I measure nuts out into snack bags of about 2oz each. That is usually about 350 calories. I use it as a snack at work to help get me through the day without getting too hungry.

I am a type 2 diabetic and I eat a mug muffin made with 1/4 cup of any nut meal I'm in the mood for daily for breakfast and I really don't eat the nuts for snacks any longer. When I did I ate 1/4 cup max. I do keep baggies in my car and gym bag for meal or low glucose post workouts if it happens. I decided to do double-duty and make them part of a meal so that helps calorically speaking and it improves the nutrition absorption. I soak raw nuts, dehydrate them, store in glass jars and grind or do whatever I want with them. I also have been ramping up my veggie intake in the last week to at least 75% and it has really helped my glucose levels drop even more plus the scale is moving down again. I feel better to boot. I love meat of all kinds but I just am consuming smaller portions. That is fine because the plants keep me full and my insulin levels down. Nuts are part of that plant profile and I consider them a regular part of my daily nutritional profile. I consume green, other LC veggies, some berries but no HC starchy veggies for now because they spike my sugars. I invested in a Vitamix and make 32 oz green smoothies daily. I ditched 12 years of meds 13 months ago due to LCHF and whole eating. Now I exercise regularly and everything continues to improve.

Akimajuktuq wrote: »

I don't personally think nuts are healthy for me so I do my best to avoid them. If you tolerate them then eat them but if they cause health issues or you go crazy with them I would recommend avoiding or minimizing them. They have the same anti-nutrients as grains so I'm not sure why many find them so acceptable.

+1

Lot's omega-6 oils and phytic acid in most nuts.

I've actually been watching the amount of nuts I eat more lately because I want to do more to keep my Omega 3/6 ratio in balance. Nuts have mostly Omega 6 so too many can be a problem. I still routinely eat nuts but not every day and when I do I'll have maybe a tbsp or 2 of nut butter OR maybe an almond flour baked something OR a handfull of nuts. I try not to do more than one nut thing/day. That being said if one day I have some more nuts it's not the end of the world. There are much worse things you can eat.

Akimajuktuq wrote: »

Interestingly grains and nuts are similar when it comes to how they act in our body. I find it interesting that nuts are so acceptable. I view them as equally unhealthy for my body. If i did eat nuts, I would prefer macadamias though.

Is it the carbs?

I don't do well with nuts, though I don't know why. Although if they act similarly to grains, that could be the reason -- grains and I don't get along at all. Although I don't seem to be gluten intolerant. I don't feel worse for eating wheat. Rice, actually, and oatmeal make me feel worse than wheat does. Maybe it's because their carbs are so concentrated?

I don't have a problem with nuts (except peanuts which aren't really a nut and I just don't eat those anymore) but if I eat too many (paleo treat can be 'nut heavy') I don't feel as well so I typically stick to 1-2 oz at a time and don't eat them everyday.

I know I rely on them too much when I'm low on calories for the day. I don't know if it is harmful to my weight loss or not to be honest.

Who cares about the calories? But I have always wondered why nuts get a free pass (from many) when they have the same anti-nutrients as grain? If nuts are "healthy" then the Paleo argument that grains aren't is just silly.

I definitely think macadamia nuts are the best of the nuts though. High calories yes, but most digestible and most beneficial, also yes.