"Let's Go Nuts!!"
Healthiest nuts According to the George Mateljan Foundation’s list of the world’s healthiest foods, the healthiest nuts include:
■Almonds: High in vitamin E, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2 and phosphorus and concentrated in protein. The majority of fat in almonds is heart healthy mono-unsaturated fat. ■Cashews: High in antioxidants, mono-unsaturated fats and phosphorus and with a lower fat content than many other nuts. ■Flaxseeds (Linseed): High in omega-3 fatty acids, beneficial for anti-inflammatory properties, as well as vitamin B6, fibre and manganese. ■Peanuts: High in mono-unsaturated fats, flavonoids, antioxidants, and folic acid. They are also high in vitamin B3 and are thought to contain an antioxidant known as resveratrol, which is thought to have anti-aging effects. ■Pumpkin Seeds: High in essential fatty acids, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamin K, these may be beneficial for arthritis and help lower cholesterol. ■Sesame Seeds: Good source of Vitamin B1, mono-unsaturated fats, and phytosterols which inhibit cholesterol production. ■Sunflower seeds: High in linoleic acid, fibre, magnesium and phytosterols. ■Walnuts: High in omega 3 fatty acids, manganese and copper. They also contain an essential amino acids used by the body to make nitric oxide, which is required for keeping blood vessels flexible.
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2143 kcal
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Fat: 95.63g | Prot: 199.18g | Carbs: 49.23g.
Breakfast: tillamook medium cheddar, kirkland vitarain tropical mango, jimmy dean sausage patty, eggs. Lunch: diet coke, cheddar cheese, ranch sauce, lettuce, beef short rib, chicken breast. Dinner: menage a trois red wine, strawberries, body fortress whey isolate. Snacks/Other: jameson, see's nuts and chews, blue diamond natural almonds, splenda, frigo string cheese, half and half, coffee, espresso, body fortress whey isolate. more...
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2504 kcal
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Exercise:
Hiking - 15 minutes, Running (jogging) - 8/kph - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Good list - I use sesame seeds sometimes as a seasoning - weird, but adds a nice taste sometimes to fish or chicken.
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Have you toasted the sesame seeds beforehand? I enjoy the nutty taste and texture when slightly toasted. We often use the black sesame seeds for a change as well. Quick recipe idea: Fresh spinach barely wilted in water. Chop it up into bite-size pieces. Mix with crumbled tofu. Sprinkle with black sesame & salt. (Optional) a few drops of soy sauce on top.
16 Aug 12 by member: jenkie5
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16 Aug 12 by member: CJT1217
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I LOVE ALL THOSE NUTS. BUT WHEN I EAT TOO MANY. THEY STAY IN MY GUT. Hope you like my hiaku on the love of nuts and their constipating properties! :-P
16 Aug 12 by member: Lindsay6384
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I love them all, my issue is portion control!
16 Aug 12 by member: thynes
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Hehe, luckily they dont stop me up! Ya, cashews are like crack. So addicting!
16 Aug 12 by member: CJT1217
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When I eat nuts, I always lose count. I love the little clear sauce cups (with lids) from Smart & Final. For example, I know 17 Emerald Cocoa Almonds = 100 calories (more economical than the 100 calorie packs). The cups are also handy for portion control (like 1/4 cup of shredded beef for my salad), and I freeze them inside a freezer bag. Yep, I do love my nuts, including my nutty husband.
16 Aug 12 by member: jenkie5
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I wish I could eat nuts,...I love them! But as soon as they start creeping back into my diet, my weight loss stops. Completely. I can get away with a few sprinkled on my salad, but then they are dangerous to have around.
16 Aug 12 by member: yduj57
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Ya, I havnt had a problem with natural almonds (2-4 nCarbs p/serving). But cashews on the other hand... completely different. I really have to watch those bad boys. I hear good things about walnuts. I might pick up a bag if the net carbs are low enough per serving. I'm kind of glad macadamias are so expensive. I could eat a whole bottle if I don't watch it. But at 6 bucks a bottle, I'll pass
16 Aug 12 by member: CJT1217
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Ohhhh... macadamias. The best are either raw macadamias (but you'll need a sledgehammer to crack them) or powdered cocoa macadamias. Great. Now that's all I'm going to think about for the next hour. I guess I'll have to settle for a cup of chocolate macadamia Kona coffee.
16 Aug 12 by member: jenkie5
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Interesting list! I usually stick to almonds and cashews and its happens to be the healthiest. Sunflower seeds are good but too much work to eat..lol
16 Aug 12 by member: sillybones10
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HEY - just saw you jogged today! How is the calf muscle?
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Mornin! I took it nice and easy. I wanted to pick up speed sooo bad, but I knew better. A couple times a felt a little pain on inclines, but being really careful and having a mid foot strike, It held up nicely. And ahhh... diet and exercise shows it's results, once again! >=D
17 Aug 12 by member: CJT1217
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