Additionally, My Mixed Nuts will be donating 10% from every order to the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America's National Parks. As advocates of healthy eating, the My Mixed Nuts team felt it was a natural fit to partner with NPF - an organization that also supports and encourages healthy and active lifestyles through its development of the active trails program: http://www.nationalparks.org/npf-at-work/our-programs/active-trails/
So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of this great offer while it lasts and help support a great cause in the process. Oh - and don’t forget to share (this offer and your trail mix) with friends!
Peanuts, almonds and more are good -- and good for you
By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert Column
Many weight-conscious people shudder at the idea of nuts as part of a healthy diet. For years, dieters have shunned nuts because of their high fat content. Well, you can forget everything you ever heard about nuts, and delight in knowing they are now considered health food! The key to including the great taste of nuts in a healthy diet without overdoing the fat and calories is portion control.
Even the government is leaning toward allowing a health claim on food packages touting the nutritious benefits of nuts. The Food and Drug Administration is now reviewing a proposal that would allow foods containing nuts to carry this label: "Diets containing one ounce of nuts per day can reduce your risk of heart disease."
An Ounce of Prevention
Several studies over the past several years have shown the health benefits of nuts -- which contain monounsaturated fat, vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium, copper, protein, and fiber, and are rich in antioxidant phytochemicals.
They are a powerhouse of good nutrition that can dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease. They've also been shown to play an important role in helping to lower "bad" cholesterol levels and raise "good" cholesterol levels. In addition, they can help dilate blood vessels and prevent hardening of the arteries.
In the Nurses Health Study, which followed 86,016 nurses for 14 years, found those who ate 5 ounces or more of nuts per week reduced their risk of dying from heart disease by 35%. The researchers also noted that the nut-eaters tended to weigh less than the nurses who did not eat nuts.
Dieter's Dream Come True
To find a food that is delicious, nutritious and filling is a dieter's dream come true. Dieters who eat nuts tend to stick to their diets because the fat and fiber content of nuts makes them very filling. As a result, they are not as hungry and ultimately eat less.
Several studies have found that eating small amounts of nuts helps dieters lose weight. One psychological benefit noted in a study done by Pennsylvania State researchers was that dieters did not feel like they were dieting when nuts were allowed in their eating plans -- which helped them stay on their diets longer.
So here's some food for thought for all our WebMD Weight Loss Clinic members: Are nuts in your eating plan? If not, consider creating a new plan and indicate your preference for nuts or peanut butter on the questionnaire. This will result in an eating plan that includes nuts without extra calories.
Nuts might be considered health food, but that's not a license to overindulge. When you add nuts to your diet, you add calories along with the health benefits. So it's important to decrease calories from other sources to avoid weight gain. Our program prescribes nuts within the context of a healthy diet to give you the health benefits without the extra calories.
A one-ounce serving of nuts contains between 160 and 200 calories, most of which come from the heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Nuts are also very high in dietary fiber, and are one of the best plant sources of protein.
Most nuts are consumed on their own, by the handful, which can be dangerous. This is the kind of food that often leads to "eating amnesia" --- hand to mouth without much thought -- and can easily lead to consuming lots of extra calories.
Avoid mindless eating by pre-portioning your nuts in small bags for a great snack to take on the go or to the office. Choose nuts in the shell and you'll probably eat fewer since it takes time to crack them. Or take one handful and put the package away.
Your goal is to eat nuts instead of other sources of fat like cakes, cookies, or chips. You won't feel deprived when you top your apple or celery slices with peanut butter!
"Nuts are very high in dietary fiber, and are one of the best plant sources of protein"
Here are some ways to add healthy "nut" fat to your diet:
- Top hot or cold cereal with nuts for a nourishing breakfast.
- Sprinkle almonds on top of yogurt.
- Add peanuts to nonfat frozen yogurt.
- Use fat-free salad dressing and add nuts to your salads.
- Use nuts to replace croutons in salads or soups.
- Bring pasta to life by sprinkling it with chopped nuts.
- Remember that slivered almonds do wonders with everything from chicken to desserts.
- Add nuts to bread, pancakes, waffles, or muffins.
- Mix nuts into lite cream cheese for a delicious spread.
- Add nuts to popcorn for a tasty snack.
- Add great flavor to steamed veggies with a handful of nuts.
- Toast nuts to enhance the flavor. Bake for 5-10 minutes in a 350-degree oven
How Calories in Nuts Add Up
small handful of nuts is about 1 ounce. Here's how many calories that will add up to for various types of nuts:
| Dry roasted peanuts, regular (30 nuts) | 170 |
| Dry roasted peanuts, unsalted (30 nuts) | 160 |
| Cocktail peanuts (30 nuts) | 170 |
| Honey-roasted peanuts (30) | 150 |
| Almonds (24) | 160 |
| Brazil nuts (7) | 170 |
| Cashews (20) | 170 |
| Walnuts (14) | 180 |
| Pistachios, shelled (47) | 170 |
| Pecans (20 halves) | 190 |
| Macadamia nuts (11) | 200 |
Eating as little as one ounce of nuts per day can provide you with all the health benefits. So do it, go nuts!
By JEAN WISE
The Bryan Times
Want some nutrition in a nutshell? Pick up the “All American Nut” — the pecan.Not only is this favorite nut tasty, but pecans also are a great source of antioxidants, fiber, protein, and other vitamins and minerals.
“Pecans are rated as the No. 1 nut with the highest antioxidant capacity,” said Michelle Price, Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers dietitian. “They are a lean source of protein and heart-healthy source of fat and high in fiber.”
Pecans are loaded with natural antioxidants. In fact, researchers found pecans have the most antioxidant capacity of any other nut, and nuts are among the top category of foods in terms of the highest antioxidant capacity.
Adding a handful of pecans to your diet each day may help inhibit unwanted oxidation of blood lipids, thus helping to prevent heart disease. Researchers suggest this positive effect is in part due to the pecans' significant content of vitamin E — a natural antioxidant.
Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins and zinc.
One ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended daily value for fiber.
Pecans also are a natural, high-quality source of protein that contains very few carbohydrates and no cholesterol.
Researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago found in laboratory tests that oleic acid has the ability to suppress the activity of a gene in cells thought to trigger breast cancer.
While this area of study is still in its early stages, the researchers say it could eventually translate into a recommendation to eat more foods rich in oleic acid, like pecans and olive oil.
“The recommended portion is one ounce per day, which is approximately the amount that would fit into the palm of your hand,” Price said. “They supply approximately 195 calories per ounce, so that is why you don't want to go overboard.”
Pecans are traditionally associated with “holiday food.” However, pecans have many uses in our diet year-round as well.
“Pecans make an excellent topping for salads, hot and cold cereals, fruit and yogurt parfaits or make them into a snack mix with dry cereals, dry fruits, pretzels and pecans,” Price said.
See the original here
**All numbers based on one serving size (1 oz.)
Annie Banana Trail Mix: One of Annie's latest healthy creations: Raw almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, goji berries, raisins and lots of bananas!
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 4g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 6g
Bad Dad Trail Mix: Bad Dad is full of the goodies he loves and are low carb! The mix includes: organic gogi berries, peanut M&M's, chocolate espresso beans, organic dark chocolate chips, organic banana chips, honey roasted peanuts, organic jelly beans, roasted pecans and smoked almonds.
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 2g
Dietary Fiber - 15g
Sugars - 15g
Mom's Special Stash Trail Mix: Mom always knows what’s best - even when it comes to making the finest trail mix. It features organic dark chocolate chips, roasted cashews, organic blueberries, organic banana chips, roasted macadamia nuts, roasted pecans and raw pistachios.
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 4g
Dietary Fiber - 8g
Sugars - 7g
Nuts for Organic Nut Mix: This organic nut mix is chock full of only the finest nuts My Mixed Nuts could find. You'll love the healthy blend of roasted almonds and peanuts, raw cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 6g
Dietary Fiber - 3g
Sugars - 2g
Additionally, My Mixed Nuts will be donating 10% from every order to the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America's National Parks. As advocates of healthy eating, the My Mixed Nuts team felt it was a natural fit to partner with NPF - an organization that also supports and encourages healthy and active lifestyles through its development of the active trails program: http://www.nationalparks.org/npf-at-work/our-programs/active-trails/
So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of this great offer while it lasts and help support a great cause in the process. Oh - and don’t forget to share (this offer and your trail mix) with friends!
Peanuts, almonds and more are good -- and good for you
By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert Column
Many weight-conscious people shudder at the idea of nuts as part of a healthy diet. For years, dieters have shunned nuts because of their high fat content. Well, you can forget everything you ever heard about nuts, and delight in knowing they are now considered health food! The key to including the great taste of nuts in a healthy diet without overdoing the fat and calories is portion control.
Even the government is leaning toward allowing a health claim on food packages touting the nutritious benefits of nuts. The Food and Drug Administration is now reviewing a proposal that would allow foods containing nuts to carry this label: "Diets containing one ounce of nuts per day can reduce your risk of heart disease."
An Ounce of Prevention
Several studies over the past several years have shown the health benefits of nuts -- which contain monounsaturated fat, vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium, copper, protein, and fiber, and are rich in antioxidant phytochemicals.
They are a powerhouse of good nutrition that can dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease. They've also been shown to play an important role in helping to lower "bad" cholesterol levels and raise "good" cholesterol levels. In addition, they can help dilate blood vessels and prevent hardening of the arteries.
In the Nurses Health Study, which followed 86,016 nurses for 14 years, found those who ate 5 ounces or more of nuts per week reduced their risk of dying from heart disease by 35%. The researchers also noted that the nut-eaters tended to weigh less than the nurses who did not eat nuts.
Dieter's Dream Come True
To find a food that is delicious, nutritious and filling is a dieter's dream come true. Dieters who eat nuts tend to stick to their diets because the fat and fiber content of nuts makes them very filling. As a result, they are not as hungry and ultimately eat less.
Several studies have found that eating small amounts of nuts helps dieters lose weight. One psychological benefit noted in a study done by Pennsylvania State researchers was that dieters did not feel like they were dieting when nuts were allowed in their eating plans -- which helped them stay on their diets longer.
So here's some food for thought for all our WebMD Weight Loss Clinic members: Are nuts in your eating plan? If not, consider creating a new plan and indicate your preference for nuts or peanut butter on the questionnaire. This will result in an eating plan that includes nuts without extra calories.
Nuts might be considered health food, but that's not a license to overindulge. When you add nuts to your diet, you add calories along with the health benefits. So it's important to decrease calories from other sources to avoid weight gain. Our program prescribes nuts within the context of a healthy diet to give you the health benefits without the extra calories.
A one-ounce serving of nuts contains between 160 and 200 calories, most of which come from the heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Nuts are also very high in dietary fiber, and are one of the best plant sources of protein.
Most nuts are consumed on their own, by the handful, which can be dangerous. This is the kind of food that often leads to "eating amnesia" --- hand to mouth without much thought -- and can easily lead to consuming lots of extra calories.
Avoid mindless eating by pre-portioning your nuts in small bags for a great snack to take on the go or to the office. Choose nuts in the shell and you'll probably eat fewer since it takes time to crack them. Or take one handful and put the package away.
Your goal is to eat nuts instead of other sources of fat like cakes, cookies, or chips. You won't feel deprived when you top your apple or celery slices with peanut butter!
"Nuts are very high in dietary fiber, and are one of the best plant sources of protein"
Here are some ways to add healthy "nut" fat to your diet:
- Top hot or cold cereal with nuts for a nourishing breakfast.
- Sprinkle almonds on top of yogurt.
- Add peanuts to nonfat frozen yogurt.
- Use fat-free salad dressing and add nuts to your salads.
- Use nuts to replace croutons in salads or soups.
- Bring pasta to life by sprinkling it with chopped nuts.
- Remember that slivered almonds do wonders with everything from chicken to desserts.
- Add nuts to bread, pancakes, waffles, or muffins.
- Mix nuts into lite cream cheese for a delicious spread.
- Add nuts to popcorn for a tasty snack.
- Add great flavor to steamed veggies with a handful of nuts.
- Toast nuts to enhance the flavor. Bake for 5-10 minutes in a 350-degree oven
How Calories in Nuts Add Up
small handful of nuts is about 1 ounce. Here's how many calories that will add up to for various types of nuts:
| Dry roasted peanuts, regular (30 nuts) | 170 |
| Dry roasted peanuts, unsalted (30 nuts) | 160 |
| Cocktail peanuts (30 nuts) | 170 |
| Honey-roasted peanuts (30) | 150 |
| Almonds (24) | 160 |
| Brazil nuts (7) | 170 |
| Cashews (20) | 170 |
| Walnuts (14) | 180 |
| Pistachios, shelled (47) | 170 |
| Pecans (20 halves) | 190 |
| Macadamia nuts (11) | 200 |
Eating as little as one ounce of nuts per day can provide you with all the health benefits. So do it, go nuts!
By JEAN WISE
The Bryan Times
Want some nutrition in a nutshell? Pick up the “All American Nut” — the pecan.Not only is this favorite nut tasty, but pecans also are a great source of antioxidants, fiber, protein, and other vitamins and minerals.
“Pecans are rated as the No. 1 nut with the highest antioxidant capacity,” said Michelle Price, Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers dietitian. “They are a lean source of protein and heart-healthy source of fat and high in fiber.”
Pecans are loaded with natural antioxidants. In fact, researchers found pecans have the most antioxidant capacity of any other nut, and nuts are among the top category of foods in terms of the highest antioxidant capacity.
Adding a handful of pecans to your diet each day may help inhibit unwanted oxidation of blood lipids, thus helping to prevent heart disease. Researchers suggest this positive effect is in part due to the pecans' significant content of vitamin E — a natural antioxidant.
Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins and zinc.
One ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended daily value for fiber.
Pecans also are a natural, high-quality source of protein that contains very few carbohydrates and no cholesterol.
Researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago found in laboratory tests that oleic acid has the ability to suppress the activity of a gene in cells thought to trigger breast cancer.
While this area of study is still in its early stages, the researchers say it could eventually translate into a recommendation to eat more foods rich in oleic acid, like pecans and olive oil.
“The recommended portion is one ounce per day, which is approximately the amount that would fit into the palm of your hand,” Price said. “They supply approximately 195 calories per ounce, so that is why you don't want to go overboard.”
Pecans are traditionally associated with “holiday food.” However, pecans have many uses in our diet year-round as well.
“Pecans make an excellent topping for salads, hot and cold cereals, fruit and yogurt parfaits or make them into a snack mix with dry cereals, dry fruits, pretzels and pecans,” Price said.
See the original here
**All numbers based on one serving size (1 oz.)
Annie Banana Trail Mix: One of Annie's latest healthy creations: Raw almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, goji berries, raisins and lots of bananas!
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 4g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 6g
Bad Dad Trail Mix: Bad Dad is full of the goodies he loves and are low carb! The mix includes: organic gogi berries, peanut M&M's, chocolate espresso beans, organic dark chocolate chips, organic banana chips, honey roasted peanuts, organic jelly beans, roasted pecans and smoked almonds.
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 2g
Dietary Fiber - 15g
Sugars - 15g
Mom's Special Stash Trail Mix: Mom always knows what’s best - even when it comes to making the finest trail mix. It features organic dark chocolate chips, roasted cashews, organic blueberries, organic banana chips, roasted macadamia nuts, roasted pecans and raw pistachios.
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 4g
Dietary Fiber - 8g
Sugars - 7g
Nuts for Organic Nut Mix: This organic nut mix is chock full of only the finest nuts My Mixed Nuts could find. You'll love the healthy blend of roasted almonds and peanuts, raw cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Partial Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate - 6g
Dietary Fiber - 3g
Sugars - 2g
**All numbers based on one serving size (1 oz.)
Good Dad Trail Mix: Give your Dad a healthy treat he’ll love: organic blueberries, organic cashews, roasted cashews, organic cherries, chocolate-covered gogi berries, raw pecans, roasted pistachios, raisins.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories - 127
Calories From Fat - 55
Total Fat - 7g
Saturated Fat - 1g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 25mg
Total Carbohydrate - 15g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 10g
Protein - 2g
Vitamin A - 1%
Vitamin C - 2%
Calcium - 3%
Iron - 5%
Joe’s Ugly Trail Mix:The mix Joe designed has all his faves; lots of Fair Trade organic dark chocolate chips, peanuts, banana chips, salted cashews and blueberries.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories - 118
Calories From Fat - 46
Total Fat - 5g
Saturated Fat - 2g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 15mg
Total Carbohydrate - 14g
Dietary Fiber - 1g
Sugars - 9g
Protein - 1g
Vitamin A - 0%
Vitamin C - 2%
Calcium - 0%
Iron - 4%
Hi Energy Trail Mix: This mix is chock full of all the super foods you need to keep up your energy: Dark Chocolate chips, goji berries, blueberries, raw pumpkin seeds, walnuts and roasted almonds.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories - 123
Calories From Fat - 71
Total Fat - 8g
Saturated Fat - 2g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 14mg
Total Carbohydrate - 11g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 8g
Protein - 4g
Vitamin A - 26%
Vitamin C - 5%
Calcium - 3%
Iron - 6%
Sugar&Spice Trail Mix: Made by Mum for your Mom - features roasted cashews, diced ginger, assorted organic jelly beans, roasted pecans, macadamia nuts, organic sunny bears, raisins and organic chocolate covered raisins.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories - 118
Calories From Fat - 51
Total Fat - 9g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 1mg
Total Carbohydrate - 6g
Dietary Fiber - 4g
Sugars - 14g
Protein - 2g
Vitamin A - 0%
Vitamin C - 11%
Calcium - 1%
Iron - 3%
Koslo explains that although nuts are a calorie-dense food, research has shown that people who eat nuts don’t weigh more than their non-nut eating counterparts. Nuts are loaded with nutrients and fiber and each different nut offers its own health benefits. In regards to which nuts are best for athletes, Koslo states that a variety is best. Her example is as follows: use slivered almonds on your post-workout oatmeal, peanut butter on your pre-workout banana, trail mix with cashews and dried fruit in the afternoon, and walnuts in your dinner salad.
For athletes who are concerned about weight management and losing control with their nut intake, Koslo also gives some great tips and insight to help ease worries. One of the key findings that Koslo tells athletes to keep in mind is that nuts have a high degree of satiety that will keep them feeling full and satisfied. She then goes on to list a few different types of nuts that are the most filling and heart healthy.
Ultimately, Koslo wants athletes to know that they can in fact, “go nuts for nuts!” So, go ahead and get started here at My Mixed Nuts where you can customize nut and trail mixes down to the very ounce.
To read Koslo’s full article, click here.
- Unsaturated fats. It's not entirely clear why, but it's thought that the "good" fats in nuts — both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats — lower bad cholesterol levels.
- Omega-3 fatty acids. Many nuts are also rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s are a healthy form of fatty acids that seem to help your heart by, among other things, preventing dangerous heart rhythms that can lead to heart attacks. Omega-3 fatty acids are also found in many fish, but nuts are one of the best plant-based sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
- L-arginine. Nuts also have lots of l-arginine, which is a substance that may help improve the health of your artery walls by making them more flexible and less prone to blood clots that can block blood flow.
- Fiber. All nuts contain fiber, which helps lower your cholesterol. Fiber also makes you feel full, so you'll eat less later. Fiber is also thought to play a role in preventing diabetes.
- Vitamin E. Researchers still aren't sure, but it's thought that vitamin E may help stop the development of plaques in your arteries which can narrow them, leading to chest pain, coronary artery disease or a heart attack.
- Plant sterols. Some nuts contain plant sterols, a substance that can help lower your cholesterol. Plant sterols are often added to products like margarine and orange juice for additional health benefits, but sterols occur naturally in nuts.
So, what does all that mean? We think it means you don’t have to feel guilty about loving one of nature’s best foods. Now, get mixing and start eating healthy!
Now available online at MyMixedNuts.com, you can create your own 3 oz. custom nut and trail mixes just like those that are available in the 14 ounce bag size option. That means you still have more than 70 different nuts, seeds, dried fruits and goodies to choose from to create a mix that fits your exact needs and taste. And the best part is - the snacks are small, convenient and portable so you can throw it in your purse, bag or briefcase as you’re headed out the door and know that you have a healthy option for food at any point during the day.
And, ordering is as simple as ever! Just remember that you have to purchase a minimum of 10 snack packs if you choose the 3 oz. option. To get started, visit Mymixednuts.com/make-my-mix/ and select the 10 x 3 oz. bag size option in the box to your right. Then, choose the ingredients you want, click ADD ITEM and Check Out.
Done and Done. Told you it was easy!
My Mixed Nuts has an abundant list of delicious, nutritious and very vegan ingredients to create a 100% completely Vegan Trail Mix. Among this list are more than 20 different kinds of nuts and seeds including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, Hazelnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, soynuts and more. All of the My Mixed Nuts dried fruit options are also vegan. From the goodies category, sunny bears, jolly beans, licorice and wasabi peas can all be incorporated into a vegan-only trail mix.
Bottom line, Vegan Trail Mix can be hard to find, but you can be rest assured that at MyMixedNuts.com, there are a number of vegan ingredients available to create a custom trail mix that fits your dietary needs and satisfies your taste buds.
For tips on how to create your own custom mix, click here.
Your stomach grumbles. Your eyes droop. The only snacking options are in the vending machine and those just won’t do. You could have another cup of coffee, but then you’ll be up all night. If only there was a healthy, organic, snack that could satisfy your cravings and your body’s need for nutrients to keep you going though the afternoon slump....
Well, my friends, we at My Mixed Nuts are here to save you from your sleepy hungry peril. We have Organic Trail Mixes made just for you that are just as good for you as they are tasty. The Hi Energy Trail Mix is full of flavor and fabulous ingredients like organic dry roasted almonds, organic wild blueberries, organic dark chocolate chips, organic goji berries, organic pumpkin seeds and organic walnuts. Whether you’re sitting behind a desk and need a little pick-me-up, or are gearing up for an intense mountain biking or climbing adventure, this organic Hi Energy Trail Mix has got your back and will fit in your pack.
If your taste buds are ready to be treated, try the Everything Organic Trail Mix. Carefully crafted to perfection, this delicious Organic Trail Mix combines organic dry roasted almonds, organic diced apricots, organic banana chips, organic wild blueberries, organic raw cashews, organic sour sweetened cherries, organic coconut chips, organic sweetened cranberries, organic raw pecans, organic Fair Trade chocolate covered raisins and organic raw sunflower seeds. Can you handle this much delicious in one nutrient packed Organic Trail Mix? Well, we think it’s time to find out.
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