With the spring season ahead of us, many people are beginning to feel their allergies start to flare up. More and more people are being affected by allergies-and not just in the spring, but as an ongoing, chronic problem due to the increase of pollution and other harmful factors that our world is being affected by.

Vitamin E, or alpha-tocopherol, is a fat soluble vitamin that is not toxic to the human body and is actually an antioxidant. This vitamin is so effective as an antioxidant that in restaurants it is often it is added to oils and other foods to keep them from going bad.

In ancient times, the Romans considered nuts the food of the gods because of their amazing benefits. Nuts are not only a great flavor addition to most meals, but they are an extremely nutritious food. Here are the top five nuts you should be snacking on and why they are so important to your health.