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In fact, while nuts and seeds are kinda high calorie, sunflower seeds (in the shell) take forever to eat, so they make a nice snack to tide me over in between meals.
If you are worried about salt intake (I'm not), look for them in an unsalted variety. I think Trader Joe's and Whole Foods have them unsalted, in bulk.
Great from a variety perspective too. And the shelled ones are great fun to eat - shell, spit, eat the seeds. Great on salads as well. They are pretty calorie dense and do contain some carbs similar to other nuts, so be mindful of that if you're watching your macros closely.
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Please try not to be worried about nuts being calorically dense. There are several research studies that show that nuts are incompletely absorbed. Most of the seed travels undigested through the GI tract and are found untouched in your toilet bowl.... (Have a look some time, it's true).
Also, nuts seem to lower the absorption of other foods, so in a way, they are a "Cheater Food" because you can eat a lot of them and only really absorb about 60%-70% of their true calories and then also lose some of the calories from other foods you are eating.
Remember: we're not bomb-calorimeters, and Atwater factors don't directly apply to humans.
Food labels need to come out with the true nutritional value of a food instead of pretending that we always absorb and metabolise 100% of the foods that we eat.
So: assume about 60-70% absorption from the nuts and seeds you eat and then you'll get the true amount of calories you're eating.
I have the research papers to back this up at home - so if anyone wants them, send me an email, but give me a day or two to reply.
I haven't read too much about the inabsorption of beans, but I assume it's very similar. Probably more like 60% absorption though.
Our GI systems don't have the ability to break down the tough wall of most nuts, seeds, beans and corn. Like I said before, take a look in the toilet some time and you'll see a lot of undigested matter from these foods. (yes, I'm a poop-looker... but I can't help it... I'm a scientist like that). hahha
I haven't read too much about the inabsorption of beans, but I assume it's very similar. Probably more like 60% absorption though.
Our GI systems don't have the ability to break down the tough wall of most nuts, seeds, beans and corn. Like I said before, take a look in the toilet some time and you'll see a lot of undigested matter from these foods. (yes, I'm a poop-looker... but I can't help it... I'm a scientist like that). hahha
Hopefully, someday, you'll have underlings to look at the poop for you.
That sounds pretty good. How does the texture compare to regular peanut butter or to almond butter? I love natural peanut butter. When almond butter was being touted as a better choice, I tried that and didn't like it. It was too thin and too sweet for me.
I thought it was pretty close to natural PB. I actually bought it at a Publix in Atlanta. I need to check one here and see if they have some. If not, I may order it. I really liked it.
That is very interesting Cassandra! Thank you for sharing that.
We noticed with some guys on bulking diets that when we replaced the calories they were getting from nuts with calories from other fats and protein (animal) they started gaining weight again. Must have something to do with that. Also, I wonder with nuts like macadamias that are higher in fat, we must have more absorbtion of calories, or am I wrong?
Thanks again for being here and sharing your knowledge!
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