Honey with Walnuts
Balancing the almost bitter nuttiness of walnuts by suspending them in our delicious honey, we’ve got some “mutual infusement” happening – the honey tastes a bit nutty and the walnuts taste sweeter.
Honey and walnuts were used since the Romans, in fertility rites, and in some places, it is still a habitual dish at the wedding party. Walnuts are a symbol of intellectuals, because their bi-lobed kernels have convoluted surface, resembling the human brain! Of course, the fact that the walnuts are good for the brain is explained by science through theirs many health-benefiting nutrients.
Walnut have a significantly high concentration of Omega-3 fatty acid and polyphenols. Among other things, Omega-3 fatty acid has been shown to protect brain health in newborns, improve cognitive performance in adults, and prevent or ameliorate age-related cognitive decline. Walnuts are rich in antioxidants, including being a very good source of manganese, copper, molybdenum and the B vitamin biotin that are essential for optimum health. Honey alone is known as an antioxidant powerhouse. Honey, contains Vitamin B6, niacin, thiamine, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin. Honey also contains minerals such as copper, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, sodium, and zinc.
This combination provides the body with all of the necessary vitamins, minerals, protein, fats and carbohydrates.