Nutritious nuts

Nuts are good sources of vitamins E and B₂ (riboflavin, an antioxidant), and are rich in protein, folate, fiber, and essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and selenium. But, do you know the high content of magnesium, potassium plus the low content of sodium in raw tree nuts are factors to control hypertension problem? It is suggested that people with hypertension problem can consume 4 to 5 servings of nuts in a week. 1 serving of nuts is equal to 1/3 cup. Of course, we need to be careful with its high calories contribute from fat. Again, only appropriate amount of nuts can bring benefits to our body.


坚果含有丰富的维他命B 和E，蛋白质，叶酸，纤维和必须的矿物质包括镁，磷，钾，铜和硒。你可知道吗？坚果类含有丰富的镁，钾，和低钠成分是可控制血压高问题的。高血压患者是建议一星期里吃4至5次坚果类。每次吃的份量可为1/3 杯。当然我们也必须小心控制份量因为坚果是高热量的食物。因此，只有适当的摄取足够的份量才能为我们带来健康；否则，相反的过多的只会成为我们的累赘。