Using Black Walnut for Parasites and Intestinal Worms


Human parasitic worms Black walnuts are best known as a parasite treatment, but they have many other potential health benefits. Special compounds in these powerful nuts, and particularly green black walnut hulls, make them not only an effective anti-parasitic, but also a potent anti-bacterial, anti-viral, fungicide and intestinal cleanser.

This page though will focus on using black walnuts, and two other special herbs, to get rid of intestinal worms and other parasites in your body. Read more »

10 Black Walnut Benefits for Better Health


Antifungal black walnuts Black walnuts are a surprising superfood with many health benefits. They have been used traditionally by Native Americans, Chinese, Indian and Russian cultures for centuries for a wide variety of ailments. Modern science and research is only just starting to uncover some of the unique nutritional elements in these potent nuts that make them so effective for so many different conditions.

Here are 10 ways that eating black walnuts may help treat different Read more »

The Ultimate Walnut Muesli Breakfast


Muesli with Walnuts Despite their popularity, most breakfast cereals aren’t a great way to start your day.

Usually made with highly processed grains and often loaded with sugar, or even worse high fructose corn syrup, they provide a brief burst of sugar-based energy, but then often lead to the classic mid-morning slump.

Worse, the excess insulin that is released to deal with this flood of simple carbohydrates is the very Read more »

Why Are Walnuts Good for You?


Walnut Health Benefits This page will stake a claim for walnut’s crown as the king of the healthy nuts. By reading it you will know just why eating walnuts regularly can help maintain a healthy heart and an ideal weight. How walnut nutrients may provide protection against cancer and can help treat diabetes. And how adding them to your diet could improve your brain and even enhance the quality of your sleep.

So grab a handful of the little wrinkled brown powerhouses and read on (if you don’t have any yet that’s Read more »

A Complete Walnut Nutritional Profile


Walnut Nutrients Walnuts are one of nature’s true superfoods, full of nutrition that is decidedly lacking in the standard American diet.

Here’s a look into the surprising nutritional value of walnuts and why your body, and your brain, need more of what they have to offer.

Walnut Calories and Fat Content

Walnuts are a high fat and therefore high calorie food. Despite this, they are not only very good for your health, they can actually help you lose weight as well. Read more »

Why Raw Pumpkin Seed Butter is Healthier Than Peanut Butter


Peanut butter or Pumpkin Seed Butter Pumpkin seed butter makes a much healthier replacement for peanut butter, with a richer flavor and usually a softer consistency that makes it easier to spread. Use it wherever you’d use peanut butter. It tastes great on fresh rye bread and can also be added to soups and sauces for a dash of rich flavor and added nutrition.

Another great way to eat pumpkin seed butter is by dipping carrot sticks or a celery stalk straight into the jar for a really healthy snack. Read more »

Crunchy Pumpkin Seed Pesto Recipe


Pepita Pesto Here is a healthy and crunchy pumpkin seed pesto recipe that is full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and other nutrition. Use it wherever you’d use normal pesto for a strong and rich taste that is really good for you.

This recipe adds extra flavor and crunch to salads and steamed veggies and it goes really well with brown rice, sardines, organic chicken, pumpkin and tomato dishes. You’ll need a good food processor to make it (but then again, you’re really missing out on a lot of great food if you don’t Read more »

How to Eat Pumpkin Seeds More Often


Eating Pepitas Given the many and varied pumpkin seed health benefits, it’s worth looking at how we can eat them more often. Roasting the seeds is not the only way to eat them. The low heat, homemade recipe on the previous page is a far healthier option but what are some of the other ways to eat pumpkin seeds?

Some people recommend soaking the seeds fresh from the pumpkin overnight and then bashing them with a mallet to separate the hulls from the Read more »