Walnuts are round shaped nuts with dark brown shells with whitish nuts encased within the shell.They are in sesaon and have numerous health benefits.In the south-east region of Nigeria,it is called Okpa.Here are the reasons you should eat this nuts more often
#1 CONTAINS VITAMINS
The african walnut contains vitamins such as B6,B7 and E.vitamin E is an antioxidant wwhich protects the body from free radicals that damage the body.vitamin B6 helps in brain growth and function and vitamin B7 helpps to metabolise carbohydrate and fat and all these are highly required by the body.
#2 LOWERS THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE
Walnut contains amino acid like arginine which helps in cell division,healing of wounds immune system function and the release of hormones.there is presence of antioxidants such as flavonol,morin and quinone which regulates the heart and prevent heart-related disease.
#3 LOWER THE RISK OF CANCER
Walnut contains polyphenol ellagitannins which certain microbes in the gutconvert to urolithins.urolithinsis a property that has anti-infammatory functions that protects against colorectal cancer.Urolithins have properties that help them reduce the risk of hormone-related cancers like breast and prostrate cancer
#4 REDUCE THE RISK OF DIABETES
Walnuts helps to control excess weight thereby reducing the risk of high blood sugar and diabetes.
#5 WEIGHT CONTROL
Walnuts contains vitamin B7 which is essentialfor key metabolic process,contains fibres and protein which also help to check weight gain.
