Here is why you should make walnuts a part of your diet

Despite three months of scorching heat summer is full of reasons to invest in wellbeing from seasonal fruits and vegetables long days and international and national food days to keep reminding you of your promise of good health to your mind and body On the National Walnut Day that falls on May 17 every year lets remember the goodness of these crunchy nuts Packs a nutritional punchWalnuts are an excellent source of omega3 fatty acids and offer other hearthealthy fats protein fibre and vitamins including vitamin B6 among others Munching on these on a daily basis may reduce the risk of heart disease improve brain health ensure a healthy gut and help in weight management Infact Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAIs Eat Right During Covid19 guidelines mention foods with omega3 zinc selenium protein and vitamin B to help maintain a healthy immune system and play a role in our bodys healing and recovery And each of these nutrients is present in walnuts Now while no single food can prevent or treat illness it is important to eat a balanced diet Easy to incorporate in mealsMunching on a handful of walnuts isnt the only way to reap the health benefits of this nutritious food They are incredibly delicious and crunchy and boast great potential on the cooking front because of their ability to absorb flavours and work equally well in both sweet and savoury dishes To add some muchneeded excitement to your daily meals you can pair these with a variety of food groups including fruits and veggies dairy and breads and cereals to name a few Toss it into your salad cake or ice cream blend it with fruits and veggies for your morning smoothie or grind it into a paste to use in dips or gravy or simply make a trail mix there are so many creative ways to work them into your diet Easy to store Contrary to popular belief walnuts can easily remain fresh at home provided you store them away from moisture light and warmth Shelled or unshelled put the walnuts into a resealable bag or an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator or freezer based on the period of use If youre going to use them within a month keep them in the refrigerator or move them to the freezer Making every day healthy is not an easy task but with walnuts in your daily meals you may get a few steps closerThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever