Got Walnuts? You Should!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASince I was a little kid I have always craved walnuts. This often overlooked fruit (yes, nuts are a fruit) is slowly making its way up the “nuts to watch” list. Aside from them being a delicious topping to an ice cream sundae, they are a healthy nut alternative to the often thought of almond.

Go ahead, grab a handful of walnuts and let’s learn some interesting tidbits about this “new” all-star:

  • walnuts are the oldest known tree food — they date back to at least 7,000 BC (there are inscriptions on clay tablets that reveal walnut groves in King Solomon’s famed Gardens of Babylon!)
  • walnuts are only harvested once a year between September and November
  • walnuts are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids which can reduce the risk of heart disease, lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure
  • California grows over half the world’s production of walnuts
  • walnuts have great medicinal value in curing bad breath (garlic + walnut = good combination), reducing inflammation and healing wounds

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis is one nut I cannot live without…and you shouldn’t either!

Walnuts are the oldest known tree food — they date back to 10,000 BC – See more at: http://www.nutritioulicious.com/2010/10/interesting-walnut-facts/#sthash.dHlGokqA.dpuf
Walnuts are the oldest known tree food — they date back to 10,000 BC – See more at: http://www.nutritioulicious.com/2010/10/interesting-walnut-facts/#sthash.dHlGokqA.dpuf

2 thoughts on “Got Walnuts? You Should!

  1. Yum. Who knew walnuts were so old? But was it Solomon who grew them in Babylon, or was it king Nebuchadnezzar?… ’cause that guy was a nut ;o)

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