benefits of almond

• Almond butter is a good source of the healthy monounsaturated fats our bodies need. These fats are associated with lowering the risk of heart disease.

• Eating almonds offers antioxidant action from Vitamin E and helps lower cholesterol.

• A small serving of almond butter contains a generous amount of magnesium--which boosts heart health by promoting the blow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients--and potassium, important for good blood pressure and heart health.

• Eating almond butter helps keep blood sugar stable (unlike, for example, carbohydrates that may cause blood sugar to increase and crash).

• The low-glycemic index and protective antioxidants of almonds makes almond butter a wise choice for those at risk from diabetes because they don’t cause a sharp increase in blood sugar and insulin when consumed; and they even seem to help when you eat them along with foods that have a higher glycemic index.

• Consuming at least four servings of nuts – such as almond butter – a week reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by more than 35%.

• Almonds are power-packed! They are full of healthy flavonoids and Vitamin E.

• Studies show that eating just a handful of almonds or a few tablespoons of almond butter helps lower the risk of developing gallstones in women.

• Studies show that those who eat nuts (or nut butters!) regularly don’t tend to gain weight despite the high calories. Perhaps stable blood sugar and a diet based on protein rather than carbs is the reason.

• Almonds are a terrific source of the minerals manganese and copper as well as Vitamin B2, or riboflavin, all of which are necessary for energy production.