The healthy diet series :AlmondYou must have heard a family elder member or elderly family friend suggest you to have almonds.They mostly emphasize on soaked almonds .So ,Let's decode why soaked almonds? What is special in almonds that make it as wonder food . Why soaked Almonds ? Soaked Almond because the skin of the almonds has tannin which inhibits the absorption of nutrients ,thereby by defeating the purpose of eating them ,It's good to peel the almond when they have been soaked for a while in lukewarm water.Almonds are considered as brain food .It is full of vitamin E ,which is known to preserve memory longer by boosting alertness and preventing cognitive decline .It has omega 3 fatty acids which boosts intellectual capacity .It has some brain loved unsaturated fatty acids ,so It improve memory retention when someone eats soaked almonds daily .Almonds are full of magnesium.This improves overall health and keeps your nerves well connected,vital to keep your central nervous system healthy .Unless you are an dietician or an ayurvedic doctor ,the chances are low that people tell you that soaked almonds are mood stabilizer ,It can keep you out from a psychiatrists office longer ,If you are prone to sharp mood swings,Add to that polyunsaturated fats releases serotonin which improves sleep quality as night .It keeps your mental and physical well being. It helps aid your digestion by releasing lipase ,an enzyme which is critical for proper digestion of fats in your food especially if you like to often eat fried food like parathas,pakoras and samosas. You may not have realised it ,but eating soaked almonds daily could be the secret of your beauty .your bones ,nails and teeth will be strengthened by the calcium found in almonds . Eating soaked almonds daily will make your skin glow and marks the roots of your hair stronger as it is excellent source of protein .The mixture of magnesium and other nutrients in almonds helps in preventing hairfall and dandruff . In,India the higher probability of heart disease is because of bad choice of food full of saturated fats and trans fats that risks to cardio vascular disease .Almonds reduces the harmful cholesterol called ldl from your blood stream .
After knowing such benefits in detail for consuming soaked almonds daily ,who will not want to binge upon it daily ? Personally ,I have almonds every morning ..trust me soaked almonds tastes little bad but looking at the benefits it worth eating it .You have to loose some part if you want some gain so keep the taste aside and enjoy the benefits .
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