Cashews,Almonds,Walnuts,Pecans are they ok?

Irisheyes88
Irisheyes88 Posts: 25
in Food and Nutrition
So latly I have been snacking on Cashews and i love to add Pecans or almonds to my oatmeal or special K cereal? my question is are they ok? I know that most of them have high calories?

My diet is mostly lean protien mostly chicken and some fish, veggies lots of broccli love broccli LOL and yogurt, whole grains. been trying to avoid sugary stuff. My snacks are normally Light string cheese, sugar free jello, Yogurt, and latly Nuts.

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  • mousepaws22
    mousepaws22 Posts: 380 Member
    I eat nuts every day, but only small portions, like 5 almonds.
  • Irisheyes88
    Irisheyes88 Posts: 25
    Ya I have been trying to do small portions but they seem to be the only snack I want latly and they make me feel full longer.
  • camrunner
    camrunner Posts: 363
    They're great for that purpose. Just have to be careful. They are pretty calorie-dense so you can ruin a day in a hurry if you get too caught up in the can-to-mouth action. :p
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Nothing wrong with nuts!! I work a couple servings into my daily meal plan. For me they are calorie dense and a good source of essential fats. I eat 3200 calories a day so they help me get to my daily caloric intake goal... Best of luck
  • Iceman1800
    Iceman1800 Posts: 476
    They are full of healthy fats so eat them! Just be sure to weigh they out so you know how many fat grams you are eating.
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I eat raw almonds every day. I measure 23, and that is my serving size, but i stick to just the one serving, no more.....
  • bisland
    bisland Posts: 245 Member
    I believe I have heard almonds & walnuts are better than cashews.
  • xarge
    xarge Posts: 484 Member
    So latly I have been snacking on Cashews and i love to add Pecans or almonds to my oatmeal or special K cereal? my question is are they ok? I know that most of them have high calories?

    My diet is mostly lean protien mostly chicken and some fish, veggies lots of broccli love broccli LOL and yogurt, whole grains. been trying to avoid sugary stuff. My snacks are normally Light string cheese, sugar free jello, Yogurt, and latly Nuts.

    They're great but only as good fat sources, they're high in unsaturated fats either mono or poly. Most of them are also rich in vit. E, riboflavin and minerals so a handful of nuts is a great choice in diet. They're not protein snacks like most people suggest as on cal/protein ratio they're worse than a McD hamburger (of course I'm not saying eating McD is better than eating nuts).
  • xarge
    xarge Posts: 484 Member
    I believe I have heard almonds & walnuts are better than cashews.

    Cashews have more carbs compared to almonds and walnuts, compared to walnuts they (almonds as well) have very low omega 3. But they're still dense in minerals and different vitamins. Personally I like my walnuts and would never change it for anything else. But if someone doesn't like the taste, I can't argue with that.

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