Healthiest Toppings for Oatmeal or Yogurt: Almonds

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Almonds

If you're looking for the healthiest nut to crush into your breakfast bowl, opt for almonds. According to Turner, almonds have the best fatty-acid profile of all nuts^[3], meaning they have the right amount and right type of fat shown to help lower "bad" LDL cholesterol and prevent heart disease. Almonds are also high in essential nutrients like vitamin E and magnesium, and even relatively high in stomach-filling fiber.

References

1. ^{^} MJ Approved: Health & Fitness (www.mensjournal.com)
2. ^{^} Close (www.mensjournal.com)
3. ^{^} fatty-acid profile of all nuts (thepaleodiet.com)