Wednesday, June 16, 2010

In order to battle hunger during the day especially when un planned, make sure you carry with you some nuts such as un salted Almonds or walnuts and raisins. 
You must keep in mind that there are limits to how much nuts you can consume in any one day or week. 
Most people think that because some thing is good for you than one can consume as much of it as possible without any consequences. 
WRONG! 
I remember having told my mother about having nuts as snacks and as she loves them any way she started having a hand full every half an hour and in between meals!! 
Need less to say the next time I saw her she had put on an obvious amount of weight and was totally puzzled by how this had happened! 
So keep the amount of nuts you consume to only one hand full and I don’t mean for it to be spilling out of your hand, but you should be able to comfortably close your fist!



 
Nuts contain good fats. for example Walnuts which are classifies as a super food contain large amount of Omega 3 which is known to aid in eliminating cholesterol and aid against Cancer, blood pressure and depression. They are also found to aid against memory loss.  
                     However half a walnut a day is sufficient enough to achieve this. Walnuts are                              
                     classified as warm foods and Excessive amounts of it will result in weight gain 
                 and oily skin which in turn will mean your skin will break out in pimples. 
Almonds should be eaten unsalted. If you find fresh almonds then great otherwise you can try soaking dried Almonds in some hot water and salt to soften them up.    
Cashew nuts are very fatty and you should only use a hand full crushed in salads or mix them in rice to add taste and texture. 

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