Almond - the king of nuts
Almond and other nuts are one the the 12 power food in the Abs diet. Because of it nutrition value, almonds are considered as the king of Nuts. Here are different ways that almond can benefit your health
Build muscle – almond contain high amount of protein that can help you build muscle.
Low in Carbs – almond is very low in Carbs so it is perfect for low carbohydrate diets. It can help in burning fat because it is low in calories (one once =160 calories)
Fight curving – a handful of nut (about 2 ounces or 24 of them) will be able to make you full. A cup of almond contain 10g (or 30% of daily suggested value) of dietary fiber. If you drink water after you eat nut, you will feel full for longer. The water will expand the fiber inside the nut. The good fat inside the nut also help make you feel full for longer.
Lower cholesterol – almonds are rich in vitamin E, flavonoids and other antioxidants. Combine them can help lower bad cholesterol
Good oil - Almond and other nut contain monounsaturated fat that clear your arteries and make you feel full
Fight Cancer – The fiber inside the almond can clean up your colon hence it can help prevent colon cancer.
Easy to eat - Nuts are easy to carry around and have long storage time. Besides eating them piece by piece you can also ground them and add them to your cereal or protein shake. You can also drink almond milk or eat almond butter.
Nutrition summary- fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, protein, monounsaturated fats, vitamin E
Remember – eat nut with it skin on. The skin contains a lot of nutrient.
No No – Smoke nut or salted nuts is not a good choice. They contain a lot of sodium that can increase your blood pressure in no time. Try to get roasted unsalted nut from Trader Joe instead.
Posted: October 11th, 2006 under Daily Health Tips.
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Time: October 27, 2006, 8:44 am
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Comment from Renee Sinrod
Time: January 26, 2007, 11:16 am
I lost a leg about two years ago and have been mostly housebound since. In that time, I have gained weight mostly around the abdomen and the arms. When I was weighed in the hospital, I was 128 pounds.
I cannot eat three meals a day without continuing to gain, therefore, I decided to go on the almond and water diet for the next few weeks to see if that will do the trick. I take all the vitamins and minerals necessary for a healthy life so I am not worried about nutrition. Please advise if this is a reasonalbe diet to use in these circumstances.
Comment from samskpun
Time: February 12, 2007, 1:11 pm
Renee:
Short term diet like Almond and water will loss a few pound for you fast. However, once you start eating as before again, you will easily gain back (or gain more) weight.
Also, ask youself, how many day can you eat like that? I doubt i can last a day.
instead, i suggest you eat almond as snack in between meal and cut down the portion of your meal. Instead of consuming all calories in three big meal, eat six time a day. Eat three smaller meal and use almond as snack in between.
Here is a page that you can learn how much calories you will need in a day.
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm
also, visit this page to find some almond recipe
http://www.almondsarein.com/AlmondLovers/
Comment from Miri
Time: October 18, 2009, 5:54 am
My nutritionist has me on a, losing weight, diet with no carbs until after five o’clock (including no fruits until after five), she tells me that this is a diet for diabetics, although I do not have diabetes.
I am unable to find this diet on the web, could you help me?
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