Peanuts and seeds. Yes or no?

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(Marius the butter craving dude) #1

I love peanuts, especially after a workout.
I know that they have decent fat and decent protein. I also am aware that the carb value may be high if you eat to much of them; I eat 170 grams (quite a lot, clearly out of keto).
But I also get not so perfect digestion from them…
Are peanuts overall good or should I exclude them and find other sources of fat and protein ?cially after a workout.

(Omar) #2

after so many experimentation I decided to exclude them from my diet.

too carby that I ended up adding 5 kilo of extra weight most of it in my billy.

(Alex) #3

i’d highly recommend pecans or macadamia nuts over peanuts. processed better by the body, higher in fat, and lower in carbs :ok_hand:

(Scott) #4

Three words, only tree nuts.

(Alex) #5

^^^ this man KNOWS. almonds are another one of my favorites i forgot to mention initially

#6

I use sunflower and pumpkin seeds occasionally. Also pecans and almonds.

#7

Don’t go crazy with them. Use them as a treat, limit portions of all nuts

#8

Our keto dietician’s comment to seeds - “if youre a bird, go nuts” :joy:

I avoid flax and chia due to phytoestrogens…studies are 50-50, I dont know what to trust, so I dont eat them :slight_smile:

(Alex ) #9

once I start, I can’t stop, on that basis - they need to stay out of my diet…

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #10

No for me these days. If that’s all there is and I’m desperate then yes. Same with seeds, I just overeat them.

(Bob M) #11

Peanuts are high in PUFAs:

While I avoid PUFAs as much as possible, if we go to 5 Guys (a burger place with peanuts in the shell), I will eat some peanuts. But since I go there about once a month, and I assiduously avoid PUFAs in the interim, I don’t think it’s that bad.

(Randy) #12

Been there. Done that. Over and over. :rofl:

I include them occasionally at this point. But I have to buy just a small amount from the bulk foods section, or a single serving pack. That’s how I keep it under control.

#13

Yup, same…they bring out all those snacking issues I managed to get rid of :woman_facepalming:

(Marius the butter craving dude) #14

I see most people also have apetite problems with peanuts…

(Jenn) #15

I eat about a half a cup of macadamia nuts or pecans most days throughout the week. Haven’t noticed it causing issues but I also only put the portion I’m going to eat in a bowl or baggy and don’t sit with the whole container :slight_smile:

I gave up peanuts awhile ago even though I love them. I hope you have some luck finding an alternative or option that works for you!

#16

My husband is very allergic to tree nuts unfortunately.
But I am not fortunately!
I love pecans, cashews and walnuts most. He has peanuts due to his allergy. We eat it in moderation. I have nuts maybe once or twice a week, a small handful. It’s mostly for taste and to break up my otherwise extremely boring meals. There was a phase where I did overeat nuts and seeds (we were crazy about sunflower seeds) but unless we are on the go (road trips) I really avoid them. Nuts and seeds are super tasty to start and then it’s afterwards where we feel the most effects. I feel it a lot quicker than he does and dislike it. It’s a nice treat though!

(James Gough) #17

You may not like to hear this, but peanuts and seeds cause inflammation, heart problems and weight gain.

Award-winning cardiologist, surgeon, and author Dr. Steven Gundry talks about this and is the leading expert on Lectins that are found in a lot of plant based food.

This video from Brian Jonson is good. He also has a lot of other good videos on keto and paleo and diet.

This isn’t great, but Grundy explains it in laymans terms.