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What sorta nuts are.............?

  • 20-03-2009 8:54pm
    #1
    Swizz
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    What sort of nuts are............. have alot of protein and good for you? Low salt and where do you get them? I recently noticed alot of people recommend nuts as a snack as theyre good for protein.


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  • #2
    FunkZ
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    Almonds, oh Lord Mighty Almonds.


  • #3
    EileenG
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    Almonds are the uber-nut. Look for them in the baking section of supermarkets like Dunnes or Tesco or Aldi to get the cheap ones. Also good are hazelnuts, brazil nuts (great source of selenium), walnuts, pistashio, pecans etc. Raw and unsalted is best. Peanuts are popular, but not technically a nut, and not as good as the other ones.


  • #4
    Remmy
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    EileenG wrote: »
    . Peanuts are popular, but not technically a nut, and not as good as the other ones.

    Why are peanuts not technically a nut?No vascular bundles?


  • #5
    EileenG
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    They are a legume, like beans.


  • #6
    baz15
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    What about cashew nuts?Are they good for you?


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  • #7
    EileenG
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    They are fine. Slightly higher carb than other nuts, but still good nutrition.


  • #8
    Khannie
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    Moved to nutrition and diet....

    Don't forget seeds. :) Pumpkin seeds for example are loaded with zinc and magnesium.


  • #9
    *Honey*
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    Khannie wrote: »
    :) Pumpkin seeds for example are loaded with zinc and magnesium.

    I have heard them called nature's Viagra!

    My Dad has a total cholesterol of 3.2 but a HDL level of marginally less than 1 (0.91) which I'd like to raise... I've bought him some brazil nuts but what other nut (or food) would help raise his HDL without increasing his total overall cholesterol level?

    (3.2 is damn good for a man of 77 I'd have thought too!)


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