Today, the store shelves are full of various nuts and dried fruits. We will stop on cashews, as many girls do not know if cashew nuts are useful and whether it is possible to eat them sitting on a diet.
Nutritional value of cashews
In the cashew nuts are vitamins E , PP and group B. In addition, cashews also contain such minerals as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and selenium. These nuts are especially valuable for those who suffer from problems with the cardiovascular system, since they are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which lower the cholesterol level in the blood.
The energy value of cashews
If we talk about the energy value of cashews, then it is one of the smallest among other nuts - 600 kcal per 100 g of product. Not looking at the fact that these nuts seem to be more fatty than peanuts or walnuts, the minimum caloric value is achieved due to the predominance of proteins and carbohydrates in the core.
What are the benefits of cashew nuts?
Cashew has a number of useful properties:
- With obesity: just a few cashew nuts can satisfy your hunger for up to 3 hours, which will not give you the opportunity to overeat.
- In dentistry: dentists recommend, there are cashews for fighting inflammation of the oral cavity and dentistry.
- With various diseases: having pronounced anti-inflammatory properties, cashew is indicated for diseases of the respiratory tract. Patients with diabetes, this nut will help reduce blood sugar.
- In dermatology: it is an excellent preventative against all kinds of skin diseases, it is indicated in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis.
- In cosmetology and pharmaceutics: the cream and masks are made from the core. The walnut shell is used as an antidote for the bites of poisonous snakes.
- In cooking: very rarely causing allergies, cashews are an excellent addition to many dishes.