Raw Almonds Nuts

The flavor of an almond is as distinctive as its unique oval shape and characteristic off-white color. You’ll find that they have a crisp, crunchy texture. When you bite into it, you’ll experience a palatable, delicious buttery flavor that will delight your taste buds and inspire you to begin adding them to many of your recipes and enjoying them as a snack.

Health Benefits of Raw Almonds

By choosing a bag of raw almonds for snack, you’ll be making a smart dietary choice that will yield multiple health related benefits. Because their saturated fat level is the lowest among all nut varieties, you can enjoy almonds raw, in a guilt-free manner, as a snack, a recipe ingredient or as a garnish for salads and deserts. They are the only alkaline-forming nut and they contain more vitamin E than any other nut.

Almonds are the seed from fruit grown on an almond tree. They’re an excellent source of antioxidant flavonoids and are beneficial for heart and bone health and weight management.
Raw almonds have a high potassium and low sodium content that helps in maintaining an acceptable blood pressure. They contain high monounsaturated fatty acids that help lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. These factors make them a heart-healthy food. This tasty nut can be a viable part of a weight management plan, the management of type 2 diabetes and beneficial to digestive health. It’s an ideal snack choice for anyone who is at risk of developing osteoporosis. The alkaline-forming quality of this nut enables them to work as a preventative for osteoporosis. They’re a good source of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus that helps build strong bones.