Nuts, pistachios, almonds, etc

rose313
rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is it okay to eat a serving or two of those things daily? By "okay" I mean are they good for you, or can you overdo them? I love trail mix but the ones at the store are so high calorie and full of sodium, so I make my own with unsalted, dry roasted ingredients. It keeps me so full at work. Is this something I can continue doing daily and still be eating healthy?

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  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    yes! nuts have loads of healthy fats which actually promote weight loss, just don't eat them excessively, (everything in moderation), try eating nuts along with something high in protein, kinda balance it out :)
  • debbiestine
    debbiestine Posts: 265 Member
    this is what I read at Mark's daily apple:
    walnuts, pecans, almonds are nuts and are good for you.
    peanuts are a legume and not so good for you.
  • digitalsteel
    digitalsteel Posts: 374 Member
    I believe cashiews are a good choice too.

    But my all time favorite, and one that I think alot forget about, is coconut.
    Try coconut butter or coconut manna, it puts peanut butter to shame.
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    Oh awesome! I eat mixtures of different kinds of nuts most of the time so I don't get bored with one. I don't go overboard but I'm glad they're okay daily. Pistachios are my favorite.
  • RipperSB
    RipperSB Posts: 315 Member
    Check out this article on nuts, from Runner's World: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-300--12610-0,00.html
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Check out this article on nuts, from Runner's World: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-300--12610-0,00.html

    Great article!

    Sometimes you feel like a nut....sometimes you don't! :)
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    Mmmm I also love the way almonds and raisins taste together.
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    Check out this article on nuts, from Runner's World: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-300--12610-0,00.html
    Awesome, it made me feel like I was doing the right thing by generally avoiding the pre-packaged nuts and making my own mixtures :) I don't really like salt anyway so I always get the unsalted version of everything. One thing I do buy prepackaged though is the 100 calorie Blue Diamond almonds, they are the cheapest and the lowest calorie.
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