I’ve been fond of nuts for many years. However, growing up I remember seeing all the hype about cholesterol, fatty foods, low calorie this, healthy that and so on and so on. The humble nut didn’t escape this barrage of abuse and attention. I recall many times being warned to ‘not eat nuts, they’ll make you fat’. Thinking about it, I recall hearing that about almost every ... Continue Reading
Almond Milk Two Ways
Homemade almond milk has unbelievable flavor when compared to the boxed varieties. If you are on the fence about taking a few minutes to make your own fresh nut or seed milks at home check out all the benefits: fresher, more creamy taste you can flavor the milk any way you like (vanilla, cacao, fresh berries, or maca for a malted taste) you have almond pulp left over (to ... Continue Reading
Eat Almonds, Lose Weight
(BeWellBuzz) Looking at the nutrition label on food always seemed like hard science. It's so exact. So agency approved. It seems so final, so written in black. And it is. It's what the food manufacturers report and, for the most part, the label has the final say. But, is it accurate? Since the late 19th and early 20th centuries the world has enjoyed a technology to ... Continue Reading
Can Almonds Improve Heart Health?
(BeWellBuzz) In the past 20 years, scientists have dedicated time, money and the brightest minds to find out whether a simple food might have profound effects on the health and life span of millions of human being worldwide. After at least 13 studies published between 1992 and 2012, the evidence is mounting. Here are some of the facts and their exciting implications. 1992: ... Continue Reading