Benefits of Pecans

Many of our patients at New Hope Unlimited asks us which nuts are the best for them to include in their diet. We always include those delicious nuts called Pe-cans or Pe-khans. Which ever way you say the name, they are not only tasty but are also healthy.

The botanical name for the pecan is carya illinoinensis. The pecans rank number 2 behind peanuts, which is the favorite “nut”. The highest production of pecans is North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The chewy, buttery pecan has never …read more