Native to northeastern Brazil, the tree made its way to India by Portuguese sailors. Portuguese name for the nut is caju where in india it was termed as Kaju. cashew is a boxing glove shape nut that grows at the end of the cashew fruit. Unlike other nuts, cashews don’t grow within the fruit, it grows on the outside and hangs from the bottom of the fruit. The fat present in cashew nuts are responsible for growth of good cholesterol and reduction of the bad cholesterol. Therefore, you can consume 3-4 cashew nuts everyday for proper weight management.