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We apply the term "nut" to several seeds and fruits that botanists classify otherwise. For example, the almond in botanical terms is a drupe, meaning it is a fruit with a pit inside. There are other drupes that we commonly call "nuts", including almonds, cashews, pistachios, and walnuts. A seed that we generally refer to as a nut is the Brazil nut, which is actually the seed of a large tree; and the peanut is a legume, a member of the same plant family as peas, beans, and lentils.
Although nuts contain larger amounts of fats than many natural foods, it is the unsaturated fat that has health benefits for the heart and has shown to be helpful in lowering LDL (low-density lipoproteins) or "bad" cholesterol.
Nuts are cholesterol-free and have only a trace of sodium, (unless artificially salted).
Acorns contain tannic acid which gives them an extremely bitter taste. Native Americans once used ground acorns as a meal or flour after repeating washing the mixture to remove the acid. Acorns are a favorite food of the Eastern Grey Squirrel.
The almond is a member of the peach family and native to Central Asia. Almonds are rich in vitamin E.
Brazil nuts are a good source of calcium.
The cashew nut is a member of the poison ivy family and is native to the tropical regions of Brazil, Peru, and Mexico.
Hazelnuts are also known as filberts and cobnuts.
The nuts of some hickory trees are sweet and edible, while others of the species are quite bitter.
Macadamia nuts, imported into Hawaii by Europeans thrive there, and the state is now the one of the leading producers of macadamia nuts in the world. Macadamia is a follicle, which to botanists means that its fruit has a dry seed case that splits to release seeds.
The peanut is a legume. Good source of protein; rich in niacin. Small amounts eaten regularly in a well-balanced diet have been shown to reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol. Peanuts were once called goober peas, especially in the Southern United States.
Pecans also have been shown to help reduce LDL cholesterol and pecans have a high vitamin E content. The pecan is a native American tree nut.
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