Jade’s Ancient Chinese Secrets: Go nuts for walnuts!

There is a reason why the walnut looks like a tiny brain inside a shell – it is a smart snack. This popular nut helps your noggin as well as your heart and bones.
* In China, the walnut is also known as the “long life nut.” High levels of vitamin E help keep bones strong.
* Make walnuts a daily routine if you are frequently dizzy or experience problems with your short-term memory.
*Grind together walnuts and black sesame seeds; eat regularly if you have troubles falling asleep and staying asleep.
*Steam two cups of crystallized walnuts and two cups of sesame oil until sugar melts away. Eat this for a week to get rid of gallstones.
*Most importantly, walnuts are heart healthy. Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts may help reduce the risk for heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.

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