“what has that got to do with the price of nuts?”

This week I found myself asking “what has that got to do with the price of nuts?“.  The subject in question was my health.

Nuts cost a small fortune; a bag is going to leave you with only a few useless coppers in exchange for your fiver. I did, however, decide this week to bite the bullet and splash out on a fine selection of those hard-walled little kernels. What persuaded me was their undeniable nutritious goodness. They hold essential amino acids, are packed full of numerous vitamins and minerals, are fibre-rich, and are even a great source of those illustrious ‘good fats’ – the omegas.

I wanted to see whether my relatively hefty health investment paid off. I wanted to see if I felt a suitable surge in vitality, happiness and contentment.

The ‘Fine Selection’ offering from Waitrose included some of the heavyweights of the nut world, namely:

• The Brazil Nut.   Did you know… one of these creamy gems gives you your whole days supply of selenium, which actually repairs your DNA.
• The Pistachio (unsalted and raw) contains decent amounts of iron and has one of the higher sources of key antioxidants that reduce blood cholesterol.
• The Pecan. Apparently George Washington frequently carried these in his pockets.
• The Almond. Miraculously reduce after-meal surges in blood sugar, whilst packing enough antioxidants to mop up free radicals in the body.

So far I’ve added pistachios to my mid morning snack and devoured a handful of pecans after this afternoon’s sweaty, hilly run. Currently  far the checks and balances appear all in order and I must say I am feeling delightfully content!

I shall eagerly wait to see how long these benefits last, and report back whether I decide to part with my hard earned cash next week.