Roasted Cashew Nuts

Cashew nut is native to subtropical climate but is widely available across the globe. This tiny kidney bean-shaped nut is the powerhouse of an array of nutrients. Cashews help lower LDL and increase the carrying capacity for HDL. HDL is responsible to absorb the cholesterol from the heart and take it to the liver where it can be broken down. Cashews are high in calories. 100 g of nuts provide 553 calories. Cashew nut packed with soluble dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and numerous health-promoting phytochemicals that help protect from diseases and cancers. Cashew nuts are abundant sources of essential minerals. manganese, potassium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium are especially concentrated in them. A handful of cashew nuts a day in the diet would provide enough of these minerals and may help prevent deficiency diseases.