The top 5 cashew benefits "Cashews are like little mood-boosting, energy-giving powerhouses," says Lisa Mastela, RD, founder ...

Cashews may interfere with certain medications: Some drugs work differently in your body when cashews are present. Check with a healthcare provider, mainly if you take blood-thinning medications ...

Cashews have had a bad reputation for containing saturated fat. But much of the fat in cashews comes from stearic acids, which experts think have little effect on blood cholesterol.