Laurel on Health Food

Purdue University research concluded that eating high-calorie nuts in moderation will not cause weight gain. Nuts have fiber that help your body avoid absorbing some fat. Self Magazine advises eating a quarter cup of nuts twice a week to keep your weight down. (Ref: Self Magazine, July 2008, p. 86)

On this same topic, ChefMD® offers some truly valuable tips in his new book, ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine. In a section about “body ready” foods, Dr. John La Puma suggests eating a handful of almonds twenty minutes before you know you’re going to eat something fatty (like at a fast food drive-through). He says that “within minutes, the antioxidants in the almonds begin to block the artery-stiffening and inflammatory effect of the saturated and trans fats in the fast food” (La Puma, p. xiii). I was really excited to read that about a food I love so much.

I’m only a few chapters into ChefMD’s book, but I’ve noticed that it’s absolutely packed full of knowledge and is really inspiring. I’ll be posting a full review of the book in a few weeks when I’m done, but I’m loving it so far!

I like to keep almonds everywhere…at my desk at work…at home…and in my purse. My favorite brand right now is Blue Diamond’s oven roasted, no salt variety. They are soooo good!

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