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pistachios.

ashaaleigh94
ashaaleigh94 Posts: 15
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Are they good for you?
They are really high in Calories, i recently turned vegan, do nuts help with weight loss. does vegan help with weight loss.? any info would be good.

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  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    I don't know about pistachios but I do know walnuts have the highest content of omega fatty acids which are a good fat. Pistachios are eaten a lot in the Middle East so I would assume they have some good qualities but offhand I'm not sure.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Are they good for you?

    I would assume they will be a good source of fat, like almonds. But, I'm assuming.

    They are really high in Calories, i recently turned vegan, do nuts help with weight loss. does vegan help with weight loss.? any info would be good.
    Foods that are higher in fat will be higher in calories by default, since fat has 9kcal per g.
    When comparing isocalorically, veganism will not help you lose weight nor will being pro-nut. But you sholdn't let that stop you from doing either.
  • calderst
    calderst Posts: 222 Member
    :I think I read somewhere that they are good for "belly fat" but I don't know enough about macronutrients to understand how a food can "spot fix" anything. I don't remember where I read it, either, so I guess I'm not much help. :ohwell:

    If you like them and they fit within your calorie range, I'd imagine they make a good snack either way.
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    According to Dr. Oz pistacchios are a great option --- I personally prefer walnuts and almonds but they are all a good snack and fill you up.
  • chubiD
    chubiD Posts: 260
    I did a bit of research about nuts not so long ago, because I wasn't so sure about them. My conclusion? pistachios get the first prize, closely followed by almonds (good thing about almonds: it's easier to get them raw and unsalted than with pistachios). Walnuts have more fat and less protein. Pecans are even "worse".

    I'm not sure whether being vegan helps with weight loss... For sure you'll have to make an extra effort to get all the macronutrients (I'm a vegetarian and sometimes find that hard)

    Hope that helps!
  • Hirundo
    Hirundo Posts: 148 Member
    Are they good for you?
    They are really high in Calories, i recently turned vegan, do nuts help with weight loss. does vegan help with weight loss.? any info would be good.

    I really don't want to be rude or anything.. but i sorta think that's the kind of question you should have ask yourself before turning vegan... Specially if you want to loose weight .. I see being vegan more like a lifestyle rather than a way to loose weight ...

    As for nuts, they are high in calories because they are high in fat, good fat though, and your body needs fat... So yeah nuts in moderation are very good and nutrious... The best is to choose them raw.
  • milaxx
    milaxx Posts: 1,122 Member
    They are high in fat, but if you are vegan they are a protein source. Almonds and walnuts (I think) are high in omega3, but I also occasionally eat pistachios and macadamias. If you are like me, I like a variety of nuts. Look for the roasted without salt varieties to watch sodium levels. I also like grating or chopping them and adding them to things.
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