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On almond Nutrition
Almonds can be found in such common places as on top of a salad or as
a snack while on a plane. They are packed full on nutritional value and
are tasty to eat. Almonds are so versatile that they can be used as a
key ingredient in dessert or found as a snack in between meals.
Did you know that one ounce of almonds has as much calcium as ¼ cup
of milk as well as providing 35% of the recommended daily allowance of
Vitamin E. Vitamin E has been proven to help prevent some forms of
cancer.
Almonds are also high in folic acid which helps prevent birth defects
and have higher levels of magnesium than those found in spinach or
oatmeal.
The phosphorous found in almonds helps to build strong bones and
teeth and some of the other nutrients contained in almonds are protein,
fiber, iron, zinc, copper and phytochemicals.
Almonds come with a long and rich history. Almonds are mentioned in
the book of Numbers which dates back to around 1400 BC. Then around
300BC explorers traveling along the “Silk Road” between Asia and the
Mediterranean brought along almonds to eat. These explorers consequently
began to grow almonds in such new regions as Morocco, Greece, Israel,
Italy and Spain.
During Roman times almonds were considered to be a fertility charm.
Maybe ancient Romans new of the nutritional value of almonds and figured
it couldn’t hurt with fertility. During the mid 18th century almonds
made there way from Spain to California. It took a century or so for the
almond trees to become established and produce the volumes of almonds we
see today.
Then by the early 1900’s the San Joaquin and Sacramento areas of
California were well established as leaders in the almond industry.
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