***Food and Healthy Lifestyle| Walnuts: The Power Supply-Brain Developing Fruit***
Walnuts are rounded, single-seeded stone fruits of the walnut tree (Juglans genus), the seed of walnut and its fruits are covered with a robust, inedible husk. It is generally regarded as the brain food because of its surface structure and several studies which have been done confirms that walnut consumption increases intelligence. Walnuts are of two type which are black and brown. Both the nutritional and health benefits are shared below.
***Health Benefits***
**Brain Booster**
Walnuts contains omega-3-fatty acids, selenium and iodine, all these helps in improving the brain and makes it more productive. Cognitive dis-orders are treated such as dementia and epilepsy as a result of consuming of walnuts.
*** Improves Sleeping**
Walnuts have melatonin, melatonin simulate and regulate and is available in bio-form. Consuming adequate amount of walnuts can get rid of other sleeping sickness.
**Mood Booster**
When omega-3-fatty acids is absent or deficient in human could lead to irritability, hyperactivity, disobedience and Tantrums. Walnuts contains omega-3-fatty acid which is a very important in boosting the mind.
**Promotes Skin Care**
Walnuts are very rich in vitamin E which is an antioxidant that helps in maintaining and protecting the skin from free radicals that are harmful in nature. It get rid of wrinkles, dry skin and works against the process known aging. Regular consumption of walnuts lightens dark circles.
*** Improves heart function**
Walnuts are rich in Omega-3 acid, monounsaturated fatty acids, amino acid 1-arginine, linoleic acid, alpha-linoleic acid and arachidonic acid which all plays effective role against heart diseases. Consumption of these acids reduces the concentration of bad cholesterol and increases the concentration of good cholesterol in the body thereby reducing the risk of high blood pressure.
**Amazing Antioxidant Power**
Walnuts are the second to blackberries on the list of antioxidant rich foods. These antioxidants performs great role in the body such as scavenging free radicals, preventing cardiovascular diseases, repelling U.V radiation from perpetrating in to the skin and so many more health functions.
***Nutritional Benefits***
It is rich in protein, polyunsaturated fatty acid, omega-6- fatty acid, vitamins as well as minerals and essential minerals. Walnuts are good source of dietary fiber and are rich source of antioxidants compounds.
***How to Eat Walnuts***
Walnuts can be grinded to powder which could be added to other dishes.
Shredded walnuts could be added to yoghurt and berries to make a healthy dessert.
Walnuts can be roasted to serve as snacks.
***Side effects***
- Overconsumption of walnuts could lead to range of allergic attack.
- Too much consumption could lead to digestive issue.
- Consuming too much could make your weight rise.
