Simply Go Nuts!

    My #3 simple, beneficial idea is to go nuts! Yes, eating them can help you live longer! We already know nuts can lower inflammation, blood sugar levels & blood pressure. The study below proved so much more.

    Recent results of a lengthy study of over 119,000 men & women from the 1980’s to 2010 was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In a nutshell, eating nuts makes you less likely to die from heart disease and cancer. They found just having a handful of nuts a day reduced dying from any cause by 20% & a 29% reduction in heart disease deaths, and 11% for cancer! Another WOW! You may have thought the calories were too great, but studies also show regular nut consumers are actually lighter & have less weight gain over time. The participants ate pistachios, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazel nuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts & walnuts. I’m sure you can find a few favorites in that list! Keep the serving to 1.5 ounces a day & reap the rewards. My favorite trick when I buy a bag or can is to immediately put some in smaller serving sizes in baggies or a small container. I also mix in some raisins which are very high in iron. Also, eating nuts from their shells will also slow your consumption down.

    We know that frequent snacks are mandatory in keeping cravings at bay & blood sugar in check; Now try eating some healthy nuts for one & an apple for another with perhaps a cup of green tea to accompany… Yes, you are simply getting healthy deliciously!