Cashews are small beige seeds that grow from the bottom of a fruit called a cashew apple. You can snack on these seeds raw, roasted, or as a cashew nut butter spread. Cashews are a primary ingredient in many Asian dishes and are packed with healthy vitamins and minerals.
Heart Healthy Oleic Acid
Cashews are loaded with heart-healthy fat. Three-fourths of its fat content is made up of the unsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid. Oleic acid is good for lowering triglyceride levels, which is especially helpful to people with diabetes.
Regulates Blood Pressure
Magnesium deficiencies can lead to an increase in blood pressure, muscle cramps and muscle spasms. These spasms include spasms of the heart and lungs. A 1/4 cup serving of cashews contains 23 percent of the recommended daily value of magnesium.
Antioxidant Copper
Cashews contain 38 percent of your recommended daily value of copper. Being deficient in copper can eventually lead to iron deficiency, brain disturbances and burst blood vessels. Having a sufficient amount of copper in your diet can prevent these occurrences by helping your body utilize iron correctly. Copper also has the added bonus of eliminating free radicals.
Weight Management
According to a 2009 study conducted by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who eat nuts at least twice a week are less likely to gain weight over those who don't eat nuts at all.
Safety
Cashews have to be shelled before you can eat them. The shells are made of caustic resin, which is a hazardous additive used to make insecticides and paint varnishes.
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