{"id":37867,"date":"2021-08-03T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=37867"},"modified":"2021-08-05T15:58:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T19:58:23","slug":"healthy-nuts-and-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/healthy-nuts-and-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Nuts and Seeds You Should Include in Your Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What are the main nutrients contained in nuts and seeds? Why do nutritionists recommend eating them despite their high-calorie content? What health benefits do they provide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuts and seeds are both nutritional powerhouses chock full of healthy fats, protein, and fiber. Many studies have shown nuts and seeds have some remarkable health properties such as the reduced risk of heart disease, lowering of blood pressure, and prevention of cancer proliferation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their book How Not to Die<\/em>, Gene Stone and Michael Greger hail healthy nuts and seeds for their disease-fighting benefits. Here are the key recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Health Benefits of Nuts and Seeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both nuts and seeds are usually very high in fat. So, why do nutritionists recommend eating them? The reason is that the fat contained in healthy nuts and seeds is a good type. They also contain other important macro and micro-nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n