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Special Precautions of Walnuts

• Walnuts alergy is one of the most serious types of food alergies. Walnut alergies are normally connected with the allergies to tree nuts typically like Brazil nuts, almonds and hazelnuts.

Although the basic reasons for nuts causing allergic reactions are yet to be recognized, but the increase in dominance is perhaps because of its extensive use in various food products. Sensitivity is frequently intense even with just a little quantity of the allergen are competent of aggravating the quick and stern kind of alergic response. This may lead to develop severe or pharyngeal swelling and organized circulatory effects which could end up in asphyxiation as well as life threatening anaphylaxis. For the alergic persons walnuts are well identified cause of severe and fast developing symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, urticaria, angioedema, severe abdominal pain, atopic eczema, asthma and anaphylactic shock.

The benefits of Walnuts are

• Walnuts are one of the best plant sources of protein.
• They are rich in fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, and antioxidants such as Vitamin E.
• Nuts in general are also high in plant sterols and fat - but mostly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (omega 3 fatty acids, in particular, alpha-linolenic acid ALA) that have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol.Walnuts have significantly higher amounts of ALA omega 3 fatty acids compared to other nuts.
• More than a decade of scientific evidence shows that incorporating walnuts in a healthy diet reduces the risk of Heart Disease by improving blood vessel elasticity and plaque accumulation.
• Walnuts have also been shown to aid in the lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) and the C-Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP was recently recognized as an independent marker and predictor of heart disease.