Health Tips - #1 - Portion Sizing

[N4RPS]

Hello!

Hello Rob,

thank you for the good information.
Do you prefer a particular mix of nuts ?

I buy 'em by the large jar at my local wholesale club - a mix of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts/filberts, and pecans. I must be very careful to not devour the whole jar (almost 1 kg) at one sitting!

Some nut companies include peanuts, which is OK - as long as you're not overpaying for a bunch of peanuts. It just happens that the Planters 'deluxe' mixed nuts that I buy excludes them. They also make them  individual-sized packets, which I keep with me when I'm on the go. It also keeps portions under control.

All nuts are good, but some are less so than others. This link offers a slideshow of which ones are best, and which are not:

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,...85,00.html

This should tell you most everything you ever wanted to know about nuts, but were afraid to ask.

One Brazil nut per day is sometimes recommended, the man at the noodle shop does this, his doctor told him to and it improved his diabetes control, he says.

Interesting. Brazil nuts are very high in selenium, so one must not eat too many, to avoid getting too much selenium...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob