Shelled Raw Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia nuts

Macadamia nuts, the fruit of the Macadamia tree (Macadamia integrifolia), are rich in minerals and vitamins. 

Macadamia nuts come from Macadamia nut trees that typically grow in tropical climates with volcanic soil such as Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, New Zealand and South Africa. Macadamia walnut trees were planted in Hawaii a crop in 1900. Since then, Hawaiian macadamia nut has become an internationally acclaimed delicacy.

Useful for metabolism and fighting free radicals, Macadamia nuts are one of the only food sources that contain palmitoleic acid (a type of monounsaturated fatty acid that can speed up fat metabolism, thereby reducing the body's ability to store fat).

Macadamia nuts are, among the oilseeds, those with the highest content of monounsaturated fatty acids (therefore precious for our well-being): as much as 70%.

It is a very nutritious fruit, rich in minerals (especially calcium and phosphorus) and vitamins A, B1 and B2. They contain flavonoids (valuable natural antioxidants) and high amounts of palmitoleic acid.

Properties and benefits

Fight diseases. Macadamia contains flavonoids  that help prevent cell damage by protecting cells from environmental toxins. Once these phenomenal flavonoids are in the body, they convert into antioxidants, which is where power comes in. Antioxidants have this great job of finding free radicals in our bodies and destroying them. This is how we protect our bodies from disease.

Great for the heart. Macadamia nuts contain healthy fats that can help keep your arteries in good health. Because they are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, they help reduce cholesterol levels and lower triglycerides, a type of body fat. When we lower body fat, we can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease .

They help weight loss. Good fat can actually help curb appetite. Not only that, but macadamias contain palmitoleic acid. Palmitoleic acid has the ability to increase fat metabolism, which in turn reduces fat accumulation. Macadamias contain a good balance of nutrients and fats, helping you feel satisfied with just a few of them. In addition, macadamia nuts contain beneficial dietary fiber that can help you achieve satiety and contain complex carbohydrates such as lignans, hemicellulose, amylopectins, mucilages, gums and insoluble cellulose that help solve digestive problems by reducing those annoying hunger pangs. 

They strengthen the bones. Macadamia nuts are abundant in phosphorus, manganese and magnesium, which contribute to the mineralization of bones and teeth and the transport and absorption of nutrients.