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A Handful of Pecans Can Help Lower Cholesterol
If you think eating a heart-healthy diet means you have to restrict yourself to bland, flavorless foods, think again. Delicious, satisfying foods like pecans may be just what the doctor (and your taste buds) ordered! Studies show that pecans have many health benefits ...
Did You Know? Facts About Pecans
• “Pecan” is from an Algonquian (Native American tribe) word meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. • Pecan trees can live over 200 years. • Pecan trees are native to Texas. • The best soil for growing pecans is found in river bottom floodplains. • During the heat of summer each tree needs ...
Pecans Certified Heart-Healthy by American Heart Association
Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals – including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins and zinc. One ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for fiber. Pecans are also a natural, high-quality source of protein that contains very few carbohydrates and no cholesterol or trans-fats and are naturally sodium-free.
March is National Nutrition Month!
Did you know pecans have many health benefits? Not only can heart-healthy pecans lower your cholesterol, they're also a great source of antioxidants, fiber, protein, vitamins & more!