Wonderful nuts!

Lately, I've been craving nuts and seeds and I've happily satisfied those cravings with sunflower seeds and hulled pistachio nuts. I grab a handful at a time when I'm on the go and so I looked up what a serving actually is.

We should get about 2 servings per day.

One serving is:

12 Almonds

4 Brazil nuts

10 Cashews

10 Hazelnuts

6 Macadamia nuts

15 peanuts

25 Pistachios

1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup Soy nuts

1 Tablespoon Sunflower seeds

1/4 cup Walnuts

1 Tablespoon Nut butter

Nuts and Seeds - use with vegs and protein

I came across an interesting tidbit:

It seems that nuts and seeds should not be eaten with grains or sugar because they work better, nutritionally, in a low glycemic environment. They can, however, be eaten with vegetables and protein.

Good to know.... I'll explore this concept further and report back.