Eat more nuts!
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Summary
Nuts are a nutritious and planet-friendly option that can improve your health and help our environment if you make them a larger portion of your diet. Have fun exploring different options as you expand your diet!
Description
Nuts are about as good as it gets per calorie and gram of protein. They are both nut-ritious (pun intended!) and a planet-friendly option. They are generally efficient to produce and generate little carbon pollution in the process. As a bonus, nuts are currently replacing croplands, which means extra carbon stored in nut trees. Why not support that trend by making them a larger portion of your diet?
Plus, because nuts are in a natural state (i.e., not processed), they will provide longer-lasting energy instead of calorie bomb processed alternatives. That means you could end up losing some weight and improve your health at the same time!
Plus, because nuts are in a natural state (i.e., not processed), they will provide longer-lasting energy instead of calorie bomb processed alternatives. That means you could end up losing some weight and improve your health at the same time!
Tips
• Have fun exploring different types of nuts. Figure out what you enjoy and bring some variety to your diet.
• Do not judge a nut on its price. Just because something costs more does not mean it is better. Usually, it is a reflection of the cost of production and transport.
• Not all nuts are created equal from a sustainability standpoint, but all are better than eating meat.
• Peanuts are easier on the environment than almonds. It takes much less water to grow peanuts than the same amount of almonds. And unfortunately, most almonds are grown in drought-stricken California.
• Brazil nuts benefit the environment because they only grow well when surrounded by their natural ecosystem. This helps stop deforestation in the Amazon.
• Hazelnuts also do not need a lot of pesticides and can be grown in soils where other crops will not grow, helping us use our limited land better.
• While these are interesting tie-breakers to navigate the nut world, ultimately, the key is to eat more nuts! A win for your taste buds, your health, and our shared planet.
• Looking for a great and easy recipe with nuts? Try this "Peanut Fruit Rice" from our friends at Fork Ranger!
• Do not judge a nut on its price. Just because something costs more does not mean it is better. Usually, it is a reflection of the cost of production and transport.
• Not all nuts are created equal from a sustainability standpoint, but all are better than eating meat.
• Peanuts are easier on the environment than almonds. It takes much less water to grow peanuts than the same amount of almonds. And unfortunately, most almonds are grown in drought-stricken California.
• Brazil nuts benefit the environment because they only grow well when surrounded by their natural ecosystem. This helps stop deforestation in the Amazon.
• Hazelnuts also do not need a lot of pesticides and can be grown in soils where other crops will not grow, helping us use our limited land better.
• While these are interesting tie-breakers to navigate the nut world, ultimately, the key is to eat more nuts! A win for your taste buds, your health, and our shared planet.
• Looking for a great and easy recipe with nuts? Try this "Peanut Fruit Rice" from our friends at Fork Ranger!
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