Food of the Week - Walnuts
Enjoy a handful of walnuts as a great snack or add them to your favorite salad or entrée for extra flavor and nutrition. Celebrate this holiday season by including walnuts as a regular part of your Healthiest Way of Eating.
Nutritional Value - Walnuts provide 43% of the daily value (DV) for manganese and 20% DV for copper, as well as being an excellent source of those hard to find omega-3 fatty acids, with ¼ cup providing 91% DV for omega-3s, which provide cardiovascular protection, anti-inflammatory benefits and improved cognitive function.
Health Benefits - Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, a special type of protective fat the body cannot manufacture. Its many potential health benefits range from cardiovascular protection, to the promotion of better cognitive function, to anti-inflammatory benefits helpful in asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. In addition, walnuts contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid that supports the immune system and appears to have several anti-cancer effects.
Enjoy a handful of walnuts as a great snack or add them to your favorite salad or entrée for extra flavor and nutrition. Celebrate this holiday season by including walnuts as a regular part of your Healthiest Way of Eating.
Nutritional Value - Walnuts provide 43% of the daily value (DV) for manganese and 20% DV for copper, as well as being an excellent source of those hard to find omega-3 fatty acids, with ¼ cup providing 91% DV for omega-3s, which provide cardiovascular protection, anti-inflammatory benefits and improved cognitive function.
Health Benefits - Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, a special type of protective fat the body cannot manufacture. Its many potential health benefits range from cardiovascular protection, to the promotion of better cognitive function, to anti-inflammatory benefits helpful in asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. In addition, walnuts contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid that supports the immune system and appears to have several anti-cancer effects.