for the visual effect, not the calories, exactly

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for the visual effect, not the calories, exactly

Post by oolala53 » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:48 pm

Because No S is about trying to train your eye, I thought for some it might be helpful to get a sense of what size serving of nuts might be appropriate to add to your plate. I know we're not about calories, but still.

http://www.thekitchn.com/a-visual-guide ... chn-201778

I'm going to guess that walnuts would match the pecans in volume.

I've found that about this amount of nuts in a meal, or some analogous amount of fat, makes a huge difference in satiety a few hours later, much more than the extra amount in more protein or starch.
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Post by Dale » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:00 am

It's surprising how many nuts you can get for 100 calories. I'm so used to thinking of them as high calorie. I agree that they seem to help with satiety - I eat them every day.

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Post by eschano » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:03 am

Thanks Oolala.

I kind of don't believe that all calories are created equal. If I'd eat 100cal in nuts vs 100cal in snickers I still think my body deals differently with them but it's good to check your portion sizes anyways I guess.
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Post by oolala53 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:54 pm

Dale, I'm glad you think it's a lot of nuts for 100 calories. I'm pretty sure most people down a lot more of them at a time than these servings, though. And often mindlessly just popping them in. But I agree that it doesn't take much when added to a meal to improve texture and satiety. And they feel special to me!
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Post by RAWCOOKIE » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:15 pm

Thanks for posting that link - I eat mostly vegan and use nuts in my diet regularly - the salted peanuts are the most dangerous ones for me :)
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Post by lpearlmom » Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:25 am

Thanks for that. I'm always nervous about eating nuts but love adding them to my yogurt in the morning. Now I see if I do so in moderation it's not a problem.

Also loving that whole website. Some super interesting stuff. Thanks for introducing it.

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