Friday, January 20, 2012

Brazil Nuts

Prepare yourself...it is the nutrition lesson of the day.


Brazil nuts are high in Selenium.  In fact they are so high that you only need one a day to get more than your daily recommended limit.  Why do I care?  Selenium can help improve thyroid function which unfortunately my body doesn't do a great job at.  There has also been some connection to selenium and reducing cancer risk, but nothing terribly conclusive at this point.

Now that I know this I will be trying to eat one a day, to keep the doctor away.

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