Heart Health
Cashews have a lower fat content than most other nuts and most of it is in the form of oleic acid, the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil. Studies show
that oleic acid promotes good cardiovascular health by helping to reduce
triglyceride levels, high levels of which are associated with an
increased risk for heart disease. Cashews are wonderfully cholesterol
free and their high antioxidant content helps lower risk of
cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases. The magnesium in cashews
helps lower blood pressure and helps prevent heart attacks.
Hair and Skin Health
Cashews are rich in the mineral copper. An essential component of many
enzymes, copper plays its part in a broad array of processes. One
copper-containing enzyme, tyrosinase, converts tyrosine to melanin,
which is the pigment that gives hair and skin its color. Without the
copper cashews are so abundant in, these enzymes would not be able to do
their jobs.
Bone Health
Cashews are particularly rich in magnesium. It's a well-known fact that
calcium is necessary for strong bones, but magnesium is as well. Most of
the magnesium in the human body is in our bones. Some of it helps lend
bones their physical structure, and the remainder is located on the
surface of the bone where it is stored for the body to use as it needs.
Copper found in cashews is vital for the function of enzymes involved in
combining collagen and elastin, providing substance and flexibility in
bones and joints.
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