How to consume:

  • Eat raw as a snack.
  • Roast and enjoy a richer flavour.
  • Add in salads.
  • Baking. Add into baking recipes of bread, cookies cake.
  • Cashew butter. Blend in food processor to make spreading butter.
  • Making dairy free cashew milk. Blend cashew with water then strain.
  • Trail mix. Mix with other nuts and seeds.
  • Add in smoothies and yoghurt.
  • Add to morning cereal, oatmeal for breakfast.

Health Benefits:

  • It has anti-carcinogenic properties. Selenium present.  
  • Prevent blood diseases. Contains copper which is important is getting rid of free radicals and indirect prevention of anaemia.  
  • Good for eye health. Contain zeaxanthin, protecting eyes from external damage.  
  • Helps with diabetes and blood sugar control. 
  • Good for skin, thanks to cashew oil which also contains zinc, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and selenium. 
  • Good for weigh loss. They are filling and for a longer period. Should be eaten in controlled amounts. The omega 3 fatty acid boost the process of burning excess fat.  
  • Good percentage of dietary fibre, good for digestion. 
  • Healthy hair. Consumption as well as application on your hair. This is because of linoleic and oleic acids present.
  • They prevent inflammation. 
  • They are analgesic. Used in medicine.
  • Improve brain function. Used by those who have had their brain weakened by chemotherapy. 
  • Improves fertility. Good sperm count and motility thanks to zinc and selenium present. 
  • Lowers cholesterol. HDL (High density lipoprotein) absorbs the cholesterol from the heart and take it to the liver to be broken down. 
  • Helps against heart disease. A fistful a day is good enough, preferably unsalted and unoiled. 
  • Helps with stomach and intestinal ailments.