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Know Your Nuts? What's in an Ounce
Nuts are one of the best foods you can nosh on because they're full of healthy fats, contain protein and fiber to fill you up, are cholesterol-free, and they're a great snack you can easily pack with you wherever you go. A serving size of nuts is one ounce, which is about a handful. Considering my handful and my hubby's handful look a lot different, I thought it'd be good to go over what exactly one ounce of nuts looks like.
Go Nuts Nutritional Breakdown
Nuts have to be one of the world's perfect snacks. They're filling because of their fiber content, a great source of protein, and full of healthy fats. As wonderful as they are, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, and in the case of nuts, I'm referring to calories.
Snack Attack: Almond Tin to Keep Your Portions Honest
Nuts make a great snack. Not only are they high in protein, fiber, and healthy fats, almonds are high in calcium too. Even if you know a serving size of nuts is one ounce, it's tough to know how many almonds it takes to make that ounce.
Best Foods For Runners
You guys picked running as one of your favorite sports, and while it's great, it can also drain your energy if you're not eating properly. If you're a runner, be sure to fuel up using Health's picks for the top foods for runners, rounded up in this slideshow.
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Food Review: Almond Nut-Thins
I have a friend who can't eat foods that contain gluten, and the other night I was having a little dinner party. I wanted to make sure she could eat the cheese and crackers, too, so I decided to pick up some gluten-free Almond Nut-Thins. I've definitely eaten some not-so-great gluten-free foods in my day, so how did these taste?
Healthy Recipe: Coconut Macaroons for Passover or Anytime
Passover begins this weekend and that means macaroon time. If you're looking for a more traditional recipe than the recipe I posted last year for Almond Macaroons, then check out this recipe. This recipe is a bit more traditional since these macaroons are made with shredded coconut, sliced almonds, and egg whites.
Nutty About Nuts
I think of nuts as little nuggets of energy, since ounce per ounce they are one of the most nutritionally dense foods around. Nuts are high in protein, but unlike meat, they are low in saturated fat. Also absent from nuts – cholesterol.
What Does Your RDI Look Like: Calcium
Drink Your Milk. Milk Does a Body Good. Got Milk?
More LARABAR Love
You know what a huge fan I am of LARABARs. I love how they taste, but most importantly, I love that the ingredients are just fruit and nuts.
Another thing I love is that there are so many different flavors to choose from like Cashew Cookie and Chocolate.
Go Nuts! Eat Healthy Fats
Women are scared of FAT. We think that if we eat fat, we'll become fat. It's true that certain types of fat are unhealthy for us.
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