Pine Nuts

Pine nuts, also known as pignoli or pignolia-the teardrop- shaped, sweet, subtle in flavour are the edible seeds of the plant pine. These have been a healthy snack since the Paleolithic period, owing to its traits of being nutrient-dense; healthy fats, dietary fibres, plant sterols, arginine, anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals that are heart protective. These are a splendid source of pinolenic acid that stimulates the intestine to produce a particular hormone that signals the brain to turn off ‘hungry mode’.With the richness of zinc, these vital nuts prove to be a healthy snack for your body’s hormonal health. Loaded with magnesium-the mood mineral- pine nuts help aid depression, insomnia, stress and anxiety issues.