Cashew Nuts for Cardiac Health
Cashew nuts are good for heart health. Eating cashews promotes heart health and both raw cashews and cooked cashews give a number of health benefits for people of all ages.
Many heart problems, such as congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease and cardiomyopathy affect a large number of people every year in different countries around the world.
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Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in several countries. Heart disease can affect the heart in many different ways. Some forms of heart disease affect the lining of the heart, while other forms of heart disease may affect the heart valves or the heart muscle.
Cashew nuts contain the element magnesium, which helps to promote heart health. Cashew nuts also contain monounsaturated fats, and copper, which also help to prevent different forms of heart disease.
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The copper present in cashew nuts is important for the proper development of the heart. Copper is also important in the formation of red blood cells.
Magnesium helps the heart maintain a regular rhythm. Magnesium can be given intravenously and is sometimes given to persons who are in hospital because their heartbeat is irregular. Persons who eat foods, such as cashew nuts, that are rich in magnesium, have a lower incidence of heart disease and help to keep their heart healthy.
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Persons who have a diet that is low in magnesium are at higher risk for developing an irregular heartbeat and conditions such as angina.
The magnesium that is present in cashew nuts also helps to prevent high blood pressure. Magnesium has this effect because its presence balances the levels of sodium and potassium in the blood.
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mona rastogi | May 22, 2011 | Reply
good post
SharifaMcFarlane | May 22, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Mona.
Jimmy Shilaho | May 22, 2011 | Reply
New information to me Sharifa.
Francois Hagnere | May 22, 2011 | Reply
Very interesting post. Cashnew nuts are so good! Thank you Sharifa.
Dreamy777 | May 22, 2011 | Reply
nice work
SharifaMcFarlane | May 22, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Dreamy.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 22, 2011 | Reply
Hi Jimmy.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 22, 2011 | Reply
Hi Francois,
You’re welcome my friend.
Ruby Hawk | May 22, 2011 | Reply
I\\\’m happy they are so healthy. I love cashews.
el zorro | May 22, 2011 | Reply
this is the kind of nut that won’t lead you to heart problems…interesting and educational post here my friend:)
LCM Linda | May 22, 2011 | Reply
Glad to know more about cashew nuts. I will eat more of it. Thanks!
SharifaMcFarlane | May 23, 2011 | Reply
You’re welcome.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 23, 2011 | Reply
@ El Zorro
Good nuts. lol
SharifaMcFarlane | May 23, 2011 | Reply
I do too Ruby.
Anuradha Ramkumar | May 23, 2011 | Reply
An excellent piece of news.
payaltyagi | May 23, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for sharing.
Michal Dorcak | May 23, 2011 | Reply
Good information, thanks for sharing it. Sadly, I have never seen this in any store around here.
papaleng | May 23, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for the valued information. We have lots of Cashew nuts in the market. Buy a kilo or two next time I visit the place.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 24, 2011 | Reply
Sounds good!
SharifaMcFarlane | May 24, 2011 | Reply
I hope you get to try them one day soon Michal.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 24, 2011 | Reply
You’re welcome Payal.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 24, 2011 | Reply
Cashew nuts are a good, healthy snack Anu.
buenavida | May 24, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for reminding about this. I prefer nuts that are not heated, so that the good oils are in the most healthy form. Every cell in our body needs good fats so that the membrane works well and lets in the nutrition and gets rid of waist..
SharifaMcFarlane | May 24, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for sharing that reminder.
Starpisces | May 25, 2011 | Reply
good to know that something I love is good for health, good write here, Sharifa.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 25, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Star.
alvinwriter | May 25, 2011 | Reply
Chewing on cashew nits is good while in front of the television, so they may help compensate a bit for the lessened physical activities of a couch potato, although it’s still best to exercise, in my opinion.
athena goodlight | May 25, 2011 | Reply
Wow! Another reason to love cashew nuts even more. Thanks
Sharif Ishnin | May 26, 2011 | Reply
Good news for me Sharifa. I love cashew nuts.:)
1hopefulman | May 26, 2011 | Reply
I’d be very careful with raw cashews. I had a bad reaction to eating just a bit. Yet, I can eat tons of cooked ones with no problems.
neopisiva | May 26, 2011 | Reply
Cashews are indeed amazing.I recently found out myself.They have more C vitamins than lemon or oranges…its so much use to them…but ,people underestimate their importance for nutrition value,since they are so small…They are so wrong…
Great share!
gaby7 | May 27, 2011 | Reply
Very useful information here!
Melody SJAL | May 27, 2011 | Reply
I love cashew nuts…superb!
raamav | May 28, 2011 | Reply
Very interesting reading. You have furnished valuable information.
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yes me | May 28, 2011 | Reply
Another great shout this one Sharifa cheers
SharifaMcFarlane | May 30, 2011 | Reply
Cheers Matt.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 30, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Raamav.
LadyElena | May 30, 2011 | Reply
Very interesting to know. Maybe that\’s why they are more expensive than othe nuts.
Raj the Tora | May 31, 2011 | Reply
Great information here Sharifa. Thanks
mtrguanlao | May 31, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for this useful info friend! Good thing there are lots of cashew here.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 31, 2011 | Reply
Hi Elena,
That may be.
SharifaMcFarlane | May 31, 2011 | Reply
@Mtr
SharifaMcFarlane | May 31, 2011 | Reply
Good to know Raj.