yall eat nuts?

hopper602
hopper602 Posts: 204 Member
in Food and Nutrition
And if so which are the best? My favorite are cashews but have been sticking to unsalted roasted almonds. I really enjoy trail mix as a snack and remove the MnMs. I read a lot of mixed info on nuts and how they are so good for you but high in fats/cal etc so limit your intake. Any nut gurus out there have any solid info on how to take advantage of these tasty snacks?
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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Good source of monounsaturated fats. Something crunchy to snack on.

    That about ends their good points, in my opinion.
  • HawkeyeTy
    HawkeyeTy Posts: 681 Member
    I love having nuts in my mouth.
  • hopper602
    hopper602 Posts: 204 Member
    lol I knew you folks couldn't resist.

    monounsaturated fat is one positive so far thx Reality
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I love the Emerald 100 calorie packs of almonds. Lots of fun flavors. My favorite are the smoked.

    Why do you remove the m&m's from your trail mix? There are like 4 m&m's in the 1/4 cup serving size... I don't think 4 m&m's will kill you or send you over your calorie goal.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    lol I knew you folks couldn't resist.

    monounsaturated fat is one positive so far thx Reality

    That about ends it for me. I am just not a fan of nuts. There are so many better snacks to eat.
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    Love, love, love nuts! I think that I was a squirrel in a former life. Anyway, Pistachios, raw almonds, raw walnuts, peanuts (anyway but raw, and are actually not nuts but legumes)--are staples in my diet. I also love dried fruit but have to carefully measure it out. Lately I have been eating dried apricots and cranberries, often mixed with nuts for a somewhat high calorie but delicious snack.
  • will2lose72
    will2lose72 Posts: 128 Member
    Pistachios...unshelled to slow me down!
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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I like to eat salted nuts.

    Hello
  • Leonidas_meets_Spartacus
    Leonidas_meets_Spartacus Posts: 6,198 Member
    I eat Almonds, Pumpkin seeds, some times sunflower and sesame seeds. I usually throw them in my smoothie.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I eat almonds, brazils and pistachios.
    Different nuts have different vitamins and minerals. I find them a nice snack, and oddly, even on occasions I went totally overboard with them and blew my calorie goal, I did not gain weight.

    Here is a link that goes into more detail on the benefits of each nut.


    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/health-benefits-nuts
  • lesteidel
    lesteidel Posts: 229 Member
    Cinnamon cashews.

    Best food ever!!
  • snoopyjet
    snoopyjet Posts: 82 Member
    Macadamia FTW :) Great combination of good fats.

    I also east almonds and sometimes i treat myself with roasted hazelnuts. I roast them myself in the oven and they are soooo good.
  • megan_elizabeth8
    megan_elizabeth8 Posts: 216 Member
    I like to crush either raw almonds, peanuts or cashews and eating them in my porridge.
    Yum! :wink:
  • ashleysarvi
    ashleysarvi Posts: 66
    ME! peanuts almond pecans walnuts all of them. i had a nut issue today actually over 4oz and several tablespoons of peanut butter (900 calories eeek!). they are good for you but a handful a day is where it should stop. lol good luck...i know right? :drinker:
  • suejoker
    suejoker Posts: 317 Member
    I love all nuts! Because they're so high in calories, I usually throw 1/2 a serving into a salad or on top of oatmeal.
  • Kenazwa
    Kenazwa Posts: 278 Member
    Trail mix is my nemesis.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I love having nuts in my mouth.

    Good on you. Me too.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    why in the world would you pick out the M&Ms??

    i like nuts, but only from one very specific source.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I love having nuts in my mouth.

    Good on you. Me too.

    But not too salty i presume :tongue:

    I like almonds, walnuts and peacon nuts

    gustaaf, I don't need the sodium so fresh ones only.
  • jeets888
    jeets888 Posts: 2,237 Member
    Raw unsalted almonds are the best .... about 10 of them a day will be sufficient.

    Add them to low fat yoghurt, some cinnamon, a teaspoon honey and you have a healthy + filling breakfast!!!
  • toronto_j
    toronto_j Posts: 206 Member
    Love them, find even a handful quite filling. I eat almonds, mixed nuts and trail mix with cashews...carefully measure out an exact serving so I can record properly. I also look for unsalted because I think water retention has affected my weigh-in at times. I also use them as a topping for oatmeal, Moroccan chicken etc.
  • hopper602
    hopper602 Posts: 204 Member
    chocolate gives me headaches and the kirkland signature trail mix has a load of MnMs in it. I do enjoy wasabi almonds and the smoked bbq ones as well
  • laurie04427
    laurie04427 Posts: 421 Member
    At the moment lightly salted almonds are my go-to nut snack. I eat 14 (my hubby laughs at me every time he catches me counting them lol) which is half a serving size according to the package and fills me up perfectly. If I have some extra calories for the day I'll ususaly treat myself to some.
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    yall eat nuts?
    In a word, yes. I love all of them except peanuts and brazil nuts.

    If I had to choose favourites, I would probably go with almonds but walnuts, sunflower seeds, roasted chestnuts and pistachios would all be ex aequo for #2.

    I don't find them too filling though, so I sometimes have to eat them as a meal :embarassed:
  • kill3rtofu
    kill3rtofu Posts: 169 Member
    they're tough to fit in...too high in fat/cals for me
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    Trail mix is just M&M's with obstacles.
  • Lea_8D
    Lea_8D Posts: 106 Member
    I eat them pretty much every day. Even though as they say, you are what you eat.
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    bacon nuts
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    Trail mix is just M&M's with obstacles.

    :laugh:

    but so true

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