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Go nuts the right way: New superfoods and a weight-watcher’s friend

ByKavita Devgan
Apr 22, 2016 05:59 PM IST

If consumed in moderation, nuts can go a long way in boosting your health. In the right portions, they are an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet as they provide good quality protein and good fats that actually help your heart’s health.

There are very few people who don’t like nuts of any kind. But there are too many myths surrounding this super healthy food. Sure, most nuts are calorific, but they cause trouble only if you eat too many of them. In the right portions, they are an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet as they provide good quality protein and good fats that actually help your heart’s health.

In the right portions, nuts are an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet as they provide good quality protein and good fats that actually help your heart’s health.
In the right portions, nuts are an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet as they provide good quality protein and good fats that actually help your heart’s health.
Almonds assist in blood sugar control and therefore, particularly beneficial for diabetics (Shutterstock)
Almonds assist in blood sugar control and therefore, particularly beneficial for diabetics (Shutterstock)
Pistachios contain more potassium than other nuts, which can help lower stress levels (Shutterstock)
Pistachios contain more potassium than other nuts, which can help lower stress levels (Shutterstock)
Walnuts are rich in vitamin E, and boost healthy hair and skin (Shutterstock)
Walnuts are rich in vitamin E, and boost healthy hair and skin (Shutterstock)
Peanuts are loaded with a powerful antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of cancer (Shutterstock)
Peanuts are loaded with a powerful antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of cancer (Shutterstock)
Though higher in calories than other nuts, the fat in cashews is of the heart-healthy, monounsaturated kind (Shutterstock)
Though higher in calories than other nuts, the fat in cashews is of the heart-healthy, monounsaturated kind (Shutterstock)
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