Almond

The phosphorus in almonds helps make this possible.

Almonds provide healthy fats and aid in weight loss:

Although nuts are high in fat, frequent nut eaters are thinner on average than those who almost ever consume nuts. (Data from the Nurses’ Health Study)

Those who ate nuts at least two times per week were 31 percent less likely to gain weight than were those who never or seldom ate them in a study involving 8865 adults. (WHFood’s article on almonds)

Almonds lower the rise in blood sugar and insulin after meals.

Almonds help provide good brain function.

Almonds contain riboflavin and L-carnitine, nutrients that boost brain activity and may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Almonds nourish the nervous system.

According to Ayurveda, almonds help increase high intellectual level and longevity.

Almonds alkalize the body.

Almonds are the only nut and one of the few proteins that are alkaline forming. When your body is not alkaline enough, you risk osteoporosis, poor immune function, low energy and weight gain.