Only Seven Of These Each Day Gets You 10 Fantastic Health Benefits!

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5. Improve Your Mood

Maybe it’s the taste, maybe it’s the feeling that you are eating something so high in fat but knowing that it is only doing you good; but the truth is that eating walnuts will put you in a good mood!  Walnuts are one of the best plant-based sources of omega-3, which has been shown to lessen the symptoms of depression.

 

6. Brain Food

These nuts contain folate, melatonin, vitamin E, powerful antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids. Research studies have shown that eating walnuts improves inferential reasoning in young adults and supports a healthy brain. One study discovered that eating foods that are high in antioxidants, such as walnuts, increase health span and improve cognitive and motor function throughout  the aging process.

 

SEE ALSO: 12 Reasons You Should be Eating a Lot More Walnuts

 

7. Improved Reproductive Health

Positive influence on male fertility is another benefit of walnuts. One study showed that men who ate a typical Westernized diet and added 75 grams (which would be slightly more than half a cup) of walnuts each day had significant improvements in sperm quality, including mobility, morphology, and vitality. If you and your mate are trying to have a child, you might want to think about walnuts, walnuts, and more walnuts!

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