Nutritional Value of Dry Fruits and their Vital Significance - A Review

  • Pooja Dhiman Chitkara University
  • Kanika Soni Chitkara University,
  • Sandeep Singh Chitkara University,
Keywords: Dry fruits, Anti-ageing, Weight loss, Antioxidants.

Abstract

As a snack, dried fruit is drastically superior to junk foods, such as potato chips, pretzels, candy bars and other unhealthy indulgences people reach for when they are hungry between meals. Dry fruits are small but are extremely rich sources of minerals and proteins. Every diet specialist always recommends a handful of dry fruits in our diet in order to keep us healthy and fit. There are just umpteen varieties in dry fruits such as raisins, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, dates, plums and the list goes on

Author Biographies

Pooja Dhiman, Chitkara University

Chitkara University,
Kalujhanda, Barotiwala,
Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Kanika Soni, Chitkara University,

Chitkara University,
Kalujhanda, Barotiwala,
Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sandeep Singh, Chitkara University,

Chitkara University,
Kalujhanda, Barotiwala,
Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

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2. casadefruta.com/healthy-fruit-nuts.php
3. naturalnews.com/dried_fruit.html#ixzz2qeLykolp
4. indif.com/Food/refer/glossary/dry.asp
5. seedhieximpal.com/dry-fruits.htm
6. agriculturalproductsindia.com/dry-fruits-nuts/dryfruits-brazil-nut.html
7. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nut
8. listdose.com/top-10-health-benefits-of-eating-dry-fruits-rtr/
9. healthyeating.sfgate.com/disadvantages-dried-fruit-3227.html
Published
2014-03-05
How to Cite
[1]
Dhiman, P., Soni, K. and Singh, S. 2014. Nutritional Value of Dry Fruits and their Vital Significance - A Review. PharmaTutor. 2, 3 (Mar. 2014), 102-108.
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