Complete Details about Walnuts and Their Benefits
What are Walnuts? Walnuts are edible seeds from the trees of Juglans genus. They are round, single-seeded fruits of the walnut tree. The fruit and seed of walnut are enclosed in a thick, inedible husk. The shell of the fruit that encloses the kernel is hard and two-halved. Kashmiri Walnuts have a delicious taste and crunchy texture, which is why they are used in many desserts and baked goods such as cookies, cakes, granola, cereals, energy bars, and the ever-popular banana walnut bread. Ground walnuts and walnut flour are also used for baking. Kashmiri Walnuts are packed with essential fatty acids and produce an oil that is a rich emollient and is known for anti-aging properties. The nuts have always been considered as ‘brain food’ perhaps because the surface structure of the kashmiri walnut has a wrinkled appearance, like that of the brain. Due to this reason, they have been considered as a symbol of intelligence, leading to the belief by some that they actually increase one’...