Are you wondering why our parents ask us to eat soaked almonds? Because soaked almonds have numerous health benefits. Soaked almonds are rich in essential vitamins and minerals like zinc, vitamin e, calcium and omega 3 fatty acids. It is recommended to soak only 4 almonds at night and eat them in the morning. It is important to soak the almonds before consuming to absorb all those nutrients from the almonds. Also, the rough skin of almond has enzymes which can make the digestion process a little difficult.

Let's have a look at the health benefits of eating soaked almonds in the morning

Helps in Weight Loss: - If you are trying to lose some weight then eating soaked almonds will help you. If you are already having a low-calorie diet then eating soaked almonds on the top of that will make your work easy in weight loss. It will improve your digestion, reduce craving and beat the symptoms of metabolic syndrome.

Maintains a check on the levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol: - High cholesterol is becoming a common problem in the world. If you have high cholesterol level, it will make you prone to many diseases. Soaked almonds can help in lowering the bad cholesterol level in the body and increases the good cholesterol.

Improves Memory: - Almond has numerous nutrients that help in overall development of the brain. They are loaded with brain beneficial nutrients like riboflavin and L-carnitine. These two nutrients improve brain activity and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Stronger Bones: - Almonds is rich in vitamin, minerals, and phosphorus which improve the health of the bones. The phosphorus presents in almond are not only helpful in bone strengthening but also prevents osteoporosis.