Walnut

Walnuts, is a fruit popularly found an grown in most part of the world. It is the edible seed of a tree of the genus Juglan especially the Persian or English walnuts juglans regia. According to research,  this nut tree,is the only nut that is significantly high in Omega 3s
.Now listen up all you pregnant women who cant keep up with the Doctors instruction of consuming Fish or Milk,due to your dislike for the food here is good news for you,you and your baby have another source of getting the required amount of Omega 3s and poses little side effect to you and the unborn baby,isn't it great.

Now to you my guys,apart from the high content of Omega 3S,here is some basic importance of walnut to you the Guys culled from Men Fitness Magazine.

In addition to being loaded with protein and fiber, walnuts are a good source of the healthy fat ALPHA-LINOLEIC ACID (ALA). Several recent studies have linked a higher intake of ALA to a reduced risk of heart disease and heart attack in men. One-quarter cup of walnuts provides all the ALA you need in a day.
A happy heart means a happy skeleton too: The ALA in walnuts helps strengthen your bones.
Walnuts supply the body with a hefty shot of the amino acid L-ARGININE. It's converted to nitric oxide, a compound that causes blood vessels to dilate, improving the blood flow to all your muscles.
Walnuts can also help you fight off disease. Nearly all the VITAMIN E they contain is the gammatocopherol kind, which has been shown to help protect prostate cells from cancer.
Eating about an ounce of walnuts will counteract a meal rich in SATURATED FAT, keeping arteries flexible and tamping down inflammation.
In addition to all that, walnuts supply the body with MANGANESE and COPPER, minerals essential for destroying the free radicals that cause cell breakdown and premature aging.    


University of California, Los Angeles researchers found that men who ate 75 grams of walnuts daily -- about two handfuls' worth -- in addition to their regular diets had an improvement in semen quality, compared with men who didn't eat the nuts.