Season It ! Benson's Gourmet Seasonings Newsletter Nuts Add
Flavor & Are Heart Healthy Hello and Welcome Everyone, Today we
will learn about adding nuts to our diet. Nuts are healthy,
especially good for the heart and so flavorful. It's worth
experimenting and learning how to add different nuts to recipes
and to have a variety ready for healthy snacks. Note: Nuts are
high in potassium which is one of the reasons why they are so
heart healthy. However, if you are following a low potassium
diet or are on dialysis, nuts are not usually allowed. Check
with your doctor or dietitian. Growing up we almost always had a
bowl of nuts in the shell along with a nutcracker sitting on the
counter for a snack. You will not usually over eat nuts this
way. Cracking and separating the nut meats from the shell takes
time. Today we have an abundance of nuts available that are
already shelled and could easily be overeaten. Nuts are around
170-200 calories per ounce. They are satisfying, very
nutritious, high in fiber and very fla