Avoid a Major Killer: Snack Your Way to a Healthy Heart with Almonds
Posted: Friday, February 20, 2009
by Cheryl Janecky
The Good Fortune Company LLC
Are almonds a life-saver?
Almonds significantly decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, reduce your weight -- and add nutrition (vitamin e) and natural oils that reduce the signs of aging like wrinkles and sagging skin.
Heart disease is THE major killer of both men and women, after allopathic drugs. Rx meds are the leading cause of death in the U.S. Eating almonds may eliminate your need for drugs - almonds are a safer choice.Studies involving more than 220,000 participants show that diets that include a handful of almonds a day help significantly to reduce the risk of heart disease, the leading killer of both men and women.
"Health requires healthy food." Roger Williams
Raw shelled almonds are a "Superfood."
Health and vitality are choices you make every day, with every meal and snack you eat. Superfoods, like almonds, are foods that have been used for centuries for their nutrition and healing properties. Small daily amounts of Superfoods return huge benefits.
It is only recently that the new scientific discoveries show what your ancestors knew to be true. Almonds have the ability to sustain your energy and restore your health and vitality daily, but especially after an illness or physical set-back.
Did you know that it only takes a handful of almonds a day (about 4 ounces) to lower your risk of heart attack and diabetes? That is if almonds are your primary source of fat. The healthy choice is to cut out all other fats (but olive oil) and replace them with almonds. Here's why.
The monounsaturated fats in almonds begin lowering your total cholesterol within a week or so. More important - almonds also lower the LDL cholesterol, or the "bad" cholesterol that is harmful to your heart, arteries and immune system.
"Let foodbe thy medicine,
and let thy medicinebe food."
Hippocrates
Snack your way to a healthy heart.
Make almonds your 'snack of choice. That half-cup of almonds can return amazing health benefits naturally. In several studies almonds lowered heart problems by more than 50%. It's a natural cure that works - rather than supplements, that cost more and may or may not be absorbed into your body's system.
When you eat between one and three ounces of almonds, several times a week, you lower your total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol: Without lowering the HDL, or good cholesterol.
Almonds prevent gallstone buildup.
Almonds also lower your risk for gallstones. By lowering total cholesterol, almonds help the body to control the amount of LDL cholesterol that enters your gallbladder. That lowers the risk of cholesterol crystallizing into gallstones.
Heart disease is the SECOND major killer of both men and women.
Studies show that people who eat almonds regularly have a lower (up to 50%!) risk of cardiac arrest. Almonds contain a high level of arginine, an amino acid that helps the body manufacture nitric oxide that relaxes and widens blood vessels.
Increasing blood flow helps to unclog the arteries. The amino acid helps to prevent deposits of cholesterol in the arteries.
Make that raw, organic - and fresh.
Eat organic nutritious almonds instead of the fats now in your diet (like fried food, dairy and dressings.) You'll reap the benefit of lowering your cholesterol and risk of heart attack. The nuts tested in the studies were raw and unsalted -- not roasted in oil and salted.
Research also found a "dieting" benefit.
Unexpected weight loss resulted, even though the participants were consuming nuts several times a week Participants did not gain weight and some were actually losing pounds. It turned out that the small amount of nuts eaten during the study were so filling that they craved, and therefore ate, fewer of their usual high-fat snacks like fried foods and chips and dips.
"The doctor of the future
will no longer treat the human
frame with drugs,
but rather will cure and prevent
disease with nutrition."
Thomas Edison
Almonds facts and figures.
Here's the nutritional profile of raw almonds: 4 ounces (1/2 cup) contain 23+ grams of protein, 12+ grams of fiber, 275 milligrams of calcium, 800 milligrams of potassium, plus zinc, vitamin E, and traces of magnesium.
Almonds are "filling" because they are nutrient dense, high in protein, fiber, and minerals, and contain an average of 40 per cent of the health-promoting monounsaturated fat.
Almonds are a perfect "travel," quick convenience food.
Organic almonds are naturally preserved by their "shell" for long storage. Shelled almonds keep fresh in the refrigerator in sealed containers for months. Organic is worth the cost as some sprayed pesticides and fungicides are "systemic." That means the poison is infused into the tree and soil, ending up in the "fruit."
Include heart-healthy almonds every day -Heating spoils most of the nutrients - so add the almonds at the end, without the high heat.
**Add almonds to sandwich "fillings" and salads, and top soups and stews.
**Blend up a fruit or veggie smoothie and add almonds.
**Add almonds to cereal, fruit or add raw organic almond butter to toast
Health and vitality build with every meal - why not choose health fresh every day.
Changing diet habits and favorite snacks is tough - only because the craving is a habit. If you have a habit that is limiting your energy - and even your life - it's worth it to make the changes, isn't it? In 21 days you can set a new habit - and build your future on a healthy, happy body. It is the only one you got - might as well take care of it!
Almonds improve your heart's survival chances by 50%. Why not relieve the stress that underlies all dis-ease - and be 100% heart-safe? It's easy to change your mind and live stress free. All it takes is your desire, commitment and a plan that suits your lifestyle. It's all up to you.
Your Good Fortune: "Do not give up. The best is yet to come."
Cheryl Janecky is the expert on attracting Good Fortune and quick easy steps to Living the Dream healthy and stress free. Get the facts and FREE "21 Insights, Home-study course" at http://www.quick-good-fortune.com/Health-Wellness.html.
Start now to relieve stress naturally. From the new sciences and ancient wisdom, get the FREE facts on how to live without fear at Quick Good Fortune Stress Relief Today. Copyright1974-2009The Good Fortune Company LLC - All Rights reserved.
**Blend up a fruit or veggie smoothie and add almonds.
**Add almonds to cereal, fruit or add raw organic almond butter to toast
Health and vitality build with every meal - why not choose health fresh every day.
"The difference between
perseverance and obstinacy
is that one often comes from
a strong will, and the other
from a strong won't."
Henry Ward Beecher
Changing diet habits and favorite snacks is tough - only because the craving is a habit. If you have a habit that is limiting your energy - and even your life - it's worth it to make the changes, isn't it? In 21 days you can set a new habit - and build your future on a healthy, happy body. It is the only one you got - might as well take care of it!
Almonds improve your heart's survival chances by 50%. Why not relieve the stress that underlies all dis-ease - and be 100% heart-safe? It's easy to change your mind and live stress free. All it takes is your desire, commitment and a plan that suits your lifestyle. It's all up to you.
Your Good Fortune: "Do not give up. The best is yet to come."
Cheryl Janecky is the expert on attracting Good Fortune and quick easy steps to Living the Dream healthy and stress free. Get the facts and FREE "21 Insights, Home-study course" at http://www.quick-good-fortune.com/Health-Wellness.html.
Start now to relieve stress naturally. From the new sciences and ancient wisdom, get the FREE facts on how to live without fear at Quick Good Fortune Stress Relief Today. Copyright1974-2009The Good Fortune Company LLC - All Rights reserved.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)hi cheryl,well, as soon as i can, i'll be heading to the health food store. i am definitely going to incorporate almonds into my life, a good snack food while on the computer, too.thanks so much for the information,my best regards,sue thomHi Sue - thanks for your response - after I researched almonds - I began eating more too. I love to find healthy natural cures! Good Fortune to you - Cheryl
Cheryl, your article is not only very informative and well written, but also a help to all of us who suffer from heart disease. I had a double by pass and am doing fine now, but you can put it in the bank that I am going to include plain raw almonds in my diet from now on!!!! I am very excited about this because folks with heart problems need all the help they can get!!!! Thanks for the excellent read, and keep up the great informative writes.......your fan and friend in pen........Gary.Gary you always leave the BEST comments - thanks! It's so easy to add almonds and they do soooo much good for us. Thanks for your comments - Good Fortune! Cheryl
Cheryl,Another great write! I have joined your fan club because I can count on you for something informative. Thanks for sharing this.
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