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Cashew is Healthy for the Entire Family

Dear Readers,
DIRECTOR & CEO
G Srivatsava We are delighted to unveil a special publication,
"Cashew is Healthy for the Entire Family," on the occasion of the
DIRECTOR & COO National Cashew Day, celebrated every year on the 23rd of
Vinayak Meharwade November. During the last 15 years, several path-breaking scien-
tific studies and clinical trials have been undertaken by globally
VICE PRESIDENTS renowned institutions to investigate the effect of cashew consump-
Abhinaya S tion on children, women and the elderly. For the first time, there
Swapna B E was also a study by INC to comprehensively profile the nutritional
aspects of cashews of all origins. Through this publication, we aim
CONTENT TEAM to bring an abstract of 14 such seminal clinical studies on cashew
Venkatraman S consumption. We thank each one of the research institutions and
Sindhu Hosmani the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council (INC) for the com-
Naveen mendable work.
Shubham Kumar
A couple of things stand out. From nutritional profiling, it is clear
that cashews are zero cholesterol. From the most extensive study
MARKETING TEAM by the Madras Diabetic Institute, it is clear that regular consump-
Ravi Bhandage tion of cashews in moderate quantity is seen to increase HDL and
Prajakta Sardesai is seen to be beneficial for even patients with diabetes. Nutri-
ent-wise, cashews are rich in Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorous,
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Potassium, Zinc, Calcium and Iron. Its rich in fibre, carbohydrate
Radhika K & Sathiyan and heart-healthy fats. Its low-glycemic index and high satiety
factor makes cashews ideal snacking option. It is being increasingly
WEB DEVELOPERS used as a part of vegan diet, due to its versatility, from cashew milk
Manivannan & Imayavaramban G and cashew cheese to cashew pastes for gravies.

DATA SUPPORT Cashew is beneficial for planet and people. One hectare of
Gajendra & Sanjay cashew plantation can sequester about 60 tons of total carbon
in 10 years and up to 100 tons of total carbon in 20 years. Thus,
TEAM cashew plantation could be a noble exercise in mitigating the
N Srinivasa Moorthy ill-effects of climate change. Cashew processing mainly happens in
Prathik Tambre Tier-2, Tier-3 cities and towns and villages of India such as Panruti,
Krishnendu Roy Kanyakumari, Marthandam, Palasa, SriKakulam, Rajmundhry,
Nikshep T A Ganjam, Contai, Jaypore, Palanpur, Rathnagiri, Ponda, Mangalore,
Khushi Verma Udipi, Karkala, Kollam to name a few. Over 70% of the total 800,000
Srikantharaman LS directly employed at factories are women. Thus, cashew process-
Chandrasekaran S ing provides year-round employment to over 550,000 families in
Shivakumar, Sumalatha remote centres of the country. Lastly, cashew tree gives several
Jaisheelan, Ramya, Varun useful products besides kernels. These include cashew apple that
is rich in vitamin-c, cashew shell liquid that is used as paints and in
the preparation of friction dust, cashew charcoal for bio-char and
VIDEOGRAPHER cashew husk for tannin extraction. Taken together, contribution of
RA Jirali cashew is incredible.

PUBLISHING OFFICE We take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors for their
Cashewinformation.com contribution. Special thanks to Mr Hari Nair, President of WIC for
#146, 1-2 Floor, Gopal Towers his editiorial inputs. I also thank my team at cashewinformation.
Ramaiah Street, HAL Airport Road, Kodihalli com for their efforts in putting this publication together. We
Bangalore - 560008 plan to translate the content into regional languages and bring
out e-book version of the same soon. This, we hope, would help
Tel: +91-80-41535476, +91 9343840608 spread the message far and wide. We request your support to take
Email: content@cashewinformation.com the core message of health benefit of cashews to your circle.

Please send your comments and feedback to gsv@eventellglobal.
com or venkat@eventellglobal.com. We value your suggestions.

Published in November 2023 Best wishes,
www.cashewishealthy.com Team

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