Friday Favorites: Are Baruka Nuts the Healthiest Nut?

How do barukas, also known as baru almonds, compare with other nuts?

In my Daily Dozen checklist ( ), I recommend eating a quarter cup of nuts or seeds or two tablespoons of nut or seed butter each day. Why? See:
• Four Nuts Once a Month ( )
• Which Nut Fights Cancer Better? ( )
• Walnuts and Artery Function ( )
• Nuts May Help Prevent Death ( )
• Pistachio Nut for Erectile Dysfunction ( )
• Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence ( )
• PREDIMED: Does Eating Nuts Prevent Strokes? ( )

For those unfamiliar with Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs), check out the first two videos I did on them way back when: Glycotoxins ( ) and Avoiding a Sugary Grave ( ).

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