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Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Today, you can see a great variety of different nuts on store shelves, and despite the fact that everyone knows about their benefits, Ilive suggests studying their beneficial properties in more detail.
Pistachios
Protect against atherosclerosis. According to research, pistachios can reduce bad cholesterol levels by 6%. Protect against Alzheimer's and Pain. These nuts are also good for vision, they contain carotenoids - zeaxanthin and lutein, and antioxidants protect cells from free radicals.
Almond
Eating almonds helps in weight loss and also protects against cardiovascular diseases and diabetes by lowering insulin levels in the blood.
Walnuts
They suppress the growth of cancer cells, are useful for Alzheimer's disease, improve memory and learning ability. They will also be useful for PMS: thanks to the manganese content in walnuts, bloating is reduced and mood is improved. And melatonin, which these nuts are rich in, will help normalize sleep and reduce headaches.
Cashew
Cashews are very useful for the immune system, which is positively affected by zinc contained in cashews. Magnesium is useful for strengthening memory, and copper makes bone tissue stronger.
Peanut
Resveratrol is a powerful natural antioxidant that protects against Alzheimer's disease. Peanuts are also very useful for restoring performance: they contain a lot of protein and little fat.
Hazelnut
Hazelnuts have a beneficial effect on vision and skin due to their high content of vitamin E, and also reduce the amount of bad cholesterol, protecting the body from atherosclerosis.
Macadamia nut
Effectively reduce inflammation in patients with high cholesterol, protect against coronary heart disease. And monounsaturated fats reduce the risk of atherosclerosis by lowering bad cholesterol.
Brazil nut
One Brazil nut contains the daily requirement of selenium, and it also helps protect against prostate and breast cancer.
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Pine nuts
They will be a great help for those who are struggling with excess weight: pine nuts reduce appetite due to the fact that they increase the production of hormones responsible for the feeling of satiety. They are also useful for strengthening the immune system and memory due to the high content of zinc and magnesium.
Pecan nuts
They reduce the level of bad cholesterol and increase the level of good cholesterol, and also increase human performance by saturating the body with protein.