Monday, February 17, 2014

Why Are Macadamia Nuts King of the Nuts?

Omega-6 essential fatty acids are found in abundance in polyunsaturated vegetable oils like sunflower, safflower, soybean, cottonseed, grapeseed and corn. They are also high in nuts like pine, walnuts and brazil as well as seeds like sesame, sunflower and pumpkin. One problem with omega-6 fatty acids is they get converted into arachidonic acid by the body. And arachidonic acid is in turn used to generate pro-inflammatory cells and hormones.-link
 An article on macadamia nuts and macadamia and coconut oils.   Eating a handful of nuts daily is said to be healthy and add about 3 years in general to lifespan(exercise is said to add about 5 years.).   This article covers macadamia, a nut that is high on monounsaturated fat and low on polyunsaturated fat and low on protein. 


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