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W? Pecans are the top nut

and are among the top foods to contain the highest antioxidant capacity. This means pecans may help decrease the risk of cancer, neurological diseases and coronary heart disease.

Pecans contain over 19 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, zinc, magnesium and potassium. One ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for fiber, and provide a natural source of high- quality protein.

Pecans are cholesterol free, gluten free and naturally sodium free.

Research from Loma Linda University shows adding a handful of pecans to your diet each day may help prevent coronary heart disease by inhibiting unwanted oxidation of blood lipids.

Nutrient Composition of One Ounce of Pecan Halves

(approx. 20 halves)

Nutrient 1 servingCalories 196 kcalProtien 2.6 gTotal Lipid (fat) 20.4 gCarbohydrate 3.9 gFiber, total dietary 2.7 gSugars, total 1.1 g

MineralsCalcium 19.8 mgIron 0.7 mgMagnesium 34.3 mgPhosphorus 78.5 mgPotassium 116.2 mgSodium 0.0 mgZinc 1.3 mgCopper 0.3 mgManganese 1.3 mgSelenium 1.7 mcg

VitaminsVitamin C 0.3 mgVitamin B-6 0.06 mgVitamin A, IU 21.8 IUVitamin E 1.1 mg Thaimin 1.2 mgNaicin 0.3 mgPathothenic acid 0.2 mgFolate, total 6.2 mcgTocopherol, alpha 0.4 mgTocopherol, beta 0.1 mgTocopherol, gamma 6.9 mgTocopherol, delta 0.1 mg

LipidsFa�y Acids Unsaturated 1.8 g Monounsaturated 11.6 g Polyunsaturated 6.1 gCholesterol 0.0 mgPhytosterol 28.9 mgBeta-sitosterol 25.2 mg

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HEALTHNearly 60 percent of the fats in pecans are monounsaturated and 30 percent are polyunsaturated. These LDL or "good" fats have been shown to possibly reduce total cholesterol levels or "bad" cholesterol levels in those who add pecans to their diet. Pecans also contain no trans fats.

Over 40 studies have shown that incorporating nuts, including pecans, in the diet can reduce the risk of heart disease. In one study, women who ate 5 or more ounces of nuts per week had 1/3 fewer heart a�acks than those who rarely or never ate nuts.

A study conducted at the Center for Cellular Neurobiology at the

University of Massachuse�s Lowell , shows that pecans l ikely

contribute to a delay in the progression of age-related

motor neuron degeneration.

The research was publishedin Current Topics in

Nutraceutical Research and suggests pecans may play

a role in protecting the body ’s nervous system. The

antioxidants in pecansare l inked to the reason

for the positive signs, helping protect against

cell damage.

Antioxidants are believed to aid in protection of the body, delaying aging while decreasing the risk of cancer, heart disease as well as neurological diseases, like Alzheimer's.

The Journal of Nutrition published a study showing that pecans have naturally-occurring antioxidants, which may help contribute to disease prevention and heart health.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture anaylzed over 275 di¥erent foods and found pecans to rank the highest of all nuts in their antioxidant capacity.

Whether pecan trees are

planted in orchards or

growing along the rivers

across the state, pecans

have delighted and

nourished the people of

Texas since Native

Americans first collected

this native Texas crop.

Texas is one of the top

pecan producing states in

the country, and harvest

both Native and Improved

variety pecans.

As the state nut and state tree of

Texas, pecans have always been a part

of the celebrated Texas culture, but Texas culture, but

the health benefits pecans o¥er put them in a class all their own.

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