Well, ummmmm YES!
If you love nuts, then you are in luck. Almonds are delicious and make a great snack food.
Munch in moderation
The small sized Almond comes packed with sizeable amount of health benefits. It lowers the risk of gallstones, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, and helps with weight loss. It reduces blood sugar levels, weight and LDL, or bad cholesterol. Including almonds in your diet, keeps your heart and blood healthy.
Almonds are a great source of vitamin E and also have good amounts of magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, and fiber. And just in case you’ve not been converted to the almond-as-snack yet, consider this little tidbit: they contain more calcium than any other nut which makes them great for people who do not like or eat any dairy products.
Almonds and almond oil are used extensively in ancient medical techniques like Ayurveda and Unani medicines. Despite being a seed, it boasts of being counted in the premium health food category because of the presence of high amounts nutrients which produce energy.
The next time you need something crunchy, reach for a small handful (about 10) of almonds. Of course like with everything, you should munch in moderation. Almonds have a large calorie content, being 575.0 per 100 gm