PURE CASHEW NUTS HEALTH BENEFITS

CASHEW:

Once touted as a privilege of only the rich, cashew or kaju is the most consumed nut in the Indian subcontinent and used in a variety of food products.

"India is not only the world's largest producer, processor and exporter of cashews but also its largest consumer, especially the broken nuts, used in making sweets, biscuits, cakes, chocolates and snacks throughout the year," 

since the Portuguese brought a few cashew saplings in ships and sowed them along the west coast over 400 years ago, farmers in eastern coastal states like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have also begun growing them. 

According to the Kochi-based state-run Cashew Export Promotion Council, the crop is grown across 700,000 hectares, producing around 400,000 tonnes of raw nuts in shells annually though the yield per hectare is less than in Africa, Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam for various reasons, including mechanization 

cashews are rich in –

Essential fatty acids

Vitamin E, Vitamin K, and Vitamin K

Minerals – calcium, copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and folate

Antioxidants

Fibres

Proteins and carbs

Copper present in cashew helps produce hair pigment-melanin that enhances hair colour. The essential fatty acids also keep your hair shiny and healthy.