🥜✨ Today, July 22nd, is 'Nut Day'—How simply swapping snacks for nuts can change your mind and body

Hello! This is Tani from the SM Tokyo Group PR team🌸

Today, July 22nd is Nut Day🥜

Established by the Japan Nut Association in 1996, the date is a pun on the Japanese pronunciation of 'na-tsu' (7-2-2).

Almonds, walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts—
nuts, which have been valued since ancient times as preserved food and offerings to the gods,
are now widely loved as everyday health foods🌿

Today, starting with this topic of nuts—

I'd like to talk about the theme: 'Changing what you eat just a little can change both your mind and body'
💡

🌡️ Summer is when you need to care for your body from the inside

With the ongoing intense heat—

Drinking too many cold beverages,
reaching for ice cream and snacks,
and having your body chilled by air conditioning—

Summer is actually the season when your body's interior is most vulnerable to damage.

Now, more than ever,
I want you to rethink 'what you put in your mouth' just a little bit🌿

🧠 The effects of nuts on the 'mind and body'

Nuts contain
a surprisingly rich amount of nutrients.

🌰 Walnuts—The nut specialized for the brain and mental health

The **omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic acid)** found in walnuts
are among the highest in any nut.

✅ Protects brain nerve cells
✅ Effective in reducing the risk of depression
✅ Supports mood stabilization

It's fascinating that walnuts, which look like the brain,
are the most effective for the brain—isn't it?😊

🌰 Almonds—The ultimate nut for fighting stress

✅ Rich in protein that builds hormones to fight stress
✅ Rich in vitamin E, which promotes blood flow to the brain
✅ Supports the nervous system with B vitamins

During this time when summer heat and work stress overlap—
almonds are a reliable ally💪🏻

🌰 Cashews—Nuts that boost motivation and concentration

✅ Contains the amino acid 'tyrosine', which is a precursor to dopamine and noradrenaline
✅ Enhances concentration
✅ Boosts motivation

On days when you feel like you 'just can't get motivated,' try eating a handful of cashews🌟

🛢️ Changing the 'quality of oil' changes your body

Let me talk a little bit about oil here.

There are two main types of oil that we consume on a daily basis.
There are two main types.

❌ Oils to avoid

・Trans fats found in snack foods
・Oxidized oils used in deep-fried foods
・Excessive intake of omega-6 fatty acids found in processed foods

These—
can easily cause inflammation,
and can also have a negative impact on your mental health.

✅ Oils you should actively consume

・Omega-3 fatty acids
found in nuts・Vitamin E (antioxidant effect)
found in nuts・Oleic acid in olive oil

Just by 'changing your oil,'
inflammation in the body decreases,
your mental state stabilizes,
and even your skin condition changes—

This is something that has been proven nutritionally🔬

🍿 Try replacing snack foods with nuts

'Changing your entire diet all at once'—
this won't last😅

But—

'Replace your snack food with nuts'

You can do just this starting today, right?

✅ Potato chips → Walnuts/Almonds
✅ Chocolate snacks → Cashews/Macadamia nuts
✅ Sweet snacks → Pistachios/Hazelnuts

While nuts are certainly not low in calories—

The impact on your body is completely different
depending on the type of fat you consume, even with the same calories.

📅 'Changing little by little' is what lasts the longest

Whether it's dieting
or improving lifestyle habits—

'If you try to change everything at once, it won't last'

This is something many people have experienced, isn't it?

But—

'Starting today, try swapping just your snacks for nuts'

If you change just this one thing—

🌿 After 1 week → You might feel your body is a bit lighter
🌿 After 1 month → Your skin condition starts to change
🌿 After 3 months → You might feel your mental state has stabilized
🌿 After 6 months → Your body composition has changed

Small changes produce big results🌱

🌸 Something I want you to try on Nut Day today

There is nothing difficult about it.

At the convenience store or supermarket today,
please try buying a bag of nuts🥜

Almonds, walnuts, mixed nuts—
any of them are fine.

And then—

The next time you reach for a snack,
try eating a handful of nuts instead.

Just by doing that, starting today
'the building blocks of happiness hormones'can
begin to be introduced into your body🌟

🌊 Let's get in shape from the inside to survive the summer

Intense heat, air conditioning, UV rays—
because summer brings so much damage from the outside,

using 'what you eat' to condition your body from the insideis
especially important this season.

A handful of nuts—
might just support
your mind and body this summer🌿✨

Starting today, please try it out little by little🥜🌸

SM Tokyo Group Public Relations - Tani 🌸