In honor of National Heart Month today is National Almond Day! Our last post was about heart health and we mentioned the importance of almonds. Today is just one day this year to celebrate how the many forms of almonds can offer both taste and health benefits. Almonds are a great snack to carry in your purse and pop into your mouth when you are feeling hungry. There are many ways to use almonds, for example, sprinkle toasted slivered almonds on a salad of greens, or add almond milk to a mixed berry smoothie to boost vitamin E and a spectrum of other antioxidants. For more almond recipes click on California Almonds.

Here is some interesting information about the Almond Board of California:

Consumers all over the world enjoy California Almonds as a natural, wholesome and quality food product, making almonds California’s leading agricultural export in terms of value.

The Almond Board of California promotes almonds through its research-based approach to all aspects of marketing, farming and production on behalf of the more than 6,000 California Almond growers and processors, many of whom are multi-generational family operations.

Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, Calif., the Almond Board of California is a nonprofit organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

For more information on the Almond Board of California or almonds, visit www.almondboard.com or sign up for their eNewsletter to receive the latest almond nutrition news, research and helpful tips for your clients.

Happy almond eating from BayPoint Benefits.