What's the big deal about nuts especially over bread?

Melo1966
Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I do not understand why nuts are such a big deal and suppose to be healthy.:huh:
I think they provide too much fat and calories to be worth the protein and other stuff.
I have seen food journals where they eat almond butter plain and complain they are hungry.
Bread has the same calories and protein with fiber and is far more filling what is so wrong with bread?
I understand if you can not have gluten but nowadays there are a lot of gluten free bread that is good.
I do not buy into the low carb thing either. It is low calories with protein and fiber and fluids.
Most people who have sworn by low carbs have actually cut calories which amounts to weight loss.
Also too much protein with not enough fiber and fluids will make you constipated.
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  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    I have never had gluten free bread that did not taste like *kitten*. Eat what you want. If it fits with your desired diet, go for it.
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    I LOVE nuts :)
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    Nuts are good because of the healthy fats they contain, as well as being low in sugars...
  • amanda_ataraxia
    amanda_ataraxia Posts: 400 Member
    Wha... I don't even... Yeah.
  • MED2012COLORADO
    MED2012COLORADO Posts: 238
    NUTS R MY FAV :bigsmile:
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Wait. Are we thinking about the same kind of "nuts"?
  • LesleeBeAlive
    LesleeBeAlive Posts: 504
    Hmm, because bread is full of CARBS that's why it fills you up.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    Not sure what the "big deal" is, but to me, nuts taste way better than bread and keep me full...they're healthy fats/protein in small amounts.

    To each their own.

    Edited to add, I don't eat "low carb," I just don't really like bread.
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    My lunch today was a peanut butter & banana sandwich... so I think I covered nuts, carbs, protein, fat, fruit, etc. I'd add lettuce for a veggie but it doesn't really go with the overall flavor. :tongue:
  • drzira
    drzira Posts: 29 Member
    Fat and protein will satiate you better than carbs.
  • KittieLea
    KittieLea Posts: 1,156 Member
    Yep, I rather eat a pack of nuts than a piece of bread any day. GAG.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    But if you go over your calories by eating nuts and/or are still hungry are they worth it?
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Fat and calories are not bad when they keep you full for a long period of time.
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    Have you tried gargling them?
  • VanessaHeartsMasr
    VanessaHeartsMasr Posts: 727
    I kind of agree with you. I don't see what the big deal about nuts is, they don't satisfy me. I'd much rather have some whole wheat toast over nuts any day. I guess to each their own.
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    I see what you mean. It's a pretty big calorie investment to add nuts, and they're not very filling.
    A good whole grain bread can be much more filling for less calorie investment. I don't buy into the whole "grains are the evil" train of thought, either. If our paleo ancestors could have had bread available to them, they would have eaten it.

    Of course sprinkling bread across my fruit and yogurt or my oatmeal is nowhere near as good as nuts, which I limit to 1 tablespoon so as not to burn through my calorie budget too fast.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    My lunch today was a peanut butter & banana sandwich... so I think I covered nuts, carbs, protein, fat, fruit, etc. I'd add lettuce for a veggie but it doesn't really go with the overall flavor. :tongue:

    This is the best
  • hiker359
    hiker359 Posts: 577 Member
    You're right about nuts not being great for protein. Any form of meat will do much better. You go for nuts for a healthy source of fat, which is also part of a healthy diet. As for bread, yes there's the gluten component for those that don't have the tolerance for it, but there's also just a bunch of junk added to bread that is better avoided; high fructose corn syrup, and all the other additives and preservatives they put in there. I only buy bread from a local bakery that doesn't throw in all the crap that just tastes better than anything I've ever bought that's commercially produced.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    But if you go over your calories by eating nuts and/or are still hungry are they worth it?

    plan ahead to include them in your macros for the day... dont eat a bag of trail mix in the evening watching tv!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    My lunch today was a peanut butter & banana sandwich... so I think I covered nuts, carbs, protein, fat, fruit, etc. I'd add lettuce for a veggie but it doesn't really go with the overall flavor. :tongue:

    Well you could have done peanut butter & banana sandwich and subbed a lettuce wrap for the bread. I mean, it sounds yummy to me :wink:

    ...to the OP - nuts are high in potassium, biotin, magnesium, fiber, good fats. There are many reasons to eat nuts. You need fat - so....you definitely don't need breads or grains, though, nutrition-wise.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I don't like nuts in my bread.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    But if you go over your calories by eating nuts and/or are still hungry are they worth it?

    This is completely dependent on someone's eating habits and goals...everybody's different.

    I don't get too upset over going over my calories on occasion...I also just really don't worry about the overall effect of making a choice of "nuts vs. bread."
  • beanerific518
    beanerific518 Posts: 152
    Nuts are a natural source for good fats. Bread is a man-made processed source for carbs. Carbs are not your enemy, but I would rather get the bulk of my carbs from natural sources like vegetables and fruits.
  • avir8
    avir8 Posts: 671 Member
    Thank you, my day wasn't complete without NUTS jokes
    :flowerforyou:
  • PayneAS
    PayneAS Posts: 669 Member
    I think they provide too much fat and calories to be worth the protein and other stuff.

    Fat is not the evil the 90s would like it to be. Nuts are full of HEALTHY fats.
  • Kippie1985
    Kippie1985 Posts: 11 Member
    I think it depends on the individual's body. I tried the low carb thing back when in high school when I was playing rugby. As it turns out with out enough complex carbs I end up a starving, shaky mess. And when I'm a starving shaky mess? No amount of nuts or lean protein seems to fix it. Give me a bowl of oatmeal or a nice slice of whole grain bread and Bob's your Uncle =0) Everyone is different.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    huh? please educate yourself on the various KINDS OF FAT and the benefits of having them in your diet. Nuts are high in fat but guess what?? Your body needs fat for proper functioning.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Some people metabolise protein and fats much better than they metabolise carbs. Others are the opposite. In other words, some people get great results eating high carb diets, others get great results eating low carb diets. It takes time (and by time I mean months to years) to figure out which boat you are in. Just do what works for you and forget what others do if you are that concerned.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    I'm confused....are you trying to talk yourself into eating them, or others out of it?

    If they don't do it for you, just find something else that does...very simple (there's no 'one size fits all' diet here)
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    Healthy fats. A handful of nuts is a lot better for you than a handful of potato chips. It's all in what they're made up of and how the body digests and stores them. It's like saying you shouldn't eat fruit because it's high in sugar. So should I eat potato chips and candy bars instead?

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