- Health advice
- Jul 01, 2012
Cashews are a beautiful creamy nut that can be added to stir fries, cakes and salads. When adding cashews to your diet you gain a world of abundant nutrients. Cashew nuts contain 5 grams of protein for every 30 grams of nuts, and are packed full of minerals such as manganese, zinc, copper, magnesium and phosphorous.
Some health benefits of Cashews
- Killing bacteria and germs
- Stopping diarrhoea
- Increasing libido
- Reducing fever
- Regulating blood sugar levels
- High in protein
When eating cashews make sure you soak them overnight to improve digestibility and improve the vitality
of the nut. Easting a variety of nuts including cashews is a guaranteed way to improve your overall wellbeing.
Cashews for Life : Cashew Crème Recipe
- 1 cup cashew nuts
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 2 tsp melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup agave nectar (optional – cashews are naturally quite sweet)
- Soak cashews overnight
- Once soaked bring the cashews and juice to the boil and simmer for about 5 – 10 minutes
- Leave to cool for a couple of hours
- When cool drain the cashews keeping the liquid
- Blend the cashews, vanilla, coconut oil and agave nectar adding small amount of the juice till you get desired texture. You should only need a little juice.
- When ready, transfer to a storage container and refrigerate.
This yummy Cashew Crème will keep for a couple of days. Use as a topping for your favourite desserts or fresh fruit and enjoy!
