RE: Nuts and Seeds [s]

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lovingkatz [sgkatz] Thursday, May 05, 2005 5:48 AM

[Raw Food] Nuts and Seeds

Hi to all. New to this group. Do too many nuts and seeds cause tooth

problems?

Stan

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HI Stan, and welcome!

They can set up the condition for cavities/tooth and gum degeneration, both

because of high-fat and hard (indigestible) fiber. Eaten in small quantities

from time to time, should not be a problem (unless you already have oral

health problems). Eaten daily by the handful, could cause problems over

time, won't show up right away.

 

Best,

Elchanan

 

 

 

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Elchanan~

You have mentioned cutting down on fat consumption, but I am wondering aprox.

how much fat (how many seeds, nuts, avos) are ideal in a week?

I am trying to cut down my fat, but I would like my answer in terms of how

much/many (not in fat grams). (I won't do nutridiary--I can't look at food in

such a scientific way)

I am thrilled to have you back in the group!

Your input has always appeared to me to be very thoughtful & considerate.

thanks,

Leslie

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Leslie <chai_mama chai_mama Friday,

May 06, 2005 9:53 AM RE: [Raw Food] Nuts and Seeds

Elchanan~

You have mentioned cutting down on fat consumption, but I am wondering

aprox. how much fat (how many seeds, nuts, avos) are ideal in a week? I am

trying to cut down my fat, but I would like my answer in terms of how

much/many (not in fat grams). (I won't do nutridiary--I can't look at food

in such a scientific way)

 

I am thrilled to have you back in the group! Your input has always appeared

to me to be very thoughtful & considerate.

thanks,

Leslie

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Hi Leslie,

 

Thanks so much for your kind appreciation. I'm glad to be back, too!!!

 

Regarding those nuts and seeds...Take an imaginary person eating 2,000

calories per day, or 14,000 calories per week. On a WEEKLY basis, if his/her

target for fat calories is 10% or less, then the maximum calories from fat

for the week is 1,400.

 

IF this person is otherwise eating a high-fruit + greens diet, then he/she

is probably consuming about 4% of calories from fat from those foods,

roughly 550 calories per week (rounding off a bit). This leaves a MAXIMUM

of about 850 calories available for all other (overt) fats -- avocado, nuts,

seeds, coconut, etc.

 

There are roughly 500-700 calories from fat in 1/4 pound of nuts, depending

upon the variety. Taking 600 as an average, this means that our imaginary

person could consume 1/4 pound of nuts and one avocado (about 220 calories

from fat in a 6-ounce edible portion -- after removing the peel and pit) per

week and stay within the 10%-fat guideline (given the original goal, maximum

10% total calories from fat).

 

Specific examples:

 

50 mac nuts (a bit more than 5/6 cup)

100 almonds (a bit more than 4/5 cup)

3/4 cup sunflower or flax seeds

 

CONCLUSION: Suggested MAXIMUM quantities for nuts and seeds for someone who

eats about 2,000 calories/day are:

 

- With no avocado, 1 cup total of nuts/seeds PER WEEK

- With one avocado, about 3/4 cup total nuts/seeds PER WEEK

- With two avocados, about 1/2 cup total nuts seeds PER WEEK

 

Hope this is helpful!

 

Best to all,

Elchanan, with Laurie Masters, ace researcher

 

 

 

 

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Very helpful! thank you....Valerie

 

" INFO @ Vibrant Life " <VLinfo wrote:There are roughly 500-700

calories from fat in 1/4 pound of nuts, depending

upon the variety. Taking 600 as an average, this means that our imaginary

person could consume 1/4 pound of nuts and one avocado (about 220 calories

from fat in a 6-ounce edible portion -- after removing the peel and pit) per

week and stay within the 10%-fat guideline (given the original goal, maximum

10% total calories from fat).

 

Specific examples:

 

50 mac nuts (a bit more than 5/6 cup)

100 almonds (a bit more than 4/5 cup)

3/4 cup sunflower or flax seeds

 

CONCLUSION: Suggested MAXIMUM quantities for nuts and seeds for someone who

eats about 2,000 calories/day are:

 

- With no avocado, 1 cup total of nuts/seeds PER WEEK

- With one avocado, about 3/4 cup total nuts/seeds PER WEEK

- With two avocados, about 1/2 cup total nuts seeds PER WEEK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Elchanan~

Thanks so much for the fat-per-week information!

It is so easy (for me!) to over-eat the nuts/seeds avocadoes & not even be aware

of it.

This information is very helpful & I will consider if carefully as I choose the

foods to eat.

many thanks,

Leslie