primalclaws1974
Veteran
I avoided nuts in my teens and 20's because I was always dieting and they are very high in fat. A lot of people don't seem to know that. I began reading of the health benefits and little by little, I was won over. I eat walnuts the most often, because it seems to be the very best for health. A small handful a day does wonders. I eat the regular kind, because black walnuts are bitter. I also enjoy almonds, which is the second best, based on amount of calories, fat, and health benefits. I will occasionally eat others too.
The health benefits only exist in nuts not cooked in oil. The raw varieties are even better, but harder to find. Peanuts (not a nut at all, but a legume) is only healthy if raw. Even the roasted kind shows little benefit. Pecans and pralines have the most fat and the lowest value of benefits (but still SOME good qualities). Eat them all in moderation, of course.
What do you eat? Why?
The health benefits only exist in nuts not cooked in oil. The raw varieties are even better, but harder to find. Peanuts (not a nut at all, but a legume) is only healthy if raw. Even the roasted kind shows little benefit. Pecans and pralines have the most fat and the lowest value of benefits (but still SOME good qualities). Eat them all in moderation, of course.
What do you eat? Why?