Walnuts

These yummy nuts are full of nutrients. They are a rich source of alpha-linolenic acid (a form of omega 3) and gamma-tocopherol (vitamin E). These make walnuts significantly beneficial for heart health, energy and skin health. Walnuts are also great for reducing inflammation and pain.

In Chinese Medicine, they are seen as warming, therefore they should be avoided by those with heat signs such as red face. They also moisten the lungs (great for asthma) and intestines (helping constipation with dryness). Walnuts also nourish the brain and strengthen the kidney energy, helping with impotence.

Avoid raw walnuts as they might carry parasites; however make sure that the dry roasted ones are not cooked at high temperatures. Of course best to buy them organic and unshelled. Also eat them with their skin as it contains phenolic acid, tannins and flavonoids.

Best to freeze them (they last 9 months in the freezer) and soak them for 4 hours; and of course refrain yourself from getting greedy with them as they are quite fattening!

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