In my recent The Real World Diet Coaching Article about snacking I talk about how important snacking is as well as the best snack choices. Some people are savory or salty snackers (pretzels or chips), while other are sweet snackers (cookies or chocolate). I suggest some healthier options for each snacker type: fruit for sweet snackers, for example, and nuts for savory snackers. (Personally, I like bananas and pecans or pistachios.)
We’ve known for a while that nuts are great for you, and not just because eating nuts in place of other snacks won’t result in weight gain. There are many studies on the effects of eating many different nuts on cholesterol levels. Recently a team of researchers in Barcelona, Spain and in Loma Linda, California pooled the results of 25 different studies on nuts and cholesterol to see if the type of nut made a difference in the cholesterol-lowering effects of eating nuts. Nuts and Cholesterol
