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Are Almonds A Good Food Supplement?

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Posted on Tue, 6 Dec 2016
Question: Is Badam good for health ?
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Answered by Neethu Vipin (21 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Health benefits of Badam or Almonds

Detailed Answer:
Health benefits of Badam or Almonds can be briefed as follows,

•     Almonds are often considered as one of the best brain food.
•     Healthy mono saturated fatty acids and antioxidants present in the almonds helps to prevent heart diseases.
•     Almonds are perfect choice for diabetics and weight watchers, since these nuts are low in carbs, but high in healthy fats, protein and fiber.
•     Great source of Vitamin E in almonds nourish the skin and reduce signs of aging.
•     Regular intake of almonds help to increase the level of HDL(good cholesterol) and reduce the level of LDL(Bad cholesterol)
•     Almonds can be a great snacking option because of the energy boosting property. It can increase satiety, thus eating few calories later.
•      Almonds contains fair amount of folic acid, which can improve hemoglobin levels in an anemic person or pregnant women.

You can include almonds in daily diet as almonds, almond milk, almond butter, almond flour (used to make cake and cookies) etc.

Thanks
Neethu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Neethu Vipin

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Are Almonds A Good Food Supplement?

Brief Answer: Health benefits of Badam or Almonds Detailed Answer: Health benefits of Badam or Almonds can be briefed as follows, • Almonds are often considered as one of the best brain food. • Healthy mono saturated fatty acids and antioxidants present in the almonds helps to prevent heart diseases. • Almonds are perfect choice for diabetics and weight watchers, since these nuts are low in carbs, but high in healthy fats, protein and fiber. • Great source of Vitamin E in almonds nourish the skin and reduce signs of aging. • Regular intake of almonds help to increase the level of HDL(good cholesterol) and reduce the level of LDL(Bad cholesterol) • Almonds can be a great snacking option because of the energy boosting property. It can increase satiety, thus eating few calories later. • Almonds contains fair amount of folic acid, which can improve hemoglobin levels in an anemic person or pregnant women. You can include almonds in daily diet as almonds, almond milk, almond butter, almond flour (used to make cake and cookies) etc. Thanks Neethu