Nuts

jasmina_chic
jasmina_chic Posts: 3
in Food and Nutrition
:love: I absolutely LOVE nuts...now i mean like peanuts, almonds, cashews...etc...I crave them! But they are sooo high in fat!!!! :grumble:

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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    LOL, thanks for posting this because I meant to pack a small bag of nuts for my husband to take to work tomorrow and I just spent two minutes standing in my kitchen thinking, "What was it I needed to do?"

    Edited to add: Fat from nuts is healthy. Enjoy them :)
  • keithgi
    keithgi Posts: 96 Member
    Agreed! Before MFP I was eating handfuls of peanuts and thought nothing of it. Now I weigh 15gram (1/2 ounce) servings and make that do.
  • aaronrlindemann
    aaronrlindemann Posts: 25 Member
    They are sooo good for you in moderation tho! :) A serving a day and you're gold!
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    The fats in nuts are very healthy. Nuts are a great snack just be careful to measure them to get an accurate calorie count. 100 calories of nuts has way more nutritional value and will leave you feeling hunger free longer than any of those 100 calorie snack packs you can buy in the cookie/cracker aisles!
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    I have to stick to very small bags as I found when I was buying the 100g or 150g bags of seeds or nuts, I would get through the whole lot some evenings. I love nuts and seeds and dried fruit in general. But you can end up eating more calories than a bar of chocolate easily.
  • hotchixrock
    hotchixrock Posts: 1
    peanut butter in my protein shake is sooo good!!!
  • briannereynolds
    briannereynolds Posts: 9
    eat pistachios!
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    i love all kinds of nuts...
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    *looks around, bites lip* Too easy....
  • Terri_Wickwire
    Terri_Wickwire Posts: 149 Member
    I've learned to stay away from peanuts; they are highly allergenic to many people (me included). Almonds are my nut of choice! Raw or in almond butter. I also understand that almonds are also processed "cleaner", with less contaminants than peanuts. I also avoid dairy and soy products as much as possible. Here's a pretty good article on the differences between peanut and almond butter.

    http://www.ehow.com/list_7387216_pros-cons-peanut-butter.html
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    *looks around, bites lip* Too easy....

    awww :angry:
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Told my doctor that I'm craving nuts. He said "nuts are good for you" so just be conscious of portions and enjoy them!
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I think they are a great snack, and the fat doesn't worry me.
    I have got used to counting out my almonds now - 10 or 12 is plenty for a snack.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    eat pistachios!

    That is what I eat!!
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I am actually supposed to eat a serving a day due to the healthy fats. Just watch your serving size and count the calories.

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