthesis.
In recent studies Walnuts have been shown to improve memory, concentration, and the speed at which our brains can process information.
Another study showed that adding Walnuts to a daily diet can extend our life span by as much as 10 years.
Walnuts may help to reduce the risk of prostate cancer as well as breast cancer.
Walnuts are a heart friendly food reducing cholesterol and overall enhancing heart health.
Walnut polyphenols may help to prevent chemically induced liver damage.
Walnuts are known to raise the melatonin levels by a factor of three making them a great sleep aid.
As has been said by many in different ways, a healthy diet is medicine for our bodies and souls.
Together Our Hands Are Joined To Heal One Another…
Alexander Gardener
The Lymph Guy
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*if you suffer from Herpes you may need to avoid or reduce the intake of Walnuts as arginine can trigger herpes outbreaks.
