Almonds are a perfect snack: 5 almonds every day can satisfy hunger and bring a lot of benefits for your health. Almonds contain oleic and linoleic acids, useful to control blood cholesterol, by lowering bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol. Almonds are not only a healthy snack for your hearth but have also minerals such as magnesium, potassium and calcium, and vitamins, in particular vitamin E and vitamins of group B. Almonds are also helpful in case of anemia and stress. In addition to this, chewing slowly 3-4 almonds helps in case of acid reflux.
From almonds it is possible to obtain also a milk, you just should blend 140 gr of almonds in 1,2 liter of water and strain. Almond milk can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days and it is a wonderful drink for the health of bones and brains. In those periods full of stress try to drink a glass of almond milk every day, pure or blended with a banana or a tablespoon of chestnut flavor.
