Monday, May 27, 2013

For A Healthful Adaptable Snack Choice Consider Roasted Cashews

By Audrey McGuire


There are many reports available that outline the healthy benefits of eating roasted cashews. They are a nutritious choice for supplying copper, magnesium, tryptophan, manganese, phosphorous, and monounsaturated fats.

Research indicates that copper is beneficial for promoting antioxidant defense, and it is also integral to wholesome hair and skin maintenance. Production of energy is another benefit as a result of copper intake. Healthy bones require magnesium. Another function of magnesium is the regulation of nerve and muscle tone.

Also, studies suggest that snacking on nuts actually reduce the risk of weight gain. Nuts do have a relatively high caloric content. However, nuts could be a great snack for people trying to lose weight.

When eating nuts that have been roasted, healthy snacking habits are promoted. Roasting gives nuts a flavorful boost. Fats present in oils are released through the heating procedure. Appetizing snacks are usually eaten in larger quantities. An insignificant drop in nutritional content does occur when the nuts are roasted.

So if people will eat more cashews because of roasting them, it would be helpful to know some basics about the process and some ideas for spicing things up. When you roast your own nuts, you will choose the best ingredients and prepare a quality snack suited to your individual taste.

Roasting your own nuts is simple and fast. It only takes about 20 minutes. If you have concerns about any extra fat supplied by oils you may want to choose dry roasting your nuts. An easy water and salt marinade process is involved in this technique.

You can roast nuts in the oven or in a skillet on the stove. If using the oven, the temperature can range from from 160 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit(approximately 71 to 175 degrees Celsius), depending on your preference. If you are using the skillet method, you will need to keep the nuts moving around. However, the stove top method requires less preparation time. Be careful not to scorch them, whichever method you choose.

One advantage of roasting your own cashews is the ability to create a personal blend, using ingredients readily available. Otherwise, pick from a variety of different recipes. The choices are numerous. Most recipes require items ordinarily located in any kitchen. You have quality control of your items. Your imagination is the only limit to your creation.

Ingredients that would be commonplace in the kitchen include honey, oil, salt, assorted sugars, and spices. Some recipes use egg white and even cocoa. Regularly used spices are cayenne pepper, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, and paprika. Some uncommon spices could include chipotle, ginger, lime leaves, rosemary, sriracha sauce, and wasabi.

There are a wide variety of gluten and sugar free recipes. The ingredients can always be modified to suit individual taste and diet preference. Rosemary, salt, chili, sweet and spicy sriracha, honey, chili lime, and cinnamon are a few of the roasted cashew recipes available. There are even recipes for brown butter sage and cocoa dusted cashews.

Roasted cashews are a versatile healthy snack choice. Experiment with some of your favorite ingredients, try some of the choices mentioned, or explore on your own. Be good to yourself. You are worth it.




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