The Nutritious Brazil Nut!

Coming from the Amazon's forest, the nutritious and delicious Brazil Nut is packed with goodness!

Brazil Nuts after:)

Brazil Nuts in their pod:)

Although most people eat Brazil Nuts for pleasure for their delicious taste, they can now eat them for their health benefits as follows:

• Very good source of mono-saturated fatty acids that help lower LDL (Bad Cholesterol) and increases HDL (Good Cholesterol) :)
• Research shows that the Mediterranean Diet, rich in mono-saturated fatty acids, helped to prevent coronary artery disease & strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile:)
• Very good source of Vitamin E that is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant:)
• Have an exceptionally high level of Selenium which is important for *antioxidant enzyme glutathione-peroxidase:)
• Gluten free:)
• Awesome source of B-Complex group of vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and folates which altogether works as co-factors for enzymes during cellular substrate metabolism inside the body:)
• Contain good levels of copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and zinc:)

Did you think one nut could benefit you so much?!?  All you need is a couple of Brazil Nuts a day and it is almost like taking a daily vitamin for the above nutrients!  Brazil Nuts can be eaten as is or along with or in other types of meals.  If you have not already give Brazil Nuts a try and enjoy the yummy flavor and health benefits that come along with it!

Live, Laugh and Eat Healthy!

*Antioxidant Enzyme Glutathione-Peroxidase is an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals