Are Cashews Healthy?

Cashews

Cashew nuts grow on evergreen cashew trees that are native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Its seed (the cashew nut) is considered a ‘nut’ by us due to the way we eat and cook with it.

How healthy are cashews? 

Cashews can provide a whole host of nutritional benefits as part of a balanced and varied diet. In one serving, you’ll get a good amount of healthy fats, plant protein, fibre and key vitamins and minerals that are key in:

• Sustained energy and energy production, 
• Maintaining brain and heart health 
• Boosting immunity 
• General bone health 

This is thanks to its high content of vitamin B6, vitamin K, copper, magnesium, manganese and zinc.

Are raw cashews healthier?

Even though unflavoured cooked cashews aren’t strictly ‘bad’ for you, in raw form they’re more likely to still contain all of their original nutrients. Those which might be cooked in sugars, spices or salt are again slightly less healthy, but still, make a great snack or treat. 

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