Diabetic Snack: 10 Raw Almonds, 3 Times a Day

Almonds are a great snack and considered the healthiest nut. They are a great source of vitamins and minerals including calcium, magnesium, vitamins B1, B2, B6 and E, protein, fiber and antioxidants. Almonds are considered a heart-healthy food and have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease.

Because almonds have a lot of fat (monounsaturated, which is good for you), you don’t want to eat too many of them on a daily basis. If you are trying to lose weight, eat no more than 1 ounce per day, about 28-30 almonds. These make a great snack because of their nutritional value and they taste good too.

My recommendation is to split your daily allowance of almonds into 3 different snacks of 10 almonds each. Personally I eat too many of the darn things but I just love them as a snack.

One note of caution: a legal ruling in 2007 requires that raw almonds in North America be pasteurized prior to sale. This, of course, reduces their nutritional value dramatically. So, when buying your raw almonds be sure to get almonds that have not been pasteurized. For some reason this is still legal at farmers markets and online.

I am trying some raw almonds from Briden Wilson farm in Arbuckle, CA. I will report on how they are.