Dried Nuts on a Raw Food Diet

If you've read my article ondried fruit, then you know that dried fruits like dates and raisins are perfectly acceptable (in moderation) on a healthy raw vegandiet.

"In moderation" is really the key here. The emphasis shouldbe on *fresh* water-rich fruits and vegetables, not theirdried counterparts.

But what about dried nuts? Should they be eaten on a healthy raw food diet? If so, where do they fit in?

Should You Eat Dried Nuts?

NO, YOU SHOULD NEVER, EVER EAT DRIED NUTS! WHAT WERE YOUTHINKING?!?!

Just kidding. Dried nuts are totally fine on a healthy rawfood diet. ;)

But of course, there's a tiny stipulation...

How Much Can I Eat?

Although mainstream media, medicine, and raw foodism willhave you believe otherwise, it's important to remember thatnuts are high in fat.

They are not the high-protein, energy-sustaining food thatnutritionists and marketers alike promote them to be.

For instance, take one ounce of pecans. According to, an ounce of pecans contains 195calories, of which87% comes from fatandonly5% fromprotein.

That means at 8%,pecans are actually more carbohydrate-richthan they are protein-rich!

Here's another example. 1 ounce of brazil nuts contains 186calories, 85% from fat and 8% from protein.

As you can see, nuts are not a high protein food, but a HIGHFAT food. And given thedangers of a high-fat diet, fatty foods should always be kept to a minimum

This generallymeans no more than 1-2 ounces or 1-2 tablespoons of nuts perday, depending upon your caloric intake.

So that's it! You can totally eat dried nuts as part ofyour healthy raw food diet. Just remember thatnuts are a high-fat food and should be eaten in smallamounts (think a single small handful as opposed to a fullbowl or bag).

And don't forget that nuts should be consumed on theirown or with vegetable matter, not with sweet fruits.

Go raw and be fit,

Swayze

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