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Going Nuts for Nuts
From Alternative Medicine, February 2005
By Richard Mahler
I've always been a nut about nuts. Back when I was a kid
in the Parkmead School cafeteria, my mouth watered whenever
I pulled a peanut butter sandwich out of my crumpled lunch
sack. Saturday matinees at the El Rey weren't complete without
the crunchy nirvana of an Almond Joy candy bar. And I was
ecstatic when Mom and Dad popped open a can of cashews for
their bridge parties.
Then I grew up, was told that nuts are salty and fattening,
and for a while did my best to snack on carrots and celery
instead. But those days are done; I'm back to devouring nuts.
Yes, they're laden with fat-a mere handful contains around
200 calories-but I now know they're fats that are good for
me. In fact, the formerly naysaying experts have come full
circle, and now are encouraging us to eat nuts on a regular
basis.
"For years, the high calorie content of nuts gave them a
bad rap," says Christine Rosenbloom, a professor of nutrition
and associate dean at Georgia State University. "But a growing
number of studies confirm their value as part of a healthy,
balanced diet."
What makes nuts so healthy? Take your pick. They are...
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