How about nuts?

TheTrimTim

I have 25g of either brazil nuts or almonds a day, sometimes also with 25g of pumpkin seeds.

gingersnapx00

Yay! Nuts here I come! I definitely will measure and ration out my portions:)

opuntia

I love nuts. I soak them for a couple of hours before eating them because that helps digestion and makes them taste fresher. And then I add them to either a salad or to a meal of oats, yogurt and fruit. It will depend what nuts I happen to have, but at the moment I use 3 brazil nuts (I read somewhere you're not supposed to have more than 3 brazil nuts a day), and about 5 almonds, 10 peanuts, and 5 cashew nuts. I use more peanuts because my bag of peanuts is twice the size of my other bags of nuts!

gracieabem

Mmm... I try for some nuts everyday. I usually rotate between an almond/walnut mix and other mixes that have more variety (cashews, macadamia, brazil, pecans, hazelnuts etc). My favourites are almonds or brazil nuts. I pre-pack them into 30g snack bags. I usually take a bag for work in case I get peckish and if I don't have them at some point during the day, they are an after dinner snack.

I also love nuts in cooking. Almonds with cabbage, toasted almonds or pine nuts in pasta dishes, cashews in stirfrys, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans in baking just to name a few. Peanuts on my Red beef and pumpkin curry... yummy!! Endless possibilities. Toasted almonds in my potato salad is a must!

Graelwyn75

I love nuts a little too much, thus I tend not to buy them anymore as they only seem to sell them in 100g + bags here in the uk.
But I love all nuts, especially cashews, almonds, pistachios and walnuts.

Yieya

I eat nuts a few times a week. They are a great snack, healthy and filling. I agree with a lot of what the other posters said, make sure you portion them out so not to over indulge.

wftiger

1oz. I weigh them out to ensure I am only eating one serving as they are very calorie dense. I eat them most days of the week -- usually on days I exercise as I can use the extra calories then.

TheVimFuego

A handful of mixed raw nuts daily for me (i.e. not salted, roasted or whatever).

The fact that they are high in fat helps me get to my daily goals (for a 30g serve: 184Cals, 2g carbs, 16g fat, 6g protein).

No peanuts for me as they are a legume and I don't think legumes are particularly good for me.

somanyrhoades

I eat walnuts or almonds daily! They are agreat source of protein and good fats. All fats are not created equal. Saturated fat and trans fat are the types that increase cholesterol while poly- and monounsaturated fats actually help to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol (which can help prevent heart disease). Also, omega-3's are a type of polyunsaturated fat. i personally limit to a serving a day, which is usually broken up into 2 segments (so I can enjoy them a couple times a day). And you should should opt for lightly salted or not salted at all because sodium content can be outrageous. Best types for you? general consensus seems to be almonds, walnuts (very high in omega 3's), brazil nuts and pecans based on the things I've read.

MiCool90

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TheVimFuego

I eat walnuts or almonds daily! They are agreat source of protein and good fats. All fats are not created equal. Saturated fat and trans fat are the types that increase cholesterol while poly- and monounsaturated fats actually help to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol (which can help prevent heart disease). Also, omega-3's are a type of polyunsaturated fat. i personally limit to a serving a day, which is usually broken up into 2 segments (so I can enjoy them a couple times a day). And you should should opt for lightly salted or not salted at all because sodium content can be outrageous. Best types for you? general consensus seems to be almonds, walnuts (very high in omega 3's), brazil nuts and pecans based on the things I've read.

The consumption of dietary saturated fat does not increase blood serum cholesterol. This is a long-standing and oft-quoted myth.

And, in any case, cholesterol level (total, hdl, ldl, vldl ... whichever) isn't a reliable predictor for heart disease anyway.

Whodathunkit?

BinaryPulsar

I eat a small amount of them everyday. I get them raw. I soak them overnight in water. They are softer, taste better, easier to eat and digest. And sometimes they sprout. The healthy fats in them are good for us in moderation. They have lots of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin E and zinc (to name a few). Different kinds of nuts have different vitamins, so variety is good. They are good for your skin.