Some people imagine that nuts are healthy. Unfortunately, nothing is healthy when you have too much
If you’ve ever thought that it’s fine to consume for example almonds or any nuts instead of having a full meal, you were probably hurting your body more than you were helping it. It’s recommended to eat about one ounce of nuts per day so here are some examples.
Almonds
Almonds are very healthy, they’re also high in fat and calories. Almonds at every meal might have about 163 calories and 14 g of fat, according to Livestrong. The recommended serving of almonds according to a one ounce per day system is about 23, which makes sense if you consider that three ounces of almonds would add almost 500 calories to your daily intake.
Cashews
Cashews are deliciously creamy which makes them great sauce substitutes but also makes them very addictive. Weight-management expert Dr. Gargi Sharma says that we should really only be eating 4-5 cashews a day. It’s recommended not to have too much for various reasons but one of the unique reasons is that some people might be sensitive to the amino acids tyramine and phenylethylamine in the nut and it can cause headaches.
Walnuts
Walnuts have a tons of health benefits so if you’re not already putting up them into your diet you should definitely start. They’ve proven to be beneficial in treating type 2 diabetes and reducing the risk of cancer. Seven whole shelled nuts is the recommended amount of walnuts per day. The side effects of eating too many walnuts can be bloating or loosened stool.
Hazelnut
You can safely eat one small handful of hazelnuts without worrying about weight gain. Some of the benefits of this nut includes fibre which helps with heart health, manganese which helps with healing wounds, and vitamin E which helps your body use vitamin K properly. Hazelnuts also have a higher amount of proanthocyanidin than any other tree nut. This antioxidant helps reduce the risk of Urinary tract infection and blood clotting.
Pistachios
For pistachios, it’s recommended that you eat 1-2 handfuls a day because they’re pretty high in calories. Three ounces will cost you about 400 calories. Pistachios by themselves do not contain very much sodium but if you’re eating a couple handfuls of salted nuts, your sodium intake will shoot way up.
