best types of nuts for your health

oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family

It has a very hard shell usually sold with the shell removed. The cream colored kernel is about the size of a chestnut.

The Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae), also known as the Spanish Chestnut, Portuguese Chestnut or European chestnut, is a species of chestnut originally native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor.

Is a species related to macadamia that produces a similar edible nut but is adapted to cool climates.

An extremely hard-shelled, high-fat nut used in cakes, cookies, sweet breads, and candies. They are also suitable in recipes calling for pecans.

bitter brown seed containing caffein source of cola extract. Also called Cola Nut and Cola. Central nervous system stimulant, diuretic antidepressant, and astringent.

Is actually the seed of a Spanish lime.

Known as the breadnut related to the fig and the mulberry.

Dry fruits are first steamed to soften the skins. After peeling, the fruits are then cooked in water until the maroon colored flesh separates from the hard inner nuts. The pulp is eaten, and the nuts are saved to be roasted later. I wouldnt eat this one as the nuts are collected from elephant dung.

The acorn, or oak nut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives. Acorns are one of the most important wildlife foods in areas where oaks occur.