Just Plain Nuts
January 16, 2008
Do you eat the same thing everday?
Day in and day out.
Chicken, Spinach, broccoli, almonds, fish….
Day in and day out.
STOP. I am constantly preaching dietary variety - not for just sanity but to ensure adequate amounts of a variety of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
One thing that many people are guilty of is eating the same kind of nuts everyday. You know what I’m talking about…almonds.
Almonds are a great snack food but don’t limit yourself to them. Let’s look as some other good options:
Pecans - Pecans have a buttery taste and are packed with antioxidants and monounsaturated fats
Pistachios - Pistachios can often be oversalted and this can detract from their flavor. Pistachios are a great choice as they to two contain high levels of monounsaturated fat and have been shown by the lab I work in to reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol (oxidized LDL cholesterol is essentially the bad getting badder).
Walnuts - Walnuts are a well rounded nut with significant levels of monounsaturated, omega-6 polyunsaturated, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. they have 2.5grams of omega-3s per 1oz serving. EAT ‘EM UP. Walnuts are my nut of choice when making a shake.
This week when you go shopping, if you have been married to almonds add some variety and pick up pecans, pistachios, or walnuts instead.
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