Walnuts Have Many Health Benefits Including Increase Fertility

Nuts are often referred to as a healthy snack. Eating a handful of nuts every day can improve a variety of health conditions, from lowering cholesterol, protect against heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes, increase fertility, to prevent dementia. Nuts are included in the source of omega-3 is good for consumption. In addition to protecting the heart, it turns out, nuts (especially walnuts) is useful to improve sperm health. The highest walnuts nutrition value based on human daily requirements are vitamin B1, B6, manganese, magnesium and so on. 

The content of fatty acids in walnuts, positive impact on the development of sperm. In the study, men who mengasup walnut for 12 weeks increased strength, movement, and shape. Dr.Allan Pacey (senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield) said the results of this research indicate that the intake of men affect the number and quality of sperm produced.

Meanwhile, researchers from the University of Scranton Chemistry, Pennsylvania, analyzed the antioxidant content of nine kinds of nuts. They found that a handful of walnuts has antioxidant two times more than other types of nuts. The nutritional value of walnuts touted exceed peanut, almonds, pecans, and pistachios. Walnuts also shows the quality and potential better. Moreover, generally nuts can be eaten raw, making it a healthier choice.

Even Joe Vinson, professor of chemistry in his presentation at the American Chemical Society said 28 grams of walnuts contain more antioxidants than the average number of people who only consume vegetables and fruit. However, that does not mean we do not need to eat vegetables, but by adding a bit of walnut in the pattern of daily intake of antioxidants we can add 8 percent. Unfortunately, many people avoid nuts because of calories and fat, but experts affirm that the unsaturated fats found in nuts are not harmful to health. The type of fat, in contrast to the fat of meat or dairy products.

According to Dr. Vinson, nuts contain polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats are healthier than saturated fats that could potentially clog blood vessels. In terms of calories, nuts also do not cause weight gain. In fact, we could feel the stomach is full and not overeat. Even so, you should limit the portion of walnuts. To get the benefits, walnut only good when consumed about seven grains per day.