Perhaps she was concerned about the amount of fat in one serving of almonds (14g fats in a 1 ounce serving). Granted, most of it is monounsaturated fats, which are actually good for you, but she may have just seen FAT and automatically assumed BAD.
Some people have no idea what they’re taking about but still think they are nutrition experts from info they learned on Instagram smh. Don’t listen to random people for nutrition advice, how sad I would be if I avoided ALMONDS because I thought they were bad for me. I wonder what else they restrict :/
I overheard a daughter ( app 7yr old ) asking her mum not to drink coffee because it’s bad for you. The mum said “ I’ll only have one “ and the daughter said “ no mummy - not even one !”. Maybe the mum has high blood pressure?? Could be something similar the almond- maybe they’re hell bent on trying to loose weight and she didn’t want to say “they won’t help with weight loss “ because it’s tactless.
I once heard someone say that they read a paper from the 50s that said citric acid melts your stomach lining and makes you die sooner. Don’t listen to every idiot you happen across in public (this idiot was even a relatively fit male at a gym. People are susceptible to limitless dumb ideas, it seems)
I’m on a diet that focuses on caloric density (ratio of calories to volume). In that sense, all nuts are calorically dense - so you get more calories and less of a full feeling in your belly. But compared to most other proteins, almonds would be one of the best calorically denser foods I would add
Yeah…that person has no idea what they’re talking about. “Nutrition information” has become such a bizarre version of the telephone game. Also, would love to know what that person was buying for themselves since they happen to know so much hahahaha
Almonds(bitter) contain hydrocyanic acid which can be toxic if consumed in excess…Food and drug admin. recommends no more than 40 g/day
Maybe that is what she was concerned with. Weird comment coming from a stranger - and she didn’t elaborate…
Almonds contain a toxin (hydrocyanic acid) that your body can break down into cyanide. Over consuming them may cause nervous system and breathing problems. It CAN be more severe but this is only if you’re eating wayyy tooooo many! Stick to the daily recommended serving of 1 oz or 23 nuts (and maybe a bit more some days) and you’ll be fine. The healthy points definitely out way the bad.
Almonds are great, the only thing I would like to add around them and other nut consumption is that we usually over do them, naturally we wouldn’t have an entire jar at our disposal waiting to be eaten. I must confess it’s anyways hard as they are so tasty, and their high fat content makes you crave more and more.
You might’ve run into my mom at the grocery store. Any time anyone brings up almonds she talks about the time one cracked her tooth and damaged her gums. Definitely not a fun time but I still eat almonds in secret.
I would assume it applies to Almonds also, but I recall watching a documentary one time where a woman was testing how “bad” cashews were for you because of all the fat in them. Though, it turns out after weeks (or months, I forget) of eating them, the results were surprisingly not bad at all because you don’t fully break down the nut and a lot of the fat content passes through.
Perhaps from non organic nuts being heavily spread with glyphosate; per EPA 89% of almond crops are treated with round up!
Almonds are great source of fat & protein just make sure they’re organic!
If you search the internet hard enough, you can find info on pretty much every food being bad for you. The things we eat are not specifically designed to be eaten and processed by our particular digestive tract (or eaten at all), so not all of their compounds may be 100% beneficial for us, and some may even present digestive and nutritional challenges. Legumes are quite notorious for being difficult to digest and having “anti-nutrients”, and yet they are strongly linked with improved health and longevity.
I buy almonds by the kilo and will continue to do so.
She is concerned about the chemicals in almonds that cause harm to the body. I believe in almonds the main one thats being question in new research is oxylates. Almonds are high in oxylates that can lead to a lot of issues in the body such as kidney stones, psuedogout, and possibly some things that are much worse.
I often tell clients that food has no morality, so there is no such thing as “good” or “bad” foods. Like everything else, it’s a tradeoff. Almonds & most tree nuts contain a lot of oxalates & phytates, which are plant toxins the plant uses to defend itself. These bind to nutrients in your body & can keep you from absorbing important minerals. Too much of these can actually make you sick. Almonds are pretty nutrient poor compared to animal-based products, like dairy. But, they do contain good fats, some microminerals, & fiber all of which are helpful to your body’s processes, provided the oxalates don’t steal them.So again, it’s a tradeoff. I enjoy almonds, but only a small handful a day at most. Other tree nuts like walnuts or Brazil nuts have a better nutrient profile.
You should have asked her if she had experienced any bad effects. I just recently learned that when people give you unwanted advice, ask them if they’ve experienced it. If advice starts with “I heard that…is good/bad for you.” Ask them if they have experience with it.
All I could find was this:
Almonds are also high in phytic acid, a substance that binds certain minerals and prevents them from being absorbed.
Dr. Gundry has a diet based on it, but most nutritionists consider it to be off a bit. I suppose they were on his diet. Almonds have some beneficial vitamins and minerals. Most nuts are somewhat high in fat and should be eaten in moderation.