HEALTH BENEFITS OF PECANS

Health Benefits Of Pecans

Pecans are a nuts of contoured structure. Not only these crunchy texture and buttery flavour nuts are good for your health, but also they are heart friendly nutrient-rich superfood, as these walnut look alike pecan nuts native to america are rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, thiamin, zinc and fibre as well. As per nutritionist pecans are high in nutrition items as compared to any other nuts they tend to prevent diseases like cancer and heart problems.


Lets discuss here the health benefits of Pecans:


Improves digestion - Pecans are loaded with fiber, and as we know fiber is essential for promoting over all digestive and colon health and making way for regular bowel movements. The fiber in pecans aid to clean out the gastrointestinal system. Fiber keeps our colon health good and reduces the risks of colitis, colon cancer, and hemorrhoids.


Heart healthy - As it is mentioned above that these buttery flavour nut pecans are a good source of magnesium. Cholesterol is and important substance in our body and we actually need good cholesterol i.e. HDL to stay healthy and keep our heart working smoothly because it protects our blood vessels without compromising their flexibility. These heart-healthy nuts can lower down our bad cholesterol i.e.LDL if you take a handful in a day.


LDL i.e. bad cholesterol creates a kind of plaque inside our arteries, increasing the risk of the coronary heart disease, stroke, and other dangerous conditions for heart health. Pecan nuts are rich in  monosaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid. Pecans provide us HDL cholesterol which aids in reducing the content of LDL in our blood.


Prevents Cancer cells Formation - Pecan nuts protect  our body from cancer as they contain oleic acid, a fatty acid which reduces the risk of breast cancer. These brown shelled crunchy textured buttery flavour nuts also reduce the risk of colon cancer since they help to clean the gastrointestinal system.

Boosts Immunity - Studies show that adequate intake of manganese is vital for our  nerve and brain function, and pecans are a good source of manganese which is a powerful mineral. Manganese is a mineral which protects our nerve cells from free-radical damage and boosts immunity which in return protects our body from diseases, infections, etc.


Healthy Brain - Tiamine and copper in pecans can help delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease as thiamine and copper are also aids in stopping free radical damage in the brain. In addition, manganese in pecans also stabilises the brain’s synaptic process.


Synapse is a structure that permits our nerve cell i.e. nuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or to the target effector cell.

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