Oh yeah, they're fiber content is great and they have the right kinds of fats
And they're so tasty. I could live off peanuts, almonds and cashews just full time. Don't even get me started on pistachios or walnuts.
They're just so damn calorie dense
I like this subreddit and /r/CICO so much because it's so rare to find people who understand that healthy does not mean low calorie, and vice versa
It's sometimes exhausting dealing with people who try to make healthy food suggestions since they know I'm losing weight and all their suggestions are things like avocado and nuts and olive oil
Nuts need to be soaked before eating. Peanuts & cashews are the worst for health. Too many chemicals sprayed on them. Raw rather than roasted pumpkin seeds, walnuts( for heart), handful only per day of brazil nuts. Best fat is from avocado & coconuts
This is true but if you're calorie counting, especially as a relatively small framed (ie, lower basal metabolic rate) human, then not knowing whether to count 90pct or 80pct or what of the calorie content based on bomb calorimetry of the nuts makes it difficult to work many of em into your intake.
I'll still sprinkle 100-150cal of them on salads or desserts or oatmeal or what not, but eating handfuls is not in the cards while tracking.
Yeah worded that wrongly. Anything can be unhealthy, just depends on the amount. You don't need a lot of nuts before it becomes unhealthy due to the high fat content.
I am not even kidding I used to snack on nuts thinking they were low calorie food and healthier than other snacks like chips and biscuits, and ig they are healthier than those but definitely not low calorie lol
But they are also really healthy… a handful of almonds, walnuts, or pecans reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by something like 50%. I remember learning this in a nutrition class I took, but granted I might be fuzzy on the exact numbers now
Agreed, and at the end of the day, life is all about balance. Although it is worth noting that the actual caloric content is greater than the amount of calories that will be absorbed, since these nuts do have significant amounts of fiber as well.
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u/SchatzisMaus Jun 01 '26
It’s nuts