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A staple of southern baking and confections, pecan trees can reach over one hundred feet in height and grow to be over 1000 years old. A fully grown tree can produce as much as 150 pounds of this heart friendly nut. Pecans are rich in vitamin B3, which helps transform food into energy, as well as sterols which help reduce cholesterol (up to 33% according to a study in the Journal of Nutrition).

The seed of the cashew apple (a delicacy in many countries), cashews are a popular choice worldwide for snacking as well as cooking with. A serving of cashews provides almost a quarter of the recommended daily intake of magnesium which is good for your bones and aids in transforming the food we eat into energy. The nutrients in cashews may also help with the formation of collagen in the skin.