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It seems not all nuts are created equal!
I have always eaten a fair few almonds and nuts are a major protein source in my way of eating. Recently I have been eating more brazil nuts, which I also really like.
I’ve always known that Brazil nuts are a good source of selenium which has a number of positive health features.
What I didnt know is that when it comes to selenium you can have too much of a good thing, potentially leading to health problems - more than around 4 brazil nuts a day appears to be a bad idea - see toward the end of this briefing https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Selenium-HealthProfessional/
My plan to make some brazil nut butter is sadly now on hold
https://draxe.com/brazil-nuts/
I have always eaten a fair few almonds and nuts are a major protein source in my way of eating. Recently I have been eating more brazil nuts, which I also really like.
I’ve always known that Brazil nuts are a good source of selenium which has a number of positive health features.
What I didnt know is that when it comes to selenium you can have too much of a good thing, potentially leading to health problems - more than around 4 brazil nuts a day appears to be a bad idea - see toward the end of this briefing https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Selenium-HealthProfessional/
My plan to make some brazil nut butter is sadly now on hold
https://draxe.com/brazil-nuts/
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