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Now we’re talking walnuts. Did you know these babies have more omega-3 fats than any other nut?

Shape magazine featured Dr.Oz's all time favorite foods and walnuts were amongst the list! Dr. Oz snacks on walnuts almost every day because they are a rich source of ALA plant based omega-3 fatty acids.

No foods will prevent breast cancer, but some, like walnuts and cabbage, may lower the risk. Consuming walnuts slowed the development and growth of breast cancer tumors in mice, according to a study published in September in Nutrition and Cancer.

Tree nuts, in particular the walnut, are superior when it comes to heart health. The walnut’s claim to fame? It is brimming with unsaturated fats, notorious combatants of bad cholesterol levels, and it is crammed with omega-3 fatty acids, famously good for the heart.

If you're looking for an all-natural, high-quality source of antioxidants, one of your best bets is walnuts. A new analysis has found that a handful of walnuts has nearly twice the antioxidants as an equivalent amount of any other nuts, and that the antioxidants in walnuts are two to 15 times as potent as vitamin E.

Walnuts are very rich in Omega-3, an essential fatty acid which most are lacking in their diets. Walnuts have the highest Omega-3 content by far among all tree nuts. This article will explain the importance of Omega-3 contained in the alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) of plant and nut based fatty acids. And you will be treated to a unique walnut pate' recipe near the end of this article.

Sure, you can get your fill of the fatty acids at the fish counter, but enriched sources are now in practically every aisle. Do you need them? The added omegas don't offer as much as natural sources do , and some are plant derived (harder for the body to convert than seafood sourced). Still, while the American Dietetic Association spokesperson Laila Kaul, Ph.D., R.D., doesn't recommend relying on them for your daily 1,100 mg., "adding insurance from fortified foods could be a good bet," she says especially if you don't eat fish.

A bowl of leafy green with healthy add-ins is an ideal vehicle for vitamins. But if you think salads are boring and less satisfying, these tips will change your mind (and your meal). Walnuts add the right amount of heart-healthy unsaturated fats to any salad.