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| Almond Facts and Health Tips..... |
Almonds are quite the buzz...
Report after report is written about the health benefits of almonds and why you should eat them. Our selection of roasted almonds, raw almonds and candied almonds are great for snacking and using in all your baking and cooking needs. You can buy almonds wholesale by the pound in 1 lb bulk nut tubs, 4 lb bulk nut tubs or bulk case nuts.
An Almonds an Almond…right…We don’t think so.
| A Few Key Almond Facts... |
| Vitamin E is an important antioxidant that may play a role in the prevention of many chronic diseases. Almonds are a premier source of vitamin E. One ounce of almonds (about 23 almonds) contains 35% of the Daily Value for vitamin E. Since the National Academy of Sciences increased the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for this important antioxidant in 2001, most Americans aren't getting enough of the essential nutrient. | Buy Fresh Almonds  |
| Almonds are nutritionally dense - a quality emphasized in the government's Dietary Guidelines. Independent analysis show that almonds are the most nutritionally dense nut, whether compared calorie per calorie or ounce per ounce. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 encourage Americans to choose nutritionally dense foods - that is, to get the most nutrition possible out of the calories you eat. A one-ounce, 160 calorie serving of almonds, or about a handful, is an excellent source of vitamin E and Magnesium, and a good source of fiber. It also offers heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, protein, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and iron. | Snacking Tin  |
| Eating a daily handful of almonds a day may lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol. In a clinical trial published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, men and women who ate one daily ounce of almonds for a month lowered their LDL cholesterol by 4.4 percent. Those who ate two daily ounces of almonds lowered their LDL cholesterol even more - by 9.4 percent - and maintained their weight. | Jordan Almonds - $5.99 lb Whole Blanched Almonds - $6.99 lb Roasted Salted Almonds - $7.99 lb |
| Additional Articles to Read... |
 Almonds Through the Ages - An ancestor of stone fruits such as nectarines, peaches, plums and cherries, the almond is categorized botanically as a fruit. The almond fruit grows on trees closely resembling peach trees in size and shape, and has a tough gray-green hull that looks similar to an elongated peach. At maturity the hull splits open to reveal the almond shell, which encloses the nut...Read More |
 Almonds are Healthy - Scientist keep finding more reasons to enjoy a-can-a-week. Now comes a report from Cornell University that two researchers have found that diets rich in chemicals called antioxidants (almonds are loaded with these) are linked to improved lung function. In fact, they believe these chemicals may even prevent respiratory disease such as asthma, emphysyma and chronic Bronchitis... Read More |
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