My favorite diet mantra used to be, “If it tastes good, then spit it out!” Well I can officially retire that mantra because FINALLY there’s a food to love that loves you back: Cashews!  They’re the only nut you can’t buy in a shell!

Cashews can help you build resistance to colds and flu. Much on a 1/2 cup of cashews and you’ll be getting 1/3 of your RDA of zinc.. the big dog mineral when it comes to fighting flus and colds!

That same handful of cashews also includes mood enhancing magnesium and tryptophan, the herbal 1-2 punch to help you fight off bouts of depression.

Cashews can also stress proof your skin, with a whopping 04% of the RDA OF Copper.

Here’s a decadent recipe to try, in case you needed a REASON to add cashews to your diet! Try Banana-stuffed French Toast with Cashews.

Here’s a link to a picture of what cashews looks before they’re nuts… when they’re beautiful flowers!  Oh and avoid the cashew shell!  Read Avoid the frumious cashew shell for more!

Finally, take note that cashews cause stronger allergic reactions than peanuts.