Which nuts are best?

Loser wrote:
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||| Ive read that nuts are very good nutritionally if eaten in small
||| quantities... handful a day
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||| But which nuts are the BESt? What's best to buy and most power
||| packed with nutrients and good fats?
||
|| Whichever ones you can eat without eating the whole damn can. I
|| haven't found any in that category yet.

Same here. I can easily put away a 10oz can of nuts - without thought,
really.

|| I do know that peanuts
|| aren't really nuts and cashews are kind of high in carbs.

Sometimes I think that nuts might as well be carbs - cause I tend to eat
them the same way.

||
|| I'll stick to flax oil for my O3s.

"Roger Zoul" wrote

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|| Whichever ones you can eat without eating the whole
damn can. I
|| haven't found any in that category yet.

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Same here. I can easily put away a 10oz can of nuts -
without thought,
really.

It helps a lot if the nuts aren't already shelled. I find
that having to crack open the shells and pick out the nut
meats cuts down considerably on my eagerness to consume more
nuts.

--
Bob
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

Opinicus wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote
::
::::: Whichever ones you can eat without eating the whole damn can. I
::::: haven't found any in that category yet.
::
::: Same here. I can easily put away a 10oz can of nuts -
::: without thought,
::: really.
::
:: It helps a lot if the nuts aren't already shelled. I find
:: that having to crack open the shells and pick out the nut
:: meats cuts down considerably on my eagerness to consume more
:: nuts.

That's a very good point. I did have some problems putting way a bag of
pecans I bought for the squirrels, so maybe I'll look to this approach as a
solution. Thanks.

"beemie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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I believe Almonds are best nut for the nutrients and fast, carbs, total
picture, low in carbs, good idea only having one handful a day, lotzzzzzzzz
of salt!

You CAN buy them unsalted...

Lee said:

"beemie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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I believe Almonds are best nut for the nutrients and fast, carbs, total
picture, low in carbs, good idea only having one handful a day, lotzzzzzzzz
of salt!

You CAN buy them unsalted...

or make them yourself. I buy them raw from the bulk section, go home,
put them in a single layer on a cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for about
10-15 minutes. Start peeking at them at about 10 minutes. There should
be the nice aroma of roasted nuts in the air, but don't let them get too
dark. No salt at all.

I also do this with pecans and walnuts, but pecans cook faster, so be
careful.

Rebecca

"Rebecca" <[email hidden]> wrote

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or make them yourself. I buy them raw from the bulk
section, go home, put them in a single layer on a cookie
sheet, and bake at 350 for about 10-15 minutes. Start
peeking at them at about 10 minutes. There should be the
nice aroma of roasted nuts in the air, but don't let them
get too dark. No salt at all.
I also do this with pecans and walnuts, but pecans cook
faster, so be careful.

Does roasting have any effect on nutrients (vitamins, oils
etc), I wonder?

And why not eat them raw? I pick raw almonds and walnuts off
our trees when they're "ripe" and they're delicious.

--
Bob, who wishes he had a pecan tree and a Brazil nut tree to
try out
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

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But which nuts are the BESt? What's best to buy and most power packed
with nutrients and good fats?

Buy a book.

Opinicus said:

"Rebecca" <[email hidden]> wrote

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or make them yourself. I buy them raw from the bulk section, go home,
put them in a single layer on a cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for
about 10-15 minutes. Start peeking at them at about 10 minutes.
There should be the nice aroma of roasted nuts in the air, but don't
let them get too dark. No salt at all.
I also do this with pecans and walnuts, but pecans cook faster, so be
careful.

Does roasting have any effect on nutrients (vitamins, oils etc), I wonder?

And why not eat them raw? I pick raw almonds and walnuts off our trees
when they're "ripe" and they're delicious.

Good point. I like them from the shell raw, but really love them
roasted alone or in a salad. It's just a matter of taste I think.

Rebecca

Rebecca <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<LMf4d.135905$3l3.133689@attbi_s03>...

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Lee said:

"beemie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I believe Almonds are best nut for the nutrients and fast, carbs, total
picture, low in carbs, good idea only having one handful a day, lotzzzzzzzz
of salt!

You CAN buy them unsalted...

Hi Rebecca,

I roast my own too, but I usually elaborate a bit. First, I whisk some
egg white until it's frothy, toss the nuts in that to coat, and then
toss them in a mixture of spices - whatever I'm in the mood for.
Sometimes, they're chili pepper nuts, sometimes they're curry nuts,
sometimes I make a mix of stuff. I'll add some salt and Splenda as
well, so they're spicy sweet. I cook mine at a lower temperature -
about 250° for about an hour, or until they're "dry". I mix 'em up
every 20 minutes or so, so they cook evenly.

Sprinkle 'em on a salad or just eat 'em.

Lee

Quoted message said:

or make them yourself. I buy them raw from the bulk section, go home,
put them in a single layer on a cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for about
10-15 minutes. Start peeking at them at about 10 minutes. There should
be the nice aroma of roasted nuts in the air, but don't let them get too
dark. No salt at all.

I also do this with pecans and walnuts, but pecans cook faster, so be
careful.

Rebecca

"FOB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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They are all good but need to be eaten in moderation. Read the nutrition
labels to see what best fits your plan. I like almonds and macadamias best.

My favorite are the Marcona almonds (large Spanish almonds which are
blanched, fried and then liberally salted; they're a little greasy)
and tamari almonds from Trader Joe's. They're highly addictive
however, moreso than plain raw almonds.

Since I take nuts with me as an "on the go" snack, I am starting to
ration them... I put them into individual ziploc bags and just take
one bag with me.

I also stop at Trader Joe's before going to the movies, and take a bag
of almonds and some high-cacao-index dark chocolate into movies with
me. I always "break the rules" and bring my own food with me,
otherwise I will end up eating my husband's popcorn and I'll feel
miserable the next day.

At the frequency with which I see movies in a theater (relatively
rarely), this isn't a particularly harmful cheat. I just wish more
theaters sold gourmet coffee; I'd be too conspicuous carrying a cup
from Peet's.

Wow Lee, Those sound like fun ideas. I'll try that next time I make a
batch. Thanks for the idea.

Rebecca

Lee said:

Rebecca <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<LMf4d.135905$3l3.133689@attbi_s03>...

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Hi Rebecca,

I roast my own too, but I usually elaborate a bit. First, I whisk some
egg white until it's frothy, toss the nuts in that to coat, and then
toss them in a mixture of spices - whatever I'm in the mood for.
Sometimes, they're chili pepper nuts, sometimes they're curry nuts,
sometimes I make a mix of stuff. I'll add some salt and Splenda as
well, so they're spicy sweet. I cook mine at a lower temperature -
about 250° for about an hour, or until they're "dry". I mix 'em up
every 20 minutes or so, so they cook evenly.

Sprinkle 'em on a salad or just eat 'em.

Lee

Quoted message said:

or make them yourself. I buy them raw from the bulk section, go home,
put them in a single layer on a cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for about
10-15 minutes. Start peeking at them at about 10 minutes. There should
be the nice aroma of roasted nuts in the air, but don't let them get too
dark. No salt at all.

I also do this with pecans and walnuts, but pecans cook faster, so be
careful.

Rebecca

wilson said:

"FOB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

They are all good but need to be eaten in moderation. Read the nutrition
labels to see what best fits your plan. I like almonds and macadamias best.

My favorite are the Marcona almonds (large Spanish almonds which are
blanched, fried and then liberally salted; they're a little greasy)
and tamari almonds from Trader Joe's. They're highly addictive
however, moreso than plain raw almonds.

You're right, they are addictive. I'm so glad that I like them
relatively untreated. I'm finally to the point where the store-bought
ones seem way too salty to me.

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Since I take nuts with me as an "on the go" snack, I am starting to
ration them... I put them into individual ziploc bags and just take
one bag with me.

Good idea. If I have the whole bag next to me, I can go through way too
many.

Quoted message said:

I also stop at Trader Joe's before going to the movies, and take a bag
of almonds and some high-cacao-index dark chocolate into movies with
me. I always "break the rules" and bring my own food with me,
otherwise I will end up eating my husband's popcorn and I'll feel
miserable the next day.

At the frequency with which I see movies in a theater (relatively
rarely), this isn't a particularly harmful cheat. I just wish more
theaters sold gourmet coffee; I'd be too conspicuous carrying a cup
from Peet's.

Yeah, why don't they get smart and invite the coffee franchise in? I
bet it would be quite a money maker.

Rebecca