10 Powerful Nuts and Seeds for Good Health and Weight Loss

We have heard this many times that nuts and seeds helps us in weight loss. However, some people feel hard to digest these nuts because of their hardness. Nuts have high mineral rates and portion than seeds. For instance, a handful of almonds have higher fats than two spoonful of flax seeds which makes seeds much less in density. Most seeds have bulk of fibers and minerals compare to nuts, and nuts are known for its monounsaturated fats and proteins. Eating these nuts and seeds not only fulfill your appetite, but also are powerful weight loss ingredients. For this, you need 10 powerful nuts and seeds for good health.

According to the recent studies and records in George Mateljan Foundation’s list of the world’s healthiest foods, following are the healthiest nuts if we want to include them in our routine for weight loss:

1. Almonds: almonds are rich in vitamin E, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus and amalgam of different kinds of proteins. It’s amazing that almond do consists of fats or oil, but the oil in it is mono-unsaturated and is completely for heart patients as well.
2. Cashews: this nut is know for its antioxidant qualities, mono-unsaturated fat helps in weight loss. This nut is also rich in phosphorous and lower fat content that fills the appetite, but you need not to limit its intae.
3. Flaxseeds (Linseed): these seeda sre rich in omega-3 fatty acids, 2 spoonful have lesser fat content than the handful of nuts. They are beneficial for high amount of B6 vitamin, fiber, manganese and consists of anti-inflammatory properties.
4. Peanuts: peanut properties include: mono-unsaturated fats, flavonoids, antioxidants, and folic acid. Apart from lowering body mass they also have anti-aging effects.
5. Pumpkin Seeds: Pumpkin seed are high in unsaturated-fat. We extract oil form the pumpkin seeds, these essential oils consists of concentrated amount of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamin K. these active biological compounds and elements is beneficial for arthritis and help lower cholesterol.
6. Sesame Seeds: Sesame seeds are known for its properties to extract oil, also they are good source of Vitamin B1, mono-unsaturated fats, and phytosterols. All these elements help to control or level cholesterol production thus decreasing the body mass. 
    8. Sunflower seeds:
   They are rich in linoleic acid, fiber, magnesium and phytosterols. All these elements adds to the decrease in body weight.
   

   9. Walnuts:

   This seed is immensely concentrated in omega 3 fatty acids, manganese and copper. Apart from decreasing body weight, this nut has other many useful properties such as this nut contains a amino acid that helps body to make amino acids, which increases the blood vessels flexibility.
   

   10. Chia seeds, super foods or a con?

   Recently another seed got popularity in name of ‘super-food’, known to be chia seeds. These seeds are considered to be as dieters dream food and a nutritional miracle. However, this is completely true, as they constitutes rich amount of omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidants, fiber, protein and minerals, like that of as are many nuts and seeds. These properties adds in the weight loss, but it is still unclear how this seed really work and what changes it bring about that leads changes in body, resulting in weight loss, and blood pressure. They are use as conjunction with healthy diet leading to lower cholesterol level in the body.