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Top healthy nuts

1.Almonds 2.Filberts (hazelnuts) 3.Peanuts 4.Chestnuts 5.Pistachios 6.Walnuts 7.Cashews 8.Pecans 9.Macadamias Almonds.The “Top Nut” award goes to the almond. Here are the main nutrients in one ounce of almonds (a medium-size handful): -166 calories -5 grams of protein -14 grams of fat (90 percent unsaturated) -4 grams of fiber (the highest fiber content of any nut or seed), unblanched -80 milligrams of calcium -1.4 milligrams of zinc -1 milligram of iron -6.7 milligrams [...]

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Nut about nuts

Nuts have long-endured a poor image problem. People mostly worry that they’re too fattening and would feel much happier tucking into a bar of chocolate than a small bag of nuts. The truth is, though nuts are high in fat, they are also highly nutritious and packed with healthy energy and fibre. Most nuts, excluding chestnuts, [...]

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