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What will health nuts eat on Super Bowl Sunday? Nuts

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It's important to note that this study is based on perception of health - not the actual nutritional substance of the product. None of these are very healthy, with the exception of the mixed nuts, which are limited to a handful per serving.

Most nuts (raw or dry roasted, nothing added) are just plain good for you, even in significant quantities. They're protein, healthy fat, and fiber.

I can't really support that statement for the large amount of people who have weight problems. Just too many calories, and a lot from fat and protein which is easier to eat without realizing how much you are getting.

...and calories, unfortunately. 2 cups of peanuts and you've nearly hit the recommended 2000 calories for the day. Nuts are certainly good for you, but not in "significant quantities". As they say, everything in moderation.

Calories aren't bad for everyone.

Consuming more calories than you're expending causes you to gain weight, and for most (but not all) people that's probably bad for you. I often supplement small meals with large amounts of nuts and it's the calories - in the form of fats, including many heart-protective fats - that I'm after.

I believe I'm better off getting those 2,000 calories from nuts than from, say, meat or refined sugar. But obviously everyone's bodies and personal health situations vary.

Weight gain has nothing to do with calories in calories out. It is controlled by blood sugar and insulin. Read the book "why we get fat" about how our bodies work if you want to learn more.

You get bigger if you eat more and you get smaller if you eat less. It's important to get all of fat, carbs, and protein for a balanced diet. Not saying that there isn't anything more to it, but for most people it really is this simple.

that's like asking "why is warren buffet rich?"

answer: because his money in was greater than his money out.

doesn't really explain much, does it?

specifically, calories in/out doesn't explain: satiety, insulin resistance, muscle anabolism/catabolism, or cravings.

there's much more to it then in/out. yes, thermodynamics applies. no, humans are a bit more complicated than a terrarium.

Nothing?

Okay, I challenge you to eat zero calories and still maintain weight.

Just to be pedantic, a peanut is not a nut--it's a legume, like beans, and has a similar nutritional profile. Most of the "healthy nuts" claims are made about tree nuts, like walnuts and almonds.

this. And im looking at this from a body composition point of view. I stay away from nuts because its easy for me to eat a thousand cals worth in one sitting.

> healthy fat

That's debatable. Except for some tropical nuts like macadamias, most are loaded with unsaturated fats that have many negative health associations.

Uh, what? Unsaturated fats are generally regarded as healthier than saturated fats. Which specific unsaturated fats do you think have "many negative health associations"?

You are confusing unsaturated with saturated or transfats. Unsaturated fats are amazingly healthy.

No I'm not. PUFAs have clear links to immuno suppression, cancer, and low metabolism. Seed oils are best avoided.

Saturated fat is benign. You can eat about as much coconut oil as you care to and the only concern would be excess calories.

The CDC says that "Most of the fat that you eat should come from unsaturated sources: polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. In general, nuts, vegetable oils, and fish are sources of unsaturated fats." Which is (generally) consistent with what I've read on the topic.

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/unsaturated...

nutritional ketosis and hormonal theory of obesity are too new for people to understand. give it 20 years or so.

I don't need 20 years to change my opinion. I need 20 minutes with some reputable sources.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0

i'm not sure if you're being serious but it'll take longer than 20 miutes, more like 6 hours. this isn't a simple topic but the new science on it is compelling.

This is a reasonable overview.

http://www.nutritionbynature.com.au/1/post/2012/09/polyunsat...

You got to love soccer (the real football :) ) for this. Eating during matches is not part of the culture. Actually it's all about watching the game and cheering for your team... nothing else. (Unfortunately soccer has other quite big cultural problems, but let's not question them here ;) ).

What about World Cup parties? that's the closest analog in soccer/international football. The Superbowl is really just another secular holiday in many ways in the USA.

I'm not really big into American football but I still go hang out with my friends, eat lots of guacamole and chips and try to enjoy myself (come on, it's your friends!)

At least this year one of the teams playing is the greatest American football team to ever grace this green earth, and Seattle gets to show up so it's a nice change of pace.

(The preceding inflammatory statement is by no means hyperbolic opinion in any way shape or form... ;)

The closest analogue is the European Champions League final - an annual event with a slightly higher worldwide viewership than the Superbowl.

There actually is a certain food culture within the stadiums: pies and tea in England, bratwurst and beer in Germany. Amusingly stereotypical, but extremely popular. For viewers at home, not really.

> What about World Cup parties? that's the closest analog in soccer/international football.

The soccer culture is to drink, not to eat :)

Chances are, if your food has any kind of brand logo on it, it's not gonna be healthy.

Nuts and jerky are the only healthy things on that list. It's all garbage. Really, if they had added Buffalo wings, that would be #3. Triscuits are okay.

The standard buffalo wing, fried and smothered in sauce, doesn't seem particularly healthy to me. Good source of protein of course, but a metric shitton of calories I'm sure.

>Nuts and jerky are the only healthy things on that list.

And sometimes not even then. The sodium content of many (most?) commercially packaged nuts and jerky is way, way too high.

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