Why Are Nuts a Healthy Food?

Why Are Nuts a Healthy Food? (0:24)

Nuts are an ideal superfood because they contain tons of protein and healthy fat for brain functioning, and they also help prevent inflammation. Watch integrative medicine expert Tasneem Bhatia, MD, explain why you should include nuts in your diet.

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Nuts are a wonderful super food for a lot of different reasons. They have a lot of protein, a ton of of healthy fat, all of which help to keep your brain functioning, but the more we learn about nuts we also know that they help prevent inflammation. So nuts should be an important part everyone's diet.

On my busy days, I have nuts in my office, nuts in the car, to really help conserve my energy and keep my brain sharp as I work through my days.

Tasneem Bhatia, MD

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About Tasneem Bhatia, MD

Tasneem Bhatia, MD, is medical director of the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine. She is a pediatrician and emergency medicine physician.

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Why Are Nuts a Healthy Food?