Observe American Heart Month by incorporating pecans into your diet! February is the month we celebrate love and give from the heart. American Heart Health month is also an ideal time to remember to care for our own hearts. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and prevention is key. Through regular check ups, exercise, diet and minimizing stress, cardiovascular disease can be prevented. Incorporating pecans into your diet are one way to boost the health of your heart, some little known facts about pecans are:
Pecans have an abundance of heart healthy fats that play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease. The unsaturated fats in pecans may have a protective effect by lowering total blood cholesterol when eaten in moderation. Pecans contain no cholesterol and no trans-fat. Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins and zinc. One ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for fiber. Pecans are also a natural, high-quality source of protein that contains very few carbohydrates. Pecans are naturally sodium free.
Recipes such as Granola Bars with Cranberries and Pecans or Maple Pecan Crusted Salmon are offered on the Pearson Farm website along with many other healthy options for adding pecans to an overall heart healthy lifestyle.
For more information or recipe ideas contact Dana Swinney, At The Table Public Relations at 518-694-1204 dswinney@atthetablepr.com.
ABOUT PEARSON FARM: Pearson Farm has been growing peaches and pecans on the same land for over 100 years. For five generations the Pearson family has farmed the red clay of Crawford County. The duties involved in farming the land were willingly accepted as honorable, God given privileges as much then as they are today. In 1885, Moses Winlock “Lockie” Pearson and his wife, Cornelia Emory “Emma”, moved to Fort Valley, Georgia and planted the first peach trees for the Pearson family. Now more than 100 years later, Pearson Farm grows both peaches and pecans on some of the very same land. These products are packaged and sold fresh or cooked in our kitchen on the farm.
This post was contributed by Pearson Farm.
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