Slightly sweet yet delicious and crunchy, cashew nut is a complete package of energy, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that are quite essential for robust health. Cashew, or “kaju” in Portuguese, is one of the most popular ingredients in sweets as well as savory dishes worldwide
Almonds
Almond is one of the most common dry fruit in our day-to-day life. Constantly being used in our daily uses and celebrations, we generally stay unaware how beneficial they can be to our body. Almonds are rich in lots of healthy fibers, fats, proteins, Vitamin-E, and magnesium.
Apricots
Apricots are an appetite stimulant. As they contain high level of iron apricots are good for anemia. Apricots can tonify and strengthen human body. They can also treat mental and physical fatigue. Apricots contain numerous antioxidants, most notably flavonoids. They help protect your body from oxidative stress, which is linked to many chronic diseases.
Pistachios
Be it Shelled Pistachios or Pistachios Kernels, they are loaded with plenty of nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fats, potassium, manganese, vitamin-c, zinc, copper, iron, etc. All these essential nutrients help in reducing coronary artery disease, stroke risk, protecting skin against dryness, etc. Pistachios are rich in nutrients, minerals and fibre. Like all nuts, they are a healthy source of monounsaturated fat, which can help lower cholesterol.
Raisins
Raisins are irreplaceable as a healthy member of the dry fruits category. These golden, green or black delicacies are favourites of almost everyone, particularly children. Raisins are widely used in cultural cooking around the world (especially in desserts), and are also added to health tonics, snacks and compact, high-energy food supplements for mountaineers, backpackers, and campers.
Walnuts
Walnuts are the powerhouse of nutrition. They are also known to get dizziness and are great to improve your sleeping patterns. Walnuts also help you in losing weight as they contain many essential nutrients and provide satiety. Known for its great benefits for to help increase sperm quality, walnuts are helpful for diabetic patients as it does not increase one’s blood sugar level drastically and helps maintain overall health.
Dates
Date is a very delicious and much liked food in most of the countries in the world. It is used as food in some parts of world and it has much importance in some nations. It contains many vitamins in it. i,e Vitamin A,B, C,E , K , Iron, Calcium, Magnesium , Sodium and Zinc are its main ingredients. It is produced and used as major diet in several countries.
Figs
Figs are among the richest plant sources of calcium and fibre. According to USDA data for the Mission variety, dried figs are richest in fibre, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and vitamin K, relative to human needs. They have smaller amounts of many other nutrients. Figs have a laxative effect and contain many antioxidants. A 40-gram portion of dried figs (two medium size figs) produced a significant increase in plasma antioxidant capacity.