My Favorite Foods Part 3: ALMONDS

Almonds are delicious! Whether in milk form, or in whole nut form. While they are expensive, they have a lot of nutritious benefits!!!

Almonds are full of nutrients!

Per 0.25 cup:

• Vitamin E: 44.8% of daily value
• Manganese: 45% of DV
• Vitamin B2: 17.6% of DV
• Calories: 11% of DV
• Potassium: 276 mg 
• Magnesium: 24.7% of DV

Almonds lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease!

• high fat food but good for your health
• high in monosaturated fats, which are health promoting fats that reduce risk of heart disease
• substituting nuts for carbohydrates in diets results in 30% less heart disease risk
• the Vitamin E works as an anti-oxidant 
• magnesium is a calcium channel blocker which relaxes veins and arteries and improves flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body 
• potassium is an important electrolyte, and almonds promote your cardiovasular health by providing only 0.3 mg of sodium and 257mg of potassium

Almonds are al-mazing!