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...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 "

...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.

dannypgh 13y ago
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.
- spo81rty 13y ago
  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.
  - null_ptr 13y ago
    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.
    - beachstartup 13y ago
      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.
  - forktheif 13y ago
    Nothing? Okay, I challenge you to eat zero calories and still maintain weight.
mikeswiss 13y ago
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.
jmcphers 13y ago
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.

dannypgh 13y ago

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.

spo81rty 13y ago
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.
- null_ptr 13y ago
  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.
  - beachstartup 13y ago
    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.
- forktheif 13y ago
  Nothing? Okay, I challenge you to eat zero calories and still maintain weight.

mikeswiss 13y ago

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.

jmcphers 13y ago

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.