Did you know that…?
- 1 ounce of almonds has the same amount of antioxidants as ½ cup of broccoli?
- ½ cup of almonds has close to 18 grams of fat, 11 grams which are monounsaturated fats
- A mere handful (20 to 25 almonds) has as much calcium as ¼ cup of milk
- 1 ounce of almonds provides you with 1/3 of your total daily requirements of Vitamin E.
The best way to eat almonds is raw, but many prefer them in some of the many processed ways they are available. Regardless of how you chose to enjoy almonds, eat them often for their nutrition and health benefits.
Did you know that?
Did you know that?
- Reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol, increasing soluble fiber and antioxidants.
- Help control blood sugar levels because they provide significant amounts of magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium.
- Be an excellent source of vitamin E, iron and B vitamins.
- Be high in protein and calcium, helping bone and teeth development and strength.
- Almonds are easy to keep, and last a long time when properly stored. Store them in air tight containers to prevent rancidity, refrigerate for up to two years or freeze in tightly sealed containers for up to four years.
Think about the many delicious ways you can use almonds when preparing flavorful fortified food. Consider adding them to cereal and desserts. Or better yet, use one of the yummy smoothie recipes in Flavorful Fortified Food - Recipes to Enrich Life and add almonds or almond butter.
Almond trees are easy to grow in almost any soil as long as it has good drainage. Why not plant an almond tree and enjoy its beauty and nutritious bounty? The almond tree belongs to the tribe Prunae, natural order Rosacea, genus Amygdalus, in the same group as plums (Prunus), and as the names indicate closely related to the rose. An almond cluster growing in a tree is almost undistinguishable from unripe young apricots. When the almond is ready to eat the greenish leathery dry coat cracks open and the dry pit that is the almond is exposed.
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