I guess everyone knows some benefits of almond and the common fact is that consuming almonds everyday will increase the memory power as you must have seen in advertisement or you must have heard it from your elders. now I would like to share what is actually present in almonds.
It has many antioxidants including vitamins, minerals and are rich in proteins, fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium and riboflavin. one almond contains 0.26gram of protein , 0.05mg of iron and many more ..and approximately 5 almonds contain 35 calories.
What does almond do?
Almond helps to cure blood sugar spikes after meals. so we can say almond is a friend of diabetes people. In diabetes peoples diet almond play a major role.. the doctor’s advice is to use almond as a breakfast and dinner which will help to decrease the rise in blood sugar level. And almonds also reduce the blood pressure and lowers the cholesterol level. soaked almond is better than the dried ones. either you can consume it by peeling off or else if you don’t have enough time you can consume it with peel but make sure that you are consuming the soaked almond. the constituent of almond includes L-carnitine and riboflavin which helps in the growth of brain cells.
Health benefits of almond
1)Regulate blood sugar level.
magnesium in almonds regulate the blood sugar level.
2)Reduce the risk of cancer.
It provide vitamin E and intake of vitamin E can reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.
3) Increase the memory power.
vitamin E improve the brain power.
4)Helps to lose weight.
As almonds have fiber and protein it helps to reduce weight. mainly the people who want to lose weight have to consume fiber and protein. almond contains both protein and fiber . so almond is a good choice for the people who want to lose weight.
5)strengthens bones.
It is a rich source of calcium. so it helps to strengthen the bone.
6) promotes hair growth.
As you have seen in many hair oils that they have mentioned almond as an ingredient. It helps to cure dandruff and strengthens the hair and gives a shiny appearance to the hair. almond contains vitamin E which stimulates the follicles to grow better.
there are many more benefits of almonds. but I have mentioned the major benefits.so try to consume more almonds and avoid the above mentioned problems. and for children who refuse to eat almond try to add it in cake, biscuit ,chocolates and etc..