Everyday Systems

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

Linda