BRAZIL NUTS

             Brazil nuts are quickly becoming one of the hottest foods for improving health, longevity, and sexual performance. It is a healthy food that can successfully reduce the chance of many conditions. 

             Brazil nuts provide with phosphorus, magnesium, copper, manganese and selenium. Selenium is a mineral that has mood boosting properties that can help reduce anxiety, fatigue, and depression. Selenium’s antioxidant properties decrease the aging of the skin. Studies are showing that selenium fights inflammation and also fortifies the immune system to protect against bacterial infection, viral infection and cancer: "the higher the selenium, the lower the rates of breast cancer". Brazil nuts contain ellagic acid, a compound that blocks enzymes that are necessary for the growth of cancer cells. They also contain vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent cancer, heart disease, strokes, cataracts, and possibly some of the signs of aging. Additionally, brazil nuts are a good source of thiamine (formerly known as vitamin B1) that is involved in many body functions such as nervous system function, muscle function, digestive system function, and carbohydrate metabolism. The high levels of protein and fiber content in these nuts help to control hunger and thereby losing weight.                        
             Brazil nuts are a very rich source of omega-6 fatty acids that can lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases, lower the level of cholesterol, and thereby reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Brazil nuts contain a high level of zinc and hence can be helpful for anyone having a zinc deficiency or a health condition for zinc deficiency such as Acrodermatitis enteropathica.  
WARNING: Too much selenium, can be toxic. Half a dozen of Brazil Nuts contains around 800 micrograms of selenium.The tolerable upper limit for adults has been set at 400 micrograms per day  Eat up to 3 Brazil nuts a day to avoid the selenium poisoning and no more than three or four times a week.   

MY USES

I eat raw Brazil nuts as a snack. I also combine Brazilian nuts with cabbage, kale, collard greens or any other  source of sulforaphane because the combination of this two cancer fighters (selenium and sulforaphane) makes then 13 times more powerful than each one alone.