O > qg , Pecans are the top nut and are among the top foods to contain the highest antioxidant capacity. This means pecans may help decrease the risk of cancer, neurological diseases and coronary heart disease. Pecans contain over 19 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin E. folic acid, calcium, zinc, magnesium and potassium. One ounce .of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for fiber, and provide a natural source of high- quality protein. Pecans are cholesterol free, gluten free and naturally sodium free. Research from Loma Linda University shows adding a handful of pecans to your diet each day may help prevent coronary heart d isease by inhibiting unwanted oxidation of blood lipids. Nutrient Composition of One Ounce of Pecan (approx. 20 ha(v Nutrient Calories Protien Total Lipid (fat) Carbohydrate Fiber, total dietary Sugars, total Minerals Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium Vitamins Vitamin C Vitamin B-6 Vitamin A, IU Vitamin E Thaimin Naicin Pathothenic acid Folate, total Tocopherol. alpha Tocopherol, beta Tocopherol, gamma Tocopherol, delta Lipids Fatty Acids Unsaturated Monounsaturated Potyunsaturated Cholesterol Phytosterol Beta-sitosterol Halves 1 serving 196 kcal 2.6 g 20.4 g 3.9 g 2.7 g 1.1 g 19.8 mg 0.7 mg 34.3 mg 78.5 mg 116.2 mg 0.0 mg 1.3 mg 0.3 mg 1.3 mg 1.7 meg 0.3 mg 0.06 mg 21.8 IU 1.1 mg 1.2 mg 0.3 mg 0.2 mg 6.2 meg 0.4 mg 0.1 mg 6.9 mg 0.1 mg 1.8 g 11.6 g 6.1 g 0.0 mg 28.9 mg 25.2 mg dte*; www.BuyTexasPecans.com NUTRITIONAL FACTS
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qg , Pecans are the top nutand are among the top
foods to contain the highestant iox idant capac i ty . Thismeans pecans may helpdecrease the risk of cancer,neuro log ica l d iseases andcoronary heart d isease .
Pecans contain over 19vitamins and minerals,
including vitamin A, vitaminE. fol ic ac id, ca lc ium, zinc,magnesium and potassium.
One ounce .of pecansprovides 10 percent of
the recommended Da i l yVa lue for f iber, and prov idea natural source of high-qua l i t y protein.
Pecans are cholesterolfree, gluten free and
natural ly sodium free.
Research from LomaLinda Un ivers i ty shows
adding a handful of pecansto your diet each day mayhelp prevent coronary heartd i sease by inhibi t ingunwanted ox ida t ion ofblood l i p ids .
Nutrient Composition of OneOunce of Pecan
(approx. 20 ha(v
NutrientCaloriesProtienTotal Lipid (fat)CarbohydrateFiber, total dietarySugars, totalMineralsCalciumIronMagnesiumPhosphorusPotassiumSodiumZincCopperManganeseSelenium
•Texas, pecans have: always been a part^ of the celebrated
Texas culture, butthe health benefits pecans _~_offer put them in a classedall their own. ^
Antioxidants are be ieved to aid inprotection of the body, delayingaging while decreasing the risk ofcancer, heart disease as we asneuro ogica diseases, like A zheimer's
The Journal of Nutrition publisheda study showing that pecans havenaturally-occurring antioxidants,which may help contribute todisease prevention and heart health.
The U.S. Department of Agricultureanaylzed over 275 different foods andfound pecans to rank the highest of
ant capacity.
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Total Antioxidants(micromoles per gram)
Nearly 60 percent of the fats inpecans are monounsaturated and 30percent are polyunsaturated. TheseLDL or "good" fats have been shownto possibly reduce total cholesterollevels or "bad" cholesterol levelsin those who add pecans totheir diet. Pecans also containno trans fats.
Over 40 studies have shownthat incorporating nuts,including pecans, in the dietcan reduce the risk of heartdisease. In one study, womenwho ate 5 or more ounces ofnuts per week had 1/3 fewerheart attacks than thosewho rarely or never ate nuts.
HEALTHA study conducted at the Center
for Cellular Neurobiology at theUniversity of Massachusetts
Lowell, shows that pecans likelycontribute to a delay in the
progression of age-relatedmotor neuron degeneration.
The research was publishedin Current Topics in
Nutraceutical Research andsuggests pecans may play
a role in protecting thebody's nervous system. The