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Healing Properties Of Seeds, Nuts, Oils and Fish

Sunflower Seeds:

Similar to nuts in polyunsaturated fat content, but with much more vitamin E the antioxidant that fights cancer, heart disease and cataracts.

Most recently, a large study of over 279,000 male and female health workers found that with the highest daily intake of vitamin E cut the risk of heart disease by about 40 percent.

An intake of at least 100 IU a day was shown to have the greatest benefit. (the RDA is currently 15 IU)

Fish:

The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils are the fix for lowering blood fats especially triglycerides (high levels of which are thought to be more harmful to women than men).

They also help in reducing blood pressure and may even ease arthritis symptoms.
Mackerel, lake trout, herring, anchovies, blue fish, salmon and sardines have the most fatty acids, eat fish two or three times a week. and you're covered. (do not take fish oil supplements except on the advice of your doctor)

Nuts:

They are a surprising help for your heart.

A study at Loma Linda University in California found that adults on a low fat diet who ate 2 ounces of walnuts five or more times a week lowered their total cholesterol levels by 12 percent.

A controlled group followed the same diet, minus the nuts, and showed just 6 percent drop.

Apparently replacing saturated fat in your diet with polyunsaturated fat in nuts pays off.

Nuts listed in order of the highest to lowest in monounsaturated fatty acids:

Macadamias
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Almonds
Cashews
Pistachios
Brazil nuts
Peanuts
Pine nuts
Walnuts


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