WARTAKOTALIVE.COM, JAKARTA – Too many of us believe that the almond diet, or any meal plan high in nuts, is a recipe for weight gain.
However, a handful of nuts is higher in fat and calories than a bowl of, say, carrot stalks.
As it turns out, the benefits of almonds include helping you lose weight.
To understand how almond nut can fit into your regular meal plan, it helps to know the nutritional profile of almonds.
Quoted by Wartakotalive.com from livestrong.com, a serving for 200 calories is between 1 and 1 1/2 ounces of whole almonds, or about 30 almonds.
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According to the USDA (the American food regulatory agency), this amount provides 17 percent of the fiber you need for the day, along with 15 percent of the recommended daily value (DV) of protein.
Nutrition on almond nut shows that this type of nut also provides more than half the DV of vitamin E, and nearly a quarter of your daily magnesium requirement.
Additionally, a serving contains 5 to 10 percent of the DV for calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc.
Almonds and other nuts are also important sources of “good” fats, especially healthy monounsaturated fats.
Your body needs these healthy nutrients in order to function.
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