Do you eat nuts? What is your favorite?
By ctrymuziklvr
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
United States
October 20, 2007 10:07pm CST
I'm sitting here munching on unsalted cashews and thinking about how many different kinds of nuts there are and how many of them I like. Along with cashews I love macadamia and pistachio nuts. Walnuts fall about last on my list along with pecans. I read that nuts are the highest form of protein but they also include a lot of starch, sugar and rank high in calories. Since I'm not watching my weight I'm not worrying about all of that so I'm just enjoying them!
Do you like nuts? Do you have a favorite?
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
I have to admit I have never heard of mooncake but I'm definitely going to check it out since I love chinese food!
@brendakaya (2332)
• United States
21 Oct 07
yes, I do eat nut. I really like them. I like most kinds, actually. I really like cashews, and those little round ones, that you find in cans of mixed nuts. I think they're called filberts. They're 2 of my favorites. I can't really think of any, right off, that I don't like. Nuts are good, and healthy, especially almonds. They are supposed to be really good for you.
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Oh, yes! I love those little round ones too but don't think I ever knew the name of them. Thanks for letting me know.
@copperkitten (3473)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Yes I do. I mostly like Cashews and pistachios {the red ones} I like Peanuts if there in a cookie or in ice cream. I like almonds but only on an almond joy. Thats about it. I dont care about all the calories either. Im an active person and very healthy. I like them so I eat them..LOL
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
I haven't eaten the red pistachio nuts in a long time. I seem to always buy the white ones. I think I got tired of ending up with red fingers...lol. I also love almond joys!!!
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@raychill (6525)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Macadamia nuts are totally the best kind of nuts. I do eat nuts all the time and they're actually pretty good for you so it's generally a good thing. I hate that macadamia nuts are always so hard to come by and so expensive though! I don't think there is a type of nut that I don't like.
Oh I also love love honey roasted peanuts! Yummy. My nut container is almost gone :(
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Macadamia nuts are very hard and expensive! I try to get them when they are on sale ...just like my cashew nuts!
@seahorse4445 (639)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Well I must say I like smoked almonds the best. I do like macadamias, brazil nuts and walnuts. I'm also a sunflower seed addict althiugh I'm not sure if you would consider that nut. In actuality cashews are not nuts they are legumes which means they are part of the bean family so are peanuts.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
I'm not sure if sunflower seeds are considered nuts or not but I know I also like them.
@dew431 (152)
• India
21 Oct 07
yeah nuts are very healthy supplements of lots of things as they are rich in protein,fats as well as some essential components ,results in the reduction of the possiblities of many diseases. As i have gone through some research papers showing that walnuts reduces the chances of cancer.These are also good for healthy hairs and skin,but one should be careful while choosing appropriate nuts for himself,try to avoid fried and salted nuts.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
I'm very conscious of anything that is fried or salted due to my high blood pressure.
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
21 Oct 07
I have always liked nuts. My favourites are peanuts and almonds, chocolate covered, or with no chocolate on them. Sometimes my mother gets big bowls of mixtures of nuts, rasins, dried fruit and sometimes bits and pieces of chocolate, or M&M candies. I love those.
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
That mixture sounds very tasty and something that I would love. I'll have to look around for them! I also like the chocolate covered nuts.
@gorgeousdreamer (1034)
• Philippines
21 Oct 07
I also nut love nuts! I like peanuts, cashew and most of all pistacchio nuts, it's my favorite but quite expensive.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Nuts are quite expensive but I try to catch them on sale and buy a couple of containers of them.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Because of my high blood pressure I try to stay away from the salted nuts or anything else that has a lot of salt.
@deadraven999 (1386)
• Saudi Arabia
12 Nov 07
As for me I have 2 watch my weight. Despite I love nuts but can't just eat much, my favourites: Cashews, Pecans, Peanuts, Almonds. When it comes to chocolate with nuts I love hazelnut chocolates Milka is so damn yummie.
Thanks for your lovely discussion.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
21 Oct 07
I just like the plain salted peanuts. I have a small jar/tin/bottle at least once a week - it lasts for a couple of days as I eat them when I snack.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
For some reason I've never been into peanuts. I do like the chocolate covered ones though. It must be the chocolate...lol...
@laurika (4532)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Yeah they are hign on calories but also very healthy , becuase they have a vitamins E, what is important for our skin.I read somewhere we should eat every day at least full palm of nuts, but of course raw, becuas ethey are the most healthy.I love nuts too, specialy cashews, pistachios and almonds.I have to have all the time at least one kind at home.I enjoy them a lot too.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
21 Oct 07
I think it's great that something I like so much is also good for me. That rarely happens.
@Acts238girl (2087)
• United States
22 Oct 07
I love the salted mixed nuts.Pecans are probably my favorite on the nut scale.I also like the honey roasted peanuts.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
22 Oct 07
I really love cashews, ctry, but as you pointed out, they are filled with all of the things I can't have in my diet. I love walnuts too. I've never had macadamia nuts or pistachios(that I can remember), but I also like peanuts. When I lived in Tennessee we used to gather Hickory nuts in the fall and have enough to eat all winter. They are very tasty.
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@Teresa04 (39)
• China
22 Oct 07
I love peanut without shuck very much. Especially the peanuts with salts. The taste is good and I always addicitive to it and each a lot. Though I know it is add weight, but I still can't get over the delicious taste of it. What's more, in China, it is much cheaper than other nuts. So it is very popular with people in different ages. :-)
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