| If you're concerned about nutrition and want to | | | | Vitamin B6: 31%. Vitamin B6 helps your body |
| find easy ways to be healthier, one of the best | | | | produce antibodies. It is also used to help break |
| things you could do is eat nuts because they're | | | | down proteins. That means that the more protein |
| loaded with vitamins and minerals. They're easy to | | | | you consume, the more of vitamin B6 your body |
| take with you wherever you go (On a trip, to | | | | needs. |
| work, to school, etc.) because they do not need | | | | Vitamin B9: 29%. Vitamin B9 produces DNA. It |
| to be prepared or washed. You just put them in a | | | | also helps cells work and helps tissue grow. |
| little bag and off you go. Nuts are super healthy! | | | | Calcium: 11%. Calcium builds and maintains healthy |
| My favorite out of all the nuts is walnuts and, | | | | teeth and bones. |
| thankfully, they're one of the healthiest nuts. I put | | | | Iron: 19%. Iron helps your body create |
| together an info sheet with all of the walnut | | | | oxygen-carrying proteins hemoglobin and |
| nutrition facts. It includes a list of all the vitamins | | | | myoglobin. |
| and minerals found in a single 115 gram serving of | | | | Magnesium45%: Magnesium helps the contraction |
| walnuts and why those vitamins and minerals are | | | | and relaxation of your muscles, and the |
| important for your health (beside each vitamin | | | | production of energy. |
| and mineral is the % recommended daily intake): | | | | Phosphorus: 40%. Phosphorus helps your kidneys |
| Vitamin C: 3%. Vitamin C helps to repair wounds | | | | function, and helps maintain a regular heartbeat. |
| and maintain bones, teeth, and cartilage. It is also | | | | Potassium: 15%. Potassium is an electrolyte and |
| an important antioxidant. | | | | helps build muscle. |
| Vitamin E: 4%. Vitamin E helps to prevent chronic | | | | Zinc: 24%. Zinc is required for your body's |
| diseases, is an antioxidant, and is involved in | | | | immune system to function and is also required |
| immune function. | | | | for the senses of smell and taste. |
| Vitamin K: 4%. Vitamin K controls blood clotting | | | | Copper: 92%. Copper helps to keep blood vessels, |
| and is also helps bone formation and repair. | | | | nerves, immune system, and bones healthy. |
| Vitamin B1: 27%. Vitamin B1 helps convert carbs | | | | Manganese: 200%. Manganese helps to regulate |
| into energy. It is also important for the functioning | | | | blood-sugar levels. |
| of the heart, muscles, and nervous system. | | | | Selenium: 8%. Selenium helps prevent cell damage. |
| Vitamin B2: 10%. Vitamin B2 is important for red | | | | Dietary Fiber: 30%. Dietary fiber helps your body's |
| blood cell production. | | | | digestive system and helps to prevent |
| Vitamin B3: 7%. Vitamin B3 helps in the functioning | | | | constipation. |
| of the digestive system, nerves, and skin. | | | | Protein: 17g. Protein helps your body build muscle. |
| Vitamin B5: 7%. Vitamin B5 is essential for your | | | | Omega-3 fatty acids: Omega-3 fatty acids are |
| body's metabolism. It helps to break down carbs, | | | | anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting. |
| proteins, and fats. | | | | |