Are Nuts still allowed?

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  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    Nuts are very nutritious and good for you. Fat isn't bad at all. So eat nuts and be merry! However, it is easy to overeat them, so make sure you're eating a proper serving size.
  • marissanik
    marissanik Posts: 344 Member
    Peanuts are legumes and responsible for most diseases

    Yes, loveofpeanutbutteritis. It's fatal.

    I can vouch for this, my friend had it. Believe us, we're people of the internet
  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
    My best advice?

    Don't think of anything as 'not allowed' unless there's a health reason that requires you doing so.

    Nuts are still allowed. Yeah, peanuts are a legume... but that's not the point. They're still allowed, too.

    I like eating the nut mixes. The ones that have almonds, cashews, peanuts, raisins, and sometimes (because I'm a rebel) chocolate chips or whatever. A handful of nuts or trail mix is my favorite post work out snack.
  • SugarBaby1986
    SugarBaby1986 Posts: 11 Member
    Emerald makes 100 calorie packages of mixed walnuts and almonds... you don't get a ton of nuts but because they are prepackaged, you aren't as likely to sit down and eat a whole can.
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Love nuts. In and around my mouth. Wait, what?

    Well Ya-Ba-Da-Ba-Do ! :laugh:
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    I eat nuts daily. In fact I just had a cup of mixed nuts.
  • icrushit
    icrushit Posts: 773 Member
    Allowed ? Try recommended! lol. Seriously, fat-rich foods fill you, thus making it easier to eat less and stick to the calorie deficit you need to lose weight. Same with protein-rich foods.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I have 70g of mixed nuts and raisins after dinner most evenings currently.
    Not done me any harm. I love nuts.
  • jessicagrieshaber
    jessicagrieshaber Posts: 167 Member
    YES! Nuts are filled with monounsaturated fats (the good kind)! Although they can be calorically dense, the nutritional benefits far outweigh the calories. A typical serving size of nuts is ~2 oz, or a handful. Cashews, almonds, brazil nuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts... They're all good!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm a big fan of nuts, all of them (almonds, cashews, pistachios, peanuts, etc...) but now that I'm in my path to lose weight, are they still allowed? I know they're very rich in nutrients, but also in fats...

    Can I still eat nuts? what are the best (healthiest) nuts?

    Thanks a lot!

    fat doesn't make you fat...dietary fat is an essential macro nutrient...yes, fat is calorie dense...but it doesn't matter if you're hitting your calorie goals. Nuts are one of the most healthful foods on the planet...conversely, there are a lot of nutrient void foods that also have little in the way of nutrition. I only mention it because calories have nothing to do with actual nutrition...a calorie is just a unit of energy.
  • TamaBrett
    TamaBrett Posts: 22 Member
    As others have said portion control is vital with nuts, a single almond is about 7 calories, and a single cashew is about 9.


    I have a daily snack of 7 almonds, and 7 cashews, a total of 110 calories. Of course if I ate one less cashew it would be a nice round figure of 100 calories.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Don't think of anything as 'not allowed' unless there's a health reason that requires you doing so.

    +1

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