(29-04-11) Walnuts rank as top nut, providing highest level of quality antioxidants

(NaturalNews) The result of a new study presented to the National Meeting &
Exposition of the American Chemical Society found that the noble walnut packed
the highest level of quality antioxidants of any nut species. Not only do
walnuts provide plenty of high-quality protein that delivers a perfectly
balanced assortment of vitamins, minerals and fiber, but they also contain
healthful polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats that lower deadly artery-
clogging small dense oxidized LDL cholesterol. Adding a handful of walnuts to
your daily diet can provide many of the essential antioxidants necessary to
ward off cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Dr. Joseph Vinson performed the analysis that showed walnuts provide more
antioxidants to the body than other nuts including peanuts, almonds, pecans and
pistachios. He noted "A handful of walnuts contains almost twice as much
antioxidants as an equivalent amount of any other commonly consumed nut. But
unfortunately, people don't eat a lot of them. This study suggests that
consumers should eat more walnuts as part of a healthy diet." Tree and ground
nuts have long been known to be among Mother Nature`s most perfectly packaged
foods, providing a complex of natural enzymes and nutrients that promote human
health.

This research analysis compared walnuts to nine other nut species that are
ranked among the highest in antioxidant capacity. Walnuts were found to be 2 to
15 times more potent than vitamin E in terms of their antioxidant capacity.
Vitamin E is well known for its ability to promote cardiovascular health by
lowering dangerous levels of small dense LDL cholesterol particles. The
analysis also found that it is important to eat walnuts in their raw and
natural form, as heating or roasting degrades the antioxidant properties of the
nut.

Dr. Vinson found that despite the powerful antioxidant and nutrient punch
provided by walnuts and other tree nuts in general, they account for less than
8% of the daily antioxidant allowance for most people. This is likely due to
misinformation regarding calories and excess fat content that has circulated
about nuts over the past 50 years. Research has demonstrated that regular nut
consumption does not lead to excess weight and provides a feeling of satiety.
The polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats provided by nuts promote
cardiovascular health and have been shown to dramatically lower the risk of a
heart attack.

The analysis found that just 7 walnuts each day are sufficient to boost human
health. Always eat walnuts in their natural unprocessed and unroasted form to
preserve the bounty of enzymes, nutrients and antioxidants that have been shown
to help prevent heart disease and cancer.

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