Foody Fun Facts with The PuppyDucks™

 

Did you know that nuts are a healthy snack to eat?

 

Here are some fun facts about nuts.

 

Did you know that almonds are the seed of a green peach like fruit? When they fall on the ground they split open releasing the almond in it’s shell.

Did you know that you don’t pick almonds? You wait for them to fall out of the fruit and gather the shelled almonds from the ground.

Did you know that Brazil nuts are actually the seed of a very large tree found in the Amazon jungle, which is why they’re called Brazil nuts?

Did you know that Pistachios are the only (edible) nut that don’t need to be shelled before you roast them.

Did you know that most nuts have many of the nutrients that offer heart healthy benefits?

Did you know that eating some nuts like almonds can help to stabilize your blood sugar levels?

Did you know that certain nuts like walnuts help reduce inflammation?

Did you know that cashews are actually a seed of a fruit from the tree it grows on and grows outside the fruit not inside?

Did you know that you can put cashews in your smoothie or soups to make them more creamy?

Did you know that the copper content in macadamia nuts also helps create neurotransmitters? Neurotransmitters are the chemicals which our brains use to send signals.

Did you know that peanuts got their name because because peanuts grow in a pod, almost the same as peas do?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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