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Hazelnuts Benefits For Health

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Hazels provide a burst of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. These nuts help reduce blood fat levels, maintain optimal blood pressure, improves sugar levels, and reduce overall body inflammation. Despite a high calorific value of 176 in 20 whole kernels of hazels, they come packed with nutrients and healthy fats.

Hazels have a high concentration of proanthocyanidins which protect our bodies against oxidative stress, thereby preventing some types of cancers. They also contain potassium, zinc, vitamin B6, folate, and phosphorus in decent amounts. Hazelnuts, in fact, improve your heart health by lowering cholesterol levels.

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