Anyone else angry with nuts?

starkepartners
starkepartners Posts: 1 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
I feel like I'm constantly being tricked when it comes to nuts. Almonds, which are considered to be "healthy", have twice as much fat as protein and not that many carbs. Also, they're around 400 calories for a half-cup.

Why are these things called "healthy?" What do you all use for substitutions? Is there anything else besides the PB2 powder?
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    They are healthy. They are just calorie dense. I don't think there are substations for nuts; just eat an amount that fits into your calorie goal if you want them. I skip them because I prefer high volume.
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  • erimethia_fekre
    erimethia_fekre Posts: 317 Member
    I eat almond butter instead for the high fat content. Less calories the way I do it but I dilute it in coconut oil
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    This wins for best thread title. Major click-bait but I must say, I'm disappointed
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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Nuts to nuts!
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    You are confusing healthy with low calorie. You are also assuming that fat is not healthy, which is just wrong. You do need fat as part of your diet and fat found in nuts is considered to be "good" fat.
  • fmadika
    fmadika Posts: 13 Member
    Wow no more nuts for me
  • andrikosDE
    andrikosDE Posts: 383 Member
    Yeah, nuts are pretty disappointing from a protein quality and nutrition completeness score.
    The most disappointing nuts of all: Macadamias.
  • keefmac
    keefmac Posts: 313 Member
    I eat pistachios, by the time you've peeled 200kcals worth you've had enough anyway!.
  • ACSL3
    ACSL3 Posts: 623 Member
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    Directing anger towards inanimate objects is kind of a waste of time

    I direct anger at the elliptical, especially when it increases the resistance in the interval program -> anger causes me to push harder, you know, to punish the elliptical -> burn more calories -> eat almonds ;)
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    ACSL3 wrote: »
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    Directing anger towards inanimate objects is kind of a waste of time

    I direct anger at the elliptical, especially when it increases the resistance in the interval program -> anger causes me to push harder, you know, to punish the elliptical -> burn more calories -> eat almonds ;)

    I rate this post an A+

  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Oh, thanks for reminding me I have a whole pack of nuts in the cupboard and I have to top my cals up before bed.
    Have 88 left.
    Just got back to counting after 6 month off so am being really anal.

    Cheers, h.
    Now sat nibbling 13g of mixed nuts (14) = 80 cal.
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    Things can be healthy but not low calorie. This is why portion sizes are key!
  • MissBabyJane
    MissBabyJane Posts: 538 Member
    I like them, but I often have very hard time fitting them in my daily calorie plan.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Lol. I like how they taste, and I'm trying to get more good fats in (watching cholesterol). Yeah, they have a lot of calories. 5-7 nuts really tops off 1/2 a cup of cottage cheese as a snack though, I find.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    that's the thing with nuts,,, have your small little handful and move along,,, I love them all, give me a glass of wine or whole bottle, and I will eat all the nuts. yum. to nuts... they make me nutty. ha ha
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    The healthy fat in nuts is the primary reason for them being called healthy. I eat nuts every single day.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    You are confusing healthy with low calorie. You are also assuming that fat is not healthy, which is just wrong. You do need fat as part of your diet and fat found in nuts is considered to be "good" fat.
    This^^
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    starkepartners wrote: »
    I feel like I'm constantly being tricked when it comes to nuts. Almonds, which are considered to be "healthy", have twice as much fat as protein and not that many carbs. Also, they're around 400 calories for a half-cup.

    Why are these things called "healthy?" What do you all use for substitutions? Is there anything else besides the PB2 powder?

    calories have nothing to do with whether or not something is "healthy". things like nuts and avocados are packed with awesome nutrition...and they are very calorie dense...one has nothing to do with the other.

    by your logic, diet soda would be super healthy as it has not calories...but really, it doesn't offer any real nutrition either...one has nothing to do with the other.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    I can understand where you are coming from. Nuts were a real eye opener when I started. I think about how many 1000's of calories I used to eat in nuts mindlessly watching TV.

    I read a bout a guy doing a bulk, probably on here, who was gaining about 1 pound a week (on purpose) from adding 3/4 cup of almonds a day to his diet and changing nothing else! That's insane.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    starkepartners wrote: »
    I feel like I'm constantly being tricked when it comes to nuts. Almonds, which are considered to be "healthy", have twice as much fat as protein and not that many carbs. Also, they're around 400 calories for a half-cup.

    Why are these things called "healthy?" What do you all use for substitutions? Is there anything else besides the PB2 powder?

    Who is tricking you? I think it's widely known that nuts are high cal and high in fat (although the so-called "good fats").

    Are you under the misunderstanding that fat is inherently bad or that high calorie = unhealthy?

    It's true that people weirdly claim they are good sources of protein sometimes and they really aren't. But they have other benefits if you like them (as I do).
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    keefmac wrote: »
    I eat pistachios, by the time you've peeled 200kcals worth you've had enough anyway!.

    The true negative calorie food, as you work off more calories peeling them than you eat.

    (Just kidding.)
  • Zephalia
    Zephalia Posts: 79 Member
    Almonds are delicious and are healthy! Not all healthy foods are low in calories. Moderation! I have a small handful when I'm short on calories. It can be hard to stop there though. lol
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    I'm a big fan of deez nuts.
  • crystalewhite
    crystalewhite Posts: 422 Member
    I just call them delicious and work them into my calories
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I was watching a medical segment on the news one day and a heart doctor was going over foods that good for longevity and heart health. I always heard about nuts and thought well I like peanuts but he said "no not just nuts...they must be tree nuts". The type of fat in tree nuts is supposed to be very beneficial. The way I understand it our bodies require some fats so I put some walnuts in my oatmeal every morning. If handy I my eat a handful of almonds at times too.
  • kallemann67
    kallemann67 Posts: 92 Member
    edited September 2015
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    Directing anger towards inanimate objects is kind of a waste of time

    But it does burn calories therefore one can 'get some nuts'.
  • kallemann67
    kallemann67 Posts: 92 Member
    edited September 2015
    And how are we all feeling about the avocado?
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I don't get angry about food. That's just not healthy. Less healthy then eating nuts that is for sure.
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