Nuts and Seeds
Nuts are rich sources of monounsaturated fats, which lower
your blood cholesterol, thereby reducing your risk of heart
disease and certain cancers, including breast cancer.
However, because nuts and seeds are such concentrated
sources of fat, they have the potential to slow down weight
loss, particularly if you’re overweight or obese. If you are,
you should limit your consumption of nuts and seeds to less
than 4 ounces per day. Once your metabolism has
increased and you’ve reached your desired weight, you can
eat more nuts, particularly walnuts, which have a more
favorable omega 6 to omega 3 ratio than any other nut.
Almost all nuts contain high concentrations of omega 6 fatty
acids, and if eaten excessively can create an imbalance of
fatty acids in your diet.
Peanuts are legumes, not nuts, and are absolutely not on
the Paleo Diet menu. Peanuts contain substances that
rapidly enter our bloodstreams and can promote allergies,
autoimmune diseases, and heart disease. Nut allergies,
particularly peanut and pine nut allergies, are common and
can disrupt your health.
Here’s our list of recommended nuts and seeds, but
remember to listen to your body and let it be the final judge