Exploring The Health Benefits Of Brazil Nuts

The Amazon region of Brazil is the only place where you are likely to stumble upon the Brazil nut in nature, but in the grocery store, you can find Brazil nuts in just about any bag of mixed nuts or trail mix on the shelf - and even though the ubiquitousness of Brazil nuts might have led you to believe that they are simply "filler" (a cheap nut that takes up a lot of space and saves the company money), they are actually full of wonderful health benefits.

For a long time, the Amazonions have used the Brazil nut as a major part of their diet, and one of the reasons for its prevalence in their diet is - quite simply - the fact that these nuts are high in vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals that promote bodily health, as well as being high in calories that give the body energy. Brazil nuts are actually so high in selenium (which is an important cofactor for antioxidant enzymes), and the consumption of just one or two Brazil nuts per day can actually lessen your chances of getting heart disease, liver disease, and cancer.

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The Brazil nut also helps with the prevention of stroke, and one of the big reasons for all this is the fact that Brazil nuts actually work to lower the "bad cholesterol" in your blood while helping to increase the "good cholesterol."

You should be aware that some people find that they are allergic to Brazil nuts - and Brazil nuts are usually stored and processed in places where lots of other nuts are also stored and processed - so you should make sure you have a thorough knowledge of your personal allergies, and of the storage and processing procedures of the company from which you are purchasing your Brazil nuts. If you are safe to add Brazil nuts to your diet, however, you will be adding a food that is full of health benefits - a food that not only helps to chase away a number of diseases, but that tastes great and keeps your body feeling good as well!