{"id":4137,"date":"2020-09-28T16:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T21:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/?p=4137"},"modified":"2020-09-28T16:09:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T21:09:51","slug":"a-handful-of-almonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/a-handful-of-almonds\/","title":{"rendered":"A Handful of Almonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While you\u2019re watching the debate tomorrow night, enjoy a\nhandful of almonds. No matter how you feel about politics, you can\u2019t go wrong\nwith a simple, nutritious snack that pays homage to those who came before. You\nmay remember that during an Obama speech to the DNC in 2016, Matt Yglesias\ntweeted, \u201cTonight, Obama\u2019s going to eat seven chocolate-covered almonds.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"637\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-637x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-637x450.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-319x225.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-2048x1446.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/almond_3699730-1200x847.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We all snack at different times and for different reasons. Rather\nthan trying to eliminate snacking, why not enjoy eating something you can feel\ngood about? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not sure whether the chocolate-covered almonds\nreferenced are cocoa dusted or almonds covered in candy. Of the two, cocoa\ndusted is the healthier choice. Healthier still are raw almonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven raw almonds contain 49 calories, 1.8 grams of protein,\n1.7 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, and 4.3 grams of fat. They also have\n21 mg of calcium and 61 mg of potassium. For comparison, a banana has 5 mg\ncalcium and a tablespoon of whole milk has 17. A banana also has 358 mg\npotassium, 90 calories, and .3 grams of fat. A tablespoon of whole milk has 22\nmg potassium, 9 calories, and .5 grams of fat. Almonds also provide a good\nsupply of vitamin E, manganese, and magnesium. While they may seem high in\ncalories, some of those calories are not absorbed by the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brown skin of almonds is high in healthy antioxidants. In\nfact, vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that helps protect your cells from\noxidative damage. Studies have linked higher vitamin E consumption with lowered\nrates of Alzheimer\u2019s, cancer, and heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magnesium lowers blood sugar levels and reduces insulin\nresistance which may help prevent Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. A\nsufficient amount of manganese is required to keep blood pressure in check. As\nif that weren\u2019t enough, almonds can help lower LDL cholesterol levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almonds fill you up, protect your cells, help preserve your\nmemory, and give you satisfying crunch. Sounds like a pretty good snack, no?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re enjoying the debates, binge watching, or\ntaking a hike, almonds are a great choice when you want a snack between meals. Just\na handful will do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calorieking.com\/us\/en\/foods\/f\/calories-in-nuts-almonds-raw\/ZBfdrfsWRzyC1C68o0NSrw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.calorieking.com\/us\/en\/foods\/f\/calories-in-nuts-almonds-raw\/ZBfdrfsWRzyC1C68o0NSrw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/9-proven-benefits-of-almonds#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/9-proven-benefits-of-almonds#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2 (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/9-proven-benefits-of-almonds#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20199999\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20199999\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12117360\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12117360\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15321799\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15321799\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-new-york-times\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Obama Sets the Record Straight on His 7-Almond Habit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/svc\/oembed\/html\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F07%2F29%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Fobama-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-7-almond-habit.html#?secret=UcfFAkZFId\" data-secret=\"UcfFAkZFId\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-thriver-words\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Vopn80c65F\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/mid-morning-pick-me-up-snack-fit-for-a-president\/\">Mid-Morning Pick-Me-Up Snack Fit For a President<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Mid-Morning Pick-Me-Up Snack Fit For a President&#8221; &#8212; in thriver words\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/mid-morning-pick-me-up-snack-fit-for-a-president\/embed\/#?secret=Vopn80c65F\" data-secret=\"Vopn80c65F\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While you\u2019re watching the debate tomorrow night, enjoy a handful of almonds. No matter how you feel about politics, you can\u2019t go wrong with a simple, nutritious snack that pays homage to those who came before. You may remember that during an Obama speech to the DNC in 2016, Matt Yglesias tweeted, \u201cTonight, Obama\u2019s going &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/a-handful-of-almonds\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A Handful of Almonds&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1324],"tags":[2950,270,2951,2576,652],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4137"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4137"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4143,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4137\/revisions\/4143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}