There can’t be a better way to treat your body and give your sweet tooth what it really likes than a

box full of dry fruits. After all, dry fruits a treasure chest of different kinds of nutrients that are

necessary for the normal functioning of your body. Keeping dry fruits with you always and

munching on them whenever you feel like snacking, is one way of making sure you and your

family members are hale and hearty. Snacking on dry fruits is also a perfect way to approach your

immediate goal like weight loss, as they help you keep full and control your appetite for longer

periods.

What’s really special in snacking your way with dry fruits and nuts is that it lets you keep in

harmony with the learning from Ayurveda, an ancient science of health to have originated from

India that all living beings are made of different elements of nature – air, water, sky, fire, and earth.

In order to lead a healthy life, we all need to replenish these items through foods that we eat and

are directly derived from them. And in this regard, nothing can really beat dry fruits and nuts as

they are as natural as they come!

The health benefits of dry fruits and nuts are well-known. Among many things dry fruits and

nuts can do for you is help reduce your body weight or weight loss. For instance, when you eat a

dry fruit that is dense with important nutrients, then you are signaling your body that it is provided

with all nourishments. And when this happens, there will be a release of leptin, the hormone that

helps control your urge to gorge on food stuff and does the trick of weight loss for you. Another

benefit of eating dry fruits is that they release energy instantly that can be used for physical

exercises and activities. Studies have also shown that eating dry fruits and nuts help control

blood pressure and prevent risks associated with cardiovascular diseases, cancer, constipation, and

others.

All this brings us to an interesting question – which are those dry fruits or nuts that can benefit you

the most? Before answering this question, it is important to understand that there isn’t a dry fruit

or nut that is not beneficial to you. In fact, all dry fruits and nuts that you come across are extremely

beneficial to you in more than one way. However, here, we are listing a few dry fruits that can

impact you majorly and in a positive way.

1. Dried Raisins – Besides being rich in minerals like calcium, potassium, iron, boron and B

vitamins, raisins also contain phytonutrients like olenolic and resveratol acid. Some of the health

benefits raisins provide include protection from muscular degeneration, osteoporosis, and gum

disease and cavities.

2. Dried Cherries – Dried cherry and other dry fruits that belong to the same family, almonds,

apricots, peaches, and plums, are a rich source of potassium and vitamins A and C. Besides these,

dried cherry contain anthocyanin and pectin, types of flavonoids that are useful for preventing


heart diseases and cancer. Cherries are also useful in treating gout, arthritis, plaque formation and

tooth decay.

3. Dried apricots – These dry fruits are rich in manganese, vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, dietary

fiber, potassium, silicon, phosphorus, iron, and manganese. The biggest benefit in consuming them

is scavenging out free radicals from the body and thereby, helping prevent the formation of

cataract. The high dietary fiber content also helps prevent risks associated with constipation.