7 Health Benefits Of Cashew Nuts

A typical Indian household is perhaps incomplete with jars of kaju or kaju barfi. The good thing is cashews (and not kaju ki barfi) are full of anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals essential for the normal functioning of the body. Cashews were first cultivated in Brazil and were brought to India by the Portuguese in the 16th century. You must have had a nagging childhood where mothers and grandmothers would force them down your throat. We tell you why they weren’t very wrong in doing so.

1. Prevents Cancer 

Proanthocyanidins are a class of flavonols that fight against tumor cells and stops them to divide further. These Proanthocyanidins and high copper content in cashew nuts help fight against cancerous cells and keeps you away from colon cancer. This is one of the major benefits of cashews.

2. Healthy Heart 

Cashews are low on fat when compared to other nuts and that too in the oleic acid form which is very healthy for heart. They are cholesterol-free and the antioxidants present in them keep you safe from heart diseases.

3. Helps Control High Blood Pressure 

Cashew nuts are high on magnesium and help you lower your blood pressure.

4. Helps Hair 

Your hair is that color because of the mineral copper. Cashews have high copper content and give your hair that amazing lush black color.

5. Healthy Bones 

Like calcium, your bones also need magnesium to remain healthy, which is one of the main ingredients of cashews.

6. Helps Weight Loss 

Cashews are considered to have fats, but it is good cholesterol you are talking about. So, contrary to the popular belief, if you eat cashews twice a week you tend to gain less weight than the ones who don’t.

7. Helps Digestion 

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