Hazelnut

Hazelnuts are a good source of vitamins B1, B2 and B6. These vitamins are essential for maintaining healthy brain and blood formation, especially for growing children. Vitamin E has been shown to provide 25 to 30 grams of hazelnuts per day, providing all the vitamin E needed per day and is sufficient to prevent coronary heart disease and cancer. Hazelnut oil is the best known source of vitamin E, which is essential for the health of the heart muscle and other muscles in the body. This vitamin is also essential for the normal functioning of the reproductive system.