Almonds are a storehouse of nutrients loaded with proteins, fibre, fat, Vitamin E, magnesium, manganese, copper and phosphorous and can very well be incorporated in your weight loss diet. Excellent for heart health, almonds also aid in lowering bad cholesterol.
There are many ways of consuming these super-healthy nuts from eating them raw or soaked, to adding them in desserts or smoothies after powdering them.
While almonds are recommended by most health experts for their multiple benefits, many wonder how many almonds are ideal to have in a day - 6-8 or 22-23? Ritika Samaddar, the Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi talks about the recommended quantity of almonds one can have in a day.
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According to Samaddar, one can have 1 ounce or 28-30 gm of almonds every day, which makes it 22-23 almonds.
"One snack I would definitely recommend is almonds. As per a study, snacking on almonds regularly helps reduce central adiposity (belly fat) and waist circumference. Be sure to eat a handful of almonds every day to manage your weight better, and while adding to your heart’s health.” says Ritika Samaddar.
Samaddar also busts some myths about almonds that people believe in but which are not true, in a telephonic conversation with HT Digital.
Myth 1: Almonds are high on cholesterol
Truth: Almonds actually have zero cholesterol. Anything which is a plant product does not have any cholesterol. Many people say...
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