Nuts.

RedVelvetCurls
RedVelvetCurls Posts: 304 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I love snacking on nuts, and right now I'm on peanuts, but I would like to know which nuts are healthiest? I know most are high in fat...

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  • 10KEyes
    10KEyes Posts: 250 Member
    I love snacking on nuts, and right now I'm on peanuts, but I would like to know which nuts are healthiest? I know most are high in fat...

    Peanuts are legumes not nuts. They are in the same family as beans. If you want to snack on nuts, try Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, etc. The fats they contain are essential to health and fat burning.

    Raw or dry roasted. If they are fried you will see soybean oil or some other oil in the ingredient list. The ingredient list should only contain 1 or two items.
  • temp666777
    temp666777 Posts: 169
    Nuts have a HUGE, HUGE amount of calories.

    Nuts are good for you - but then - all real food is good for you! Meats, green vegetables, cream, etc - all real food is good for you.

    So it's no point saying "nuts are good for you!" Heh!

    When you eat nuts, just bear in mind they have AN INCREDIBLE number of calories - a huge amount of energy.

    Be careful to track them accurately !!!
  • Lissakaye81
    Lissakaye81 Posts: 224 Member
    pistachios are lowest in fat
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    The three best nuts to snack on are walnuts, almonds, and pistachios. They're all super healthy. They are relatively high in calories, but they're filling too. Peanuts are actually some of the less healthy nuts, but they're still very preferable to snacking on chips, pretzels, etc.
  • paleojamie
    paleojamie Posts: 191
    almonds RULE!!
  • RedVelvetCurls
    RedVelvetCurls Posts: 304 Member
    Thanks everyone! And wow, I didn't know peanuts weren't actually nuts! Learn something new every day. :)

    I think I'll get hold of almonds and pistachios. I need pistachios for my homemade Persian ice cream anyway. :D
  • EllaScarlet
    EllaScarlet Posts: 165 Member
    Eep. I am addicted to nuts!!

    Here is the good news though:

    http://blogs.menshealth.com/health-headlines/less-fat-less-calories-this-is-nuts/2011/04/16
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    Almonds: Love 'em! :)
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