Nuts (the type one eats)

Hope you are doing well and have lots of comfort food ready for the week, especially if you plan to keep note of election results.  While I don't know that I would consider them comfort food per se, I enjoy eating nuts.  Pistachio and almonds are my favorite, I have added peanuts to the mix on occasion.  So, for my recent birthday Joyce gave me something new in the nut arena--naturally flavored pomegranate pistachio nuts (see today's featured photos).  I usually eat nuts when I need a quick nutritious snack or if I am feeling hungry after a meal.  Nuts contain carbs; however, that can be modified by portion control.  I confess portion-control with nuts isn't my forte but there are other health advantages to certain types of nuts, including pistachios, that allow me to relax around indulging in a few handfuls during the day now and then.  Be careful of at least cashews as my dietician indicated those are high in "bad" fats. Enjoy!!





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