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The Health Nut

 

The Health nut is made with a Swiss Muesli.  What is Muesli?

From Wikipedia...

Muesli was introduced around 1900 by the Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital, where a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables was an essential part of therapy. It was inspired by a similar "strange dish" that he and his wife had been served on a hike in the Swiss Alps. Bircher-Benner himself referred to the dish simply as "d'Spys" (Swiss German for "the dish", in German "die Speise"). Muesli in its modern form became popular in western countries starting in the 1960s as part of increased interest in health food and vegetarian diets. 

All the main ingredients of muesli are considered important elements of a healthy diet:

* A diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of cancer and other age-related diseases, and a serving of muesli can contain one or two servings of fresh fruit.
* Oat products have been shown to help lower high blood cholesterol concentration (hypercholesterolemia) and thereby reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Raw oats contain phytic acid, an essential nutrient which the steam process used to create "quick oats" destroys.
* Products made from whole oat and wheat grains are rich in fiber and essential trace elements.
* Some types of nuts (especially walnuts) are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are associated with many health benefits, including the development of the nervous system.
* The fruits that are in Muesli, as well as the oats are also a source of fiber.

Delicious at room temperature, or warmed from a toaster... The Health Nut is a top selling breakfast cookie.



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