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Role of Folic Acid and Minerals Metabolism
Besides its actions on the development and maturation of blood cells and proper functioning of the nervous system, folic acid plays a crucial role in the metabolism of homocysteine resulting in a significant reduction in the concentration of the substance, which helps to cushion the negative impact of this compound and, thus, the rate of progression of atherosclerosis.
Finally, it should be noted the remarkable healthy mineral content of nuts.
Almonds contain about 235 mg/100g of calcium, 275 mg/100 g of magnesium, potassium 756 mg/100 g, whereas all nuts have an extremely low sodium content (only 24 mg/100g).
These constituents, inorganic nature, play an important role in our body, not only in relation to the development and maintenance of the skeleton, but with the proper functioning of the nervous system, the health of the cardiovascular system, pressure control pressure, the dynamics of the musculoskeletal system, inactivation of free radicals.
So it is important to keep this type of food to the design and evaluation of a diet, especially if we consider that these micronutrients are ingested in quantities less than desirable for most of the population.