Are cashews good for health? Remember for life – Health

Cashew or Indian nut grows in distant Brazil. Nevertheless, in our latitudes this product has long won the hearts of millions. Nutritionist Margarita Koroleva explained the benefits soft and tasty fruits bring to the body, Sports.kz reports with reference to Edimdoma.ru.

Firstly, cashews are a storehouse of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. The former include E and K, and the latter include C, B1, B2, B3 (PP), B5, B6 and B9. Quite an impressive list.

The microelements our body needs for healthy functioning – calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium – are also found in cashews. But that's not all. This type of nut contains omega-3, omega-6, omega-9, fatty acids and antioxidants.

“Helps protect the body from the harmful effects of free radicals. Slows down inflammatory processes….