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Macadamia nuts grow on white, pink or purple flowering evergreen trees that are between six to forty feet tall. This tree has elliptical shaped, broad leaves with a spiny-serrated margin in the middle of them. The macadamia nut grows on this tree as a type of fruit. It is pointed in shape and has a very hard woody covering. Inside of the nut you will find one or two seeds.

According to a study that was conducted at the University of Hawaii’s School of Medicine by John A. Burns in 2000 there are numerous health benefits to eating macadamia nuts. This report was published in the prestigious ìArchives of Internal Medicine.î The report indicates that if you are eating a diet that is relatively high in fat, you should definitely be eating macadamia nuts as a part of this diet. According to this research, macadamia nuts actually are more beneficial to your health than any other type of nut.

Macadamia nuts contain powerful antioxidants and vitamins (Omega 3, vitamin E, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and iron) that can aid in the fight against cancer and heart disease. They are also high in minerals that should definitely be a part of your healthy diet. While you may think that this would be great if these nuts were not so high in things that are bad for your health as well, you will be happy to know that unsalted macadamia nuts contain no cholesterol, plus they are also low in both sodium and saturated fats. Therefore, eating one ounce, approximately eleven macadamia nuts, is a good thing to do for your health each day. In this small serving of macadamia nuts you will also be enjoying two grams of protein.

With all of these great benefits, you will definitely want to add these nuts to your diet.