Who loves to squirrel away the added benefits of nuts!?!
I do. I (Litsa) love to have a baggie full of nuts in my purse and/or truck for snacking. I also love to keep a little crystal bowl of nuts on the counter top for easy snacking throughout the week. I was reminded of the benefits of nuts when I read this tidbit in my Fitness Magazine:
“Eating magnesium-rich foods–like cashews, pine nuts and almonds–may reduce your type 2 diabetes risk. In a study at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, people with the highest intake of the mineral, which helps regulate blood sugar, were 47 percent less likely to develop diabetes than those who got the least. Add finely chopped cashews to soups for extra creaminess and almond butter to smoothies, suggest Jackie Newgent, R.D., the author of The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook.”
*Make sure to ask guests if they are allergic to tree nuts before serving dishes with nuts. I have a young nephew (age 4) who is highly allergic to tree nuts and we must all be careful–even having them present when he is around.
What’s your favorite nut!?!
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