Pine Nuts

Pine nuts are nature’s only source of pinoleic acid, which stimulates hormones and helps diminish your appetite.

Pine nuts have the highest concentration of oleic acid. That’s a monounsaturated fat that aids the liver in eliminating harmful triglycerides from our body. That helps protect our heart.

Pine nuts are packed with 3mg of iron per one ounce serving. Iron is a key component of hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying pigment in blood that supplies energy.

They are rich in magnesium which helps alleviate muscle cramps, tension and fatigue.

Pine nuts are the seeds produced by certain varieties of pine tree. Pine nuts contain thiamine, vitamins A, C, B1 and D and protein and are known to suppress hunger.

Pressed pine nut oil is valued for its health benefits such as appetite suppression and antioxidant action.

Data from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_nut

The best thing about pine nuts is their high concentration of monounsaturated fat, which paves the way for a healthier cardiovascular system. The vitamin D in pine nuts leads to stronger bones and teeth, by improving the body’s ability to absorb calcium, and vitamins A and C may sharpen vision and boost the immune system.

Data from http://au.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_100/100c_eating_well.html

Pine nut oil’s greatest effect came after 30 minutes, with overweight subjects reporting a 29% reduction in desire to eat and a 36% drop in prospective food intake. Separately, conjugated linoleic acid cut area-specific fat mass in three months: Women lost from legs and trunk, men mostly from trunk.

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This ingredient is normally used as an ingredient in the following Healthelicious products:
nutrition booster
peak performance
weight loss

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