Thursday, January 2, 2020

Health Note - Pine Nuts

Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest ...be in health,...
3 John 1:2


"Pine nuts are small edible seeds of the female cone in a pine tree.
Pine kernels are, indeed, a splendid source of plant derived
nutrients, essential minerals, vitamins and "heart friendly" monounsaturated fatty acids that help benefit in reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

Indeed, the nuts are especially rich in monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid (18:1 undifferentiated fat) that helps to lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "good cholesterol" in the blood.

Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which contains useful amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and
antioxidants, helps to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile.
Likewise in almonds, pines too are an excellent source of vitamin-E.

Furthermore, pine nuts contain healthy amounts of essential minerals like manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium."
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