Question:
are nut fats OK?
I have had an overwhelming craving for almonds, hazelnuts, and brazil nuts. They are awfully high in fat. I read on here one time that the fats were different and that they were a good food for us? I am normally very sensitive to fat content ...makes me sick easily...but not nuts? Am I ok to indulge in this craving? — hooterzgirl75 (posted on September 11, 2003)
September 11, 2003
I occasionally eat peanuts and cashews and the fat does not really concern
me as much as the calories. They are extremely high in calories and I only
turn to them when I am out and hungry and it is the best choice I can make
at the moment. I can eat a lot of them for some reason so I buy them in the
one ounce packages nad then I can not completely overdo it.
— Carol S.
September 11, 2003
I saw my dietician today and I asked about nuts, mainly peanuts and
sunflower seeds because I seem to eat quite a bit of these. She told me at
this point (2 months postop) they were fine and a good source of protein.
She said not to worry about the fat right now, that the protein was more
important. I think the further out from surgery I get, the less of them I
should eat though because of the fat in them.
— Jeannie4
September 11, 2003
I snack on sunflower seeds almost all day sometimes. I buy the single
serving, still in the hull packages. I can only eat about half of one of
these at a time for a total of 80 calories. I figure for 80 calories, it
keeps my mouth and hands busy during times when I could be snacking on
something much worse. Granted, the salt content is high, but I don't really
regard them as bad, as long as you don't buy the pre-shelled ones and eat
them by the handful. You have to work so much on the unshelled ones, that
there is no way you can eat them all.
— Greg P.
September 11, 2003
I was told that nuts were ok as a snack every now and then. I find that
most nuts bother my stomach except cashues, and I also found that the
cashues trigure my binge mode, so I had to end up throwing them away after
eating 3/4 of a can. I won't ever buy them again.
— Rosa F.
September 11, 2003
while nuts are in facr high in fats, the fats they contain can help reduce
your cholesterol level. my nutritional info recommends nuts 4 times a week,
in small portions, the amount you can hold in your closed hand is a normal
portion.
— **willow**
September 11, 2003
— Kimberly B.
September 11, 2003
Kim B, I liked how youexplained it all in detail. My father in law was told
by his cardiologist after his heart attack to eat nuts several times a
week. great info!
— **willow**
September 12, 2003
I regularly eat all kinds of nuts as a late afternoon snack (a couple of
times a week). I don't get overly concerned about the fat because I look
for balance in what I eat over a period of days. I'm sure to get all my
protein and water in every day, but otherwise I look at how I'm doing over
a few days' spread. So, a high fat day gets balanced by a low fat day.
Just be sure to chew the nuts well. Also, I dumped on macadamia nuts. I
only had about six, but I think the fat content was just too high. So, try
them at home first in case you dump on the fat.
— Vespa R.
September 12, 2003
I am 71/2 months out and have probably consumed somewhere between 4-5
pounds...yes, I said pounds, of cashews since I was about 3 months post op
and all of the fat or calories haven't slowed me down a bit! Of course, I
still only average around 800 calories a day, so I guess I can afford it?
My hubby laughs at me because every time I see them (at home or at the
store) I say, "Ooooooh Nuts!" I guess it's better than chocolate
or ice cream anyway. Can't do peanuts though (unless it's a few in a
pinch) because they make my tummy feel icky. Good luck with your weight
loss. RNY 1/31/03 274/163/145
— eaamc
September 12, 2003
I learned that there are foods, like nuts that are "good Fats" In
fact I got a cookbook that is called the good fat cookbook. Things like
cooking in Olive oil & Peanut oil are healthier than canola oil or
vegetable oil, because they acctually don't absorb into the food your
cooking like the others do. Also, Nuts are good as well as Avocados. I love
avocado's but avoided them because of the fat. Also using things like
butter is better than margerine, health wise. Anyway, learn about the good
fats. I had to because my Doc said I needed to get more good fat & less
bad fat since my Triglycerides were creeping up close to the high range.
— Beverly M.
September 12, 2003
Nuts are good fats for the most part. Those with a high tendendy to dump
need to be careful with them because of the fat content. I eat them
occasionally, but mainly avoid them because they're high in calories.
— Cathy S.
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